Alex Condon scored a career-best 27 points and collected 10 rebounds and No. 5 Florida clinched the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Southeastern Conference tournament with a solid 99-94 victory over No. 7 Alabama on Wednesday at Tuscaloosa, Ala.Walter Clayton Jr. recorded 22 points, eight assists and five rebounds for the Gators (26-4, 13-4 SEC), who won for the 11th time in the past 13 games. Thomas Haugh added 12 points and Alijah Martin had 10 for Florida.Mark Sears amassed 30 points, six rebounds and five assists in his final home game for the Crimson Tide (23-7, 12-5), who have dropped four of their past six games.Labaron Philon scored 19 points and Clifford Omoruyi added 11 points and seven rebounds for Alabama. Grant Nelson and Aiden Sherrell each had 10 points.Florida shot 48.6 percent from the field, including 8 of 27 (29.6 percent) from 3-point range.The Crimson Tide made 47.2 percent from their shots and hit 9 of 25 (36 percent) from behind the arc.Omoruyi made four straight free throws and Sears sank two as the Crimson Tide crept within 87-82 with 1:25 left.Condon and Haugh answered by making two free throws apiece as the Gators pushed their lead back to nine with 1:14 remaining.Alabama later moved within 92-87 on a 3-pointer by Philon with 40.6 seconds remaining. After Martin made two free throws, Jarin Stevenson drilled a wide-open 3-pointer to pull the Crimson Tide within 94-90 with 20.7 seconds left.However, Haugh and Denzel Aberdeen each sank two free throws to help the Gators hold Alabama at bay.