Florida Gators receive high praise on the College Gameday

Gaineville, Florida -With a Matchup between the Florida Gaters No. 3 and the Texas A & M Aggies No. 12, ESPN brought College Gameday to Gainesville on Saturday, and no surprise, a crew member had a lot of praise for the Gator.

One of the greatest highlights was Jay Bilas's answer whether the Gators should be grouped with No. 1 Auburn and No. 2 Duke as those who separated themselves.

“Yes,” said Bilas. “Florida's defense was the difference this year. Last year Florida took 94th place in the entire defensive efficiency. This year they took seventh place. “

He also emphasized the fact that Walter Clayton Jr., Alijah Martin, wants to show enormous efforts on this page, Alijah Martin, Denzel Aberdeen and Urban Klavzar, and the total defense that his opponents holds into rough shooting.

“They hold opponents of three and 45% of two to 29% of two,” said Bilas. “But their guards have accepted the challenge of getting out in the three -point line and really challenging. They contain the ball, but they also limit their open looks of three. “

The second most important thing that Bilas spoke about at College Gameday in his time was his belief that Clayton Jr., a candidate for several national awards and awards, had a brilliant future beyond the collegiate game.

“I think Walter Clayton Jr. is an NBA player,” said Bilas. “He is a bucket of feters.”

Clayton Jr. has been a leader since the beginning of this season and was the Gator's type in the 2024-2025 campaign. On average, he has a team high of 17.1 points and 4.0 assists as well as 3.7 rebounds per game at 44.7% shooting from the field and 36.8% of three.

What makes him even more dangerous is the ability to make the shot from anywhere on the pitch. Clayton Jr. has shown that he can knock it down from the NBA series, make the hard mid -range recordings and drive through the contact for difficult layups.

The veteran has also shown more willingness to defend what could not be said a year ago. Although not perfect, it was a step from the 2024 season.

Florida's competition with Texas A & M tips at 8:30 p.m. and is broadcast by the Sec Network.