No. 5 Alabama suffers a defeat against No. 4 Florida, 104-82 in the Sec-Tournament semi-final

In the second half of Alabama No. 5, No. 4 Florida withdrawn for a victory in the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Nashville.

Chris Youngblood had 14 points for Alabama in the third seed. But Grant Nelson went out with a leg injury in the first half and never returned to the court.

The two-seal gators led the Crimson Tide 47-45 after a first half with 10 lead changes. Alijah Martin and Will Richard each had 16 points for the Gators in their fifth victory in a row.

Next for Florida is the SEC championship game on Sunday against No. 8 Tennessee, which defeated 70-65 in the first semi-finals No. 3 Auburn.

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