These Gators bite. No. 5 Florida beat No. 7 Alabama, 99-94, in Tuscaloosa, and, combined with Ole Miss' 78-76 win over No. 4 Tennessee, moved up to the No. 1 seed line in Jerry Palm's Bracketology. I like Ole Miss as a sleeper second-weekend NCAA Tournament team.

Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics dribbles against Deni Avdija #8 of the Portland Trail Blazers during the first quarter at TD Garden on March

Florida outlasted a late rally from Alabama, winning the top-10 showdown in Tuscaloosa to make program history.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. ( WAFF) - The Alabama men’s basketball team hit another bump in the road Wednesday night at Coleman Coliseum, dropping a second straight game to SEC opponent No.5 Florida.

No. 5 Florida and No. 8 Alabama duel for second place in the SEC standings. Live updates, game highlights, how to watch and more.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.— The No. 7 Alabama men's basketball team had a big game on its hands Wednesday night against No. 5 Florida. Instead of a big home win to send off its departing seniors, the Crimson Tide fell 99-94 to the Gators.

Alex Condon had 27 points and10 rebounds to lead No. 5 Florida to a 99-94 win over No. 7 Alabama on Wednesday night.

Alabama basketball lost its second-straight game on Wednesday, falling 99-94 to Florida in Tuscaloosa. Coupled with the last-second disaster defeat against Tennessee, the Crimson Tide’s postseason fate has been muddied, with a chance at No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament getting slimmer.

These Gators bite. No. 5 Florida beat No. 7 Alabama, 99-94, in Tuscaloosa, and, combined with Ole Miss' 78-76 win over No. 4 Tennessee, moved up to the No. 1 seed line in Jerry Palm's Bracketology. I like Ole Miss as a sleeper second-weekend NCAA Tournament team.