By: Chris Harry -- November 17, 2023 GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Leonard Hamilton smiled throughout his post-game news conference Friday night, a lot more than he smiled through the previous two-plus hours of watching his Florida State squad get bludgeoned by its cross-state rival. UF Makes First-Half Statement in Smashing FSU - Florida Gators
Here's your alpha people... Clayton: "To put it simple, I have a big hatred for Florida State, just to be honest with y'all," said junior guard Walter Clayton, the Iona transfer from Lake Wales, Fla., who led all scorers with 19 points to go with five assists and a pair of steals. "I have too many people in my family who are Florida State fans and I gotta hear their mouth -- but they're going to be very quiet tonight. Everybody is getting phone calls. Facetime. I want 'em to see my face when I tell 'em how the game went."