LSU basketball had to dig deep once it fell behind by as many as eight points in its Southeastern Conference matchup against No. 2 Florida on Saturday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. LSU had fallen in every other previous matchup with a ranked team this season, and the result was the same against the Gators — a 79-65 defeat.

The No. 2 Florida Gators took control of the game in the second half and scored a rallying 79-65 win over the LSU Tigers Saturday evening at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. The Tigers played a strong last seven minutes of the first half,

Rueben Chinyelu had a career-high 19 points to go with 13 rebounds and No. 2 Florida roared back from an eight-point second-half deficit to beat LSU 79-65 on Saturday night. Thomas Haugh scored 16 points,

Just as remarkably as they found the bottom of the net, the Tigers repeatedly forced Florida to pick up its dribble prematurely. Florida was uncomfortable with the LSU’s activity which helped LSU get a 22-2 run to close the final seven minutes. The Tigers entered halftime leading 37-31. Miller had 12 points and made 2 3-pointers for the first time.