Florida was going to beat Alabama anyway. That’s how Todd Golden saw it, and predicted it, almost two weeks ago on his radio show when Charles Bediako returned to college basketball. And he was right.

The final score of 100-77 tells the story of a second half that was never remotely close, and Florida (16-6, 7-2) was more than happy to push the pace late in search of cracking the 100-point mark. In fact, it was Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 behemoth off the bench, who pushed the Gators into triple digits.

Florida basketball jumped up five spots in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after routing the Alabama Crimson Tide at home.

A full look at the Coaches Poll, which is without Alabama basketball for the first time in the 2025-26 season.

Over the last three season, the Gators are 5-0 against the Crimson Tide with an average margin of victory of 16.4 points.

Florida's beatdown of Alabama on the first day of February delivered first-rate ratings on ABC as the SEC rivals went at it in Gainesville.

Alex Condon scored 25 points, Thomas Haugh added 22 and No. 19 Florida handled 23rd-ranked Alabama and Charles Bediako 100-77 on Sunday.

The Crimson Tide forward went to the bench with 13 minutes remaining in the first half, but he never returned to the floor.