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BOXSCORE | RECAP
Florida 69, Texas A&M 36
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 1, 2014
Where: Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida
Officials: # Doug Shows, # James Barker, # Glenn Tuitt
Attendance: 12426

No. 4 Florida 69, Texas A&M 36: Michael Frazier II recorded a game-high 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Gators rolled over the visiting Aggies for their 13th straight victory.

Patric Young chipped in with nine points and a career-high 14 rebounds on his 22nd birthday for Florida (19-2, 8-0 SEC), which had a 57-27 edge on the boards. Dorian Finney-Smith added 11 points and nine rebounds for the Gators, who extended their school-record home winning streak to 27 games.

Kourtney Roberson led the way with seven points and seven rebounds for Texas A&M (12-9, 3-5), which lost its fifth straight contest and shot 25.9 percent from the field. Leading scorer Jamal Jones also scored seven on 2-of-11 shooting for the Aggies, who produced their season low in points.

Texas A&M was within two points 10 minutes into the game before Young scored the first four as Florida ran off 20 of the last 25 for a 34-17 lead at intermission. The Gators made only 1-of-12 from 3-point range in the first half, but pounded the Aggies on the boards 26-11.

Frazier scored 16 of his points in the second half as Florida continued to pull away and led 64-26 with under five minutes remaining. Will Yeguete added 10 rebounds for the Gators, who finished with 15 offensive boards to six for the Aggies.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The 13-game winning streak is the seventh longest in Florida history. The Gators have won 17 in a row three times to top the list. … Texas A&M started the SEC season with three victories. … Florida coach Billy Donovan improved to 200-110 all time in conference play, counting two seasons at Marshall. Donovan is 182-100 in SEC games with the Gators.
Top Game Performances
 
Texas A&M   Florida
Jamal Jones 7 Scoring Michael Frazier II 21
Alex Caruso 3 Assists Dorian Finney-Smith 3
Kourtney Roberson 7 Rebounds Patric Young 14
Jamal Jones 2 Free Throws Made Michael Frazier II 6
Alex Caruso 1 Steals Kasey Hill 2
Davonte Fitzgerald 1 Blocks Dorian Finney-Smith 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Texas A&M 36 25.9 4-20 4-9 6 25 1 3 10
Florida 69 41.1 5-25 18-29 11 53 4 5 12