National Basketball Association
Florida 79, Central Florida 66
When: 4:00 PM ET, Friday, November 23, 2012
Where: Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida
Officials:
# John Hampton, # John Heatly, # Doug Shows
Attendance:
10195
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No. 8 Florida 79, Central Florida 66: Kenny Boynton scored a season-high 24 points and the Gators remained unbeaten by overcoming potent 3-point shooting from visiting Central Florida.
Scottie Wilbekin contributed a career-high 17 points and eight assists for Florida (5-0), which outrebounded the Knights 36-26 and forced 18 turnovers.
The Gators remained unbeaten but struggled at times. They missed their first nine shots of the game, allowed an 11-0 run by Central Florida (3-2) to open the second half and also permitted the Knights to shoot 55 percent from 3-point range.
Florida survived its imperfections thanks to Boynton and Wilbekin. Boynton shot 7-of-15 after spraining his left ankle Tuesday, and his biggest shot was a 3-pointer early in the second half that stopped Central Florida's run and pushed the lead to 13. Wilbekin also had a big 3-pointer with 10:39 remaining that stretched the lead to 14.
Kasey Wilson led Central Florida with a career-high 20 points. He hit four of his five 3-pointers in the second half.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Florida forward Casey Prather made his season debut after sitting out the first four games with a concussion. He scored eight points. ... The Gators improved to 10-1 against Central Florida and avenged a three-point loss from two years ago in Orlando. ... Knights leading scorer Isaiah Sykes collected 12 points and nine rebounds but also committed eight turnovers.
Top Game Performances
| Central Florida |
|
Florida |
|
Kasey Wilson 20 |
Scoring |
Kenny Boynton 24 |
|
Isaiah Sykes 6 |
Assists |
Scottie Wilbekin 8 |
|
Isaiah Sykes 9 |
Rebounds |
Kenny Boynton 8 |
|
Tristan Spurlock 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Kenny Boynton 6 |
|
Keith Clanton 2 |
Steals |
Michael Frazier II 4 |
|
Isaiah Sykes 1 |
Blocks |
Casey Prather 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Central Florida
|
66 |
46.8 |
11-20 |
11-14 |
14 |
26 |
1 |
5 |
19 |
| Florida
|
79 |
42.6 |
10-33 |
11-14 |
17 |
36 |
2 |
10 |
9 |