The No. 25 ranked Florida men's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season against Florida State, 65-51, Friday at the O'Connell Center.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The No. 25 ranked Florida men's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season against Florida State, 65-51, Friday at the O'Connell Center. The Seminoles took an early 25-9 lead and Florida was unable to orchestrate a rally to get back in the game.
Junior guard Walter Hodge (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico) and freshman Chandler Parsons (Winter Park, Fla.) led Florida in the scoring column, putting up 11 and 10 points, respectively.
The two-time defending national champions had their 15-game winning streak snapped along with their school-record 24-game home winning streak. Florida shot a season-low 39 percent from the field and was 4-of-23 from 3-point range.
The Seminoles weren't much better, shooting 47 percent from the floor and finishing 3-of-15 from beyond the arc.
Florida struggled shooting and trailed by as many as 19 in the first half, 29-10 following a 21-2 run, but trimmed the lead to 11 several times after the break.
Florida State recorded 36 points in the paint and 15 on fast breaks. FSU also finished with a 39-28 rebounding advantage, had six steals and forced 12 turnovers.
Jason Rich had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead Florida State.
Up next on the schedule for Florida is a home contest against Stetson on Tuesday at 8 p.m.
