No. 6 Florida basketball overcame the absence of leading scorer Walter Clayton Jr. with some surprise efforts to beat Vanderbilt

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Todd Golden spoke with the media on Tuesday night following Florida basketball's home win over the visiting Vanderbilt Commodores.

In the second half, Florida had 19 rebounds to Vanderbilt's 14, 11 assists to Vanderbilt's 8 and just two turnovers. Even though the Commodores scored 39 points themselves in the second half and shot 16-for-33, they couldn't keep up.

Florida basketball outlasted the Vanderbilt Commodores in Gainesville on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Here are the key takeaways from the home win.

The No. 6 Florida Gators powered past the Vanderbilt Commodores with an 86-75 victory Tuesday night at the O’Connell Center despite missing star guard Walter Clayton Jr. Clayton’s absence created an opportunity for the reserves to step up and for the starters to elevate their game to deliver a standout performance on their home court.

Florida looks to rebound from their last loss as we continue our College Basketball odds series with a Vanderbilt-Florida prediction and pick.

The Florida Gators host the Vanderbilt Commodores on Tuesday night inside the O'Connell Center for a Southeastern Conference showdown, and if you want to catch the premium college basketball action on TV or live stream,