'Some 50-50 things didn't go our way' Physical road game at No. 13 Alabama draws ire of UF basketball fans

Florida basketball and No. 13 Alabama engaged in another high-level SEC game, which ended with the Gators coming up on the short end of a 98-93 overtime loss in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

But the battle royal nature of the event at Coleman Coliseum didn't satisfy some UF basketball fans.

In the first half, Florida Gators freshman forward Alex Condon was whistled for a reach in foul going for a rebound but further inspection indicated Condon took an elbow to the head from an Alabama forward Mohamed Wague.

Later in the first half, after review, Alabama forward Mouhamed Dioubate was whistled for a Flagrant 1 foul for grabbing the leg of Will Richard after a similar pile up.

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Overall, Florida was whistled for 20 fouls, compared to 17 for Alabama. The Crimson Tide made 20 trips to the free throw line to 18 trips for Florida.

"There were some 50-50 things down the stretch that didn’t go our way…," Florida basketball coach Todd Golden said. "But in a tight game like that, there’s going to be some situations like that that you’ve got to power through.

Alabama senior forward Nick Pringle was the only player to foul out, while Condon had four fouls for the Gators.

This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Florida Gators basketball, Alabama engage in physical tussle