National Basketball Association
Florida 90, Yale 70
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 31, 2011
Where: Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida
Officials:
# Tim Gattis, # Mike Roberts, # Mike Stuart
Attendance:
9119
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Kenny Boynton scored 26 points, and No. 10 Florida rebounded from an upset loss at Rutgers by beating Yale 90-70 in Gainesville, Fla.
The Gators (11-3), whose five-game winning streak ended with an 85-83 double-overtime loss Thursday at Rutgers, found themselves down to the Bulldogs 9-0 just 1:36 into the contest.
A 17-3 run erased the early deficit. Erik Murphy’s 3-pointer pushed the Gators ahead 13-12, and Boynton’s layup with 14:12 left in the half capped the surge and gave Florida a 17-12 advantage. Four minutes later, a 12-0 Florida run made it 29-15.
Patric Young scored 19 points, and Murphy finished with a career-high 18 points. The Gators, who lead the nation in average 3-pointers, shot 12-for-21 from beyond the arc. Boynton and Murphy each finished 5-for-7 on 3-point attempts.
Greg Mangano led Yale (8-4) with 26 points and 14 rebounds, hitting four 3-pointers.
Both teams play at home Tuesday. Florida hosts UAB, while Yale welcomes in Holy Cross.
Top Game Performances
Yale |
|
Florida |
Greg Mangano 26 |
Scoring |
Kenny Boynton 26 |
Michael Grace 6 |
Assists |
Erving Walker 5 |
Greg Mangano 15 |
Rebounds |
Will Yeguete 8 |
Rhett Anderson 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Patric Young 7 |
Reggie Willhite 1 |
Steals |
Erik Murphy 2 |
Greg Mangano 2 |
Blocks |
Erik Murphy 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Yale
|
70 |
42.9 |
11-21 |
5-8 |
19 |
32 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
Florida
|
90 |
53.4 |
12-21 |
16-23 |
24 |
28 |
4 |
5 |
7 |