No. 10 Florida slips by FSU behind Thomas Haugh, Boogie Fland

Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel on Nov 11, 2025

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida forward Thomas Haugh and point guard Boogie Fland joined forces to lead the No. 10 Gators to a come-from-behind win against Florida State.

Haugh, a key to last season’s national championship run, and Fland, the top transfer in a rebuilt backcourt, came together during a dramatic 78-76 win Tuesday night in the O’Connell Center.

Haugh finished with 20 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots, while Fland had 18 points, five rebounds and four steals. Two free throws by Fland with 15.8 seconds to go gave UF a 76-73 lead.

FSU senior shooting guard Robert McCray V could not answer and complete his late-game heroics, featuring 15 points in the final 6:11. The 6-foot-4 Jacksonville transfer missed a 3-pointer from the corner to tie the game with seven seconds remaining.

A pair of free throws by UF power forward Alex Condon with five seconds to go effectively iced the game. A McCray 3 gave him a game-high 29 points but was not enough for the Seminoles (2-1) to pull off an upset as 17.5-point underdogs in the O’Connell Center, where the Florida has won nine in a row and is 31-2 since the start of the 2023-24 season.

The Gators (2-1) could not gain a foothold against FSU until Haugh and Fland took charge.

Fland hit his first 3 of the season — on his ninth try in three games — to cut the lead to 53-52. After an FSU basket, Fland hit the first of two free-throw attempts, but he grabbed the rebound on his miss. Haugh drove to the basket for a dunk to tie the game at 55-55, the game’s seventh tie of eight on the night.

A driving layup by Haugh gave UF a 59-57 lead with 9:38 to go, the Gators’ first lead since 7:42 remained in the first half. Haugh then blocked a Seminoles shot attempt to ignite a fast break ending with a Fland layup.

After another Gators defensive stop, Haugh found Fland in the corner for a 3-pointer and a 64-59 lead. Fland then assisted on a layup to Xavian Lee in transition to complete an 11-0 run.

Florida build its lead to nine points, at 69-60. But McCray’s strong play and sloppiness by the Gators, including three Condon turnovers down the stretch, made for the closest game in the series since Florida’s 73-71 loss in 2015 in Tallahassee.