Condon And Gators Are Tall And Long But Ready For A Physical Matchup With Houston In The Ncaa Final

Florida's Alex Condon has already been through the physical battle with Auburn's Johni Broome and came out the other side battered but victorious .

Now come the muscular Houston Cougars in the fight for the national championship in the NCAA Tournament final . It's time for the Aussie to lean into those skills he learned in the rough-and-tumble world of Australian rules football, where he also is a promising prospect.

The 6-foot-11 Gators sophomore forward at times looked overwhelmed by Broome's physical play, as he got backed into the basket or struggled to find his own position against Auburn's beefy front line.

"That game was the most physical game I've had all season," Condon said Sunday.

He scored just one point and missed all five shots, but he persevered, and was still on the court late, drawing a key charge on Broome and challenging shots.