Florida to be without leading scorer for home finale against Mississippi State
By Andrew Olson
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Florida will be without its leading scorer for its final home game of the 2025-26 season.
Thomas Haugh is listed as out on Tuesday’s final availability report ahead of tipoff for Florida‘s game against Mississippi State. It’s the first game Haugh will miss of his career, and likely the UF home game of his Gator career.
Haugh had started all 29 games of the 2025-26 campaign heading into Tuesday night’s game. He averages team highs in minutes per game (33.3) and points per contest (17.1).
It’s assumed that Haugh is off for the NBA after this season concludes. UF-MSU is Florida’s final home game of the season, as the Gators will finish on the road at Kentucky on Saturday before the SEC Tournament and then the NCAA Tournament.
Last time out, Haugh had 22 points in Florida’s blowout win over Arkansas to clinch at least a share of the regular-season SEC championship, Florida’s first conference title since 2014. With a win on Tuesday, the Gators would improve to 15-2 in conference play and claim the SEC title outright.
Even with Haugh out, the Gators are still favored against a Mississippi State team that has struggled this season. Prediction market Kalshi is taking action on the game.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
