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Florida-Alabama basketball preview

 
Published Jan. 27, 2015

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Florida at Alabama

When/where: 9; Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

TV/radio: ESPN; 620-AM

Records: Florida 10-9, 3-3 SEC; Alabama 13-6, 3-3

Notable: Florida has won the past nine meetings with Alabama and 11 of the past 12. But if ever the past had no bearing on the present, it's right now for the Gators, who have lost three straight. Florida hasn't lost four consecutive games since March 2008 — the final three regular-season games and an SEC tournament game. … UF coach Billy Donovan expects a deeper, more balanced Alabama team than in the past. "They've gotten some good production from some young guys, but their veteran guys have gotten better," he said. "They're a good team, deep team." … Alabama's three starting guards all average double figures: Levi Randolph (15), Ricky Tarrant (13.1) and Rodney Cooper (10.7).

Antonya English, Times staff writer