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No. 19 Vanderbilt out to avenge loss to Florida
Feb 16, 2008 - 11:30 AM Florida (19-6) at No. 19 Vanderbilt (21-4) 3:00 pm ESTNASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) - No. 19 Vanderbilt will be out to avenge a Southeastern Conference loss against two-time defending national champion Florida on Saturday.
When the teams played earlier this season in Gainesville, the Gators (19-6, 6-4) had little problems with the Commodores in an 86-64 blowout.
Vanderbilt (21-4, 6-4) comes into the game having won four straight, including a 93-52 rout of Kentucky on Tuesday. It was the Commodores' largest margin of victory in the 96-year history of the series.
Senior swingman Shan Foster averages 18.9 points while freshman center A.J. Ogilvy is at 17.4 points and 6.9 rebounds per game for Vanderbilt. The Commodores are 15-0 at home this season.
Florida has lost three of its last four games, including an 85-73 home loss to Louisiana State on Wednesday. It was only the second win for the Tigers in their last 10 games.
Freshman swingman Nick Calathes averages 15.4 points and leads the conference with 6.1 assists per game. The Gators are one victory away from their 10th consecutive 20-win season.
Florida is 13-2 in the last 15 games against Vanderbilt.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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FLORIDA 26 32 58
VANDERBILT (19) 25 36 61 FINAL
Feb 16 4:57 PM - NCAA BB
FLORIDA 26
(19) VANDERBILT 25 HALFTIME
Feb 16 3:44 PM
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