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© St. Petersburg Times, published February 23, 2002
WHEN/WHERE: 2 today; Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa.
TV/RADIO: Ch. 10; WDAE-AM 620.
RECORDS: UF 20-5, 9-4 SEC; Alabama 22-5, 10-3.
COACHES: UF -- Billy Donovan (122-61, sixth season; 157-81 overall). Alabama -- Mark Gottfried (77-47, fourth season; 145-71 overall).
KEY PLAYERS: UF -- Matt Bonner, F, 6-10 Jr. (16.2 ppg, 7.3 rpg); Udonis Haslem, C, 6-9 Sr. (16.5 ppg, 8.6 rpg). Alabama -- Erwin Dudley, F, 6-8 Jr. (15.8 ppg, 8.9 rpg); Rod Grizzard, G, 6-8 Jr. (14.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg).
NOTES: This is a showdown for first place in the SEC. Florida enters this game sitting atop the East and trailing Alabama by one game in the overall standings. With its win over Auburn on Wednesday, Florida became the first East team with 20 wins this season, joining Alabama and Mississippi State as the only teams in the league to do so. ... The teams meet for the third time as ranked teams. ... Florida and Alabama have the league's largest average scoring margins (16.9 and 12.1 points, respectively). ... The Tide has won 16 consecutive games at Coleman Coliseum and 31 of its past 32. ... Alabama leads the SEC in field-goal defense (.395).