Will Richard and Walter Clayton Jr. lead the way as No. 21 Florida handles Florida A&M 84-60
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Will Richard scored 20 points, Walter Clayton Jr. added 17 and No. 21 Florida led the entire way in an 84-60 victory over Florida A&M on Tuesday night.
Alijah Martin chipped in 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists for the Gators (5-0), who extended their best start in embattled coach Todd Golden's three seasons. Golden has acknowledged a school inquiry into sexual harassment and stalking allegations.
Golden, 39, got another warm reception at home, vastly different than the jeers he heard at Florida State last week.
Florida dominated from the opening tip, taking advantage of its size and speed to build a double-digit lead early in the first half.
Sterling Young led the Rattlers (0-4) with 12 points. Teammate Tyler Shirley appeared to sprain an ankle in the first half.
Florida played without guard Denzel Aberdeen and forward Sam Alexis. The roommates got sick following the team's win at FSU.
Florida A&M: The Rattlers entered the game ranked last nationally in scoring defense at 97 points a game. But they're sure to improve after giving up 13 fewer than their average in Gainesville.
Florida: Guard Urban Klavzar made his home debut after sitting out the first three games while awaiting NCAA clearance. Klavzar missed 6 of 7 shots, but had two nifty assists on fast breaks.
The Gators closed the first half on a 19-2 run to build a 24-point lead. They made 7 of 9 shots from the field over the final 5:06, including three 3-pointers. Thomas Haugh hit one before freshman Isaiah Brown drained the first two of his college career.
Florida hit 10 3-pointers for the second straight game. The team, however, missed 15 of 18 from behind the arc in the second half.
Florida A&M hosts Trinity Baptist College on Friday. Florida hosts Southern Illinois the same night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Gators gains possession) | |||
19:31 | Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
19:29 | Ja'Derryus Eatmon defensive rebound | |||
19:10 | Tyler Shirley misses two point layup | |||
19:08 | Jamine Charles offensive rebound | |||
19:04 | Ja'Derryus Eatmon misses two point jump shot | |||
19:02 | Alex Condon defensive rebound | |||
18:46 | Alex Condon misses three point jump shot | |||
18:44 | Will Richard offensive rebound | |||
18:43 | Will Richard misses two point layup | |||
18:41 | Will Richard offensive rebound | |||
18:41 | Will Richard turnover | |||
18:24 | Jamine Charles turnover (lost ball) (Walter Clayton Jr. steals) | |||
18:20 | +2 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point dunk (Will Richard assists) | 0-2 | |
17:55 | Milton Matthews misses three point jump shot | |||
17:53 | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | |||
17:44 | +2 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point layup | 0-4 | |
17:20 | +3 | Trey Lewis III makes three point jump shot (Milton Matthews assists) | 3-4 | |
17:02 | +2 | Alex Condon makes two point layup | 3-6 | |
16:48 | +2 | Ja'Derryus Eatmon makes two point jump shot | 5-6 | |
16:26 | Will Richard misses three point jump shot | |||
16:24 | Trey Lewis III defensive rebound | |||
16:09 | Trey Lewis III misses three point jump shot | |||
16:07 | Saiyd Burnside offensive rebound | |||
15:47 | Tyler Shirley turnover (lost ball) (Walter Clayton Jr. steals) | |||
15:41 | +2 | Alijah Martin makes two point layup (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 5-8 | |
15:41 | Milton Matthews shooting foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul) | |||
15:41 | TV timeout | |||
15:41 | +1 | Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 5-9 | |
15:14 | Tyler Shirley misses three point jump shot | |||
15:12 | Will Richard defensive rebound | |||
14:55 | Alex Condon misses two point layup | |||
14:53 | Ja'Derryus Eatmon defensive rebound | |||
14:53 | Tyler Shirley turnover (bad pass) | |||
14:42 | Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
14:40 | Shaqir O'Neal defensive rebound | |||
14:23 | Tyler Shirley offensive foul | |||
14:23 | Tyler Shirley turnover (offensive foul) | |||
14:05 | Thomas Haugh turnover (bad pass) | |||
13:41 | +2 | Jamine Charles makes two point jump shot | 7-9 | |
13:28 | Urban Klavzar misses three point jump shot | |||
13:26 | Sterling Young defensive rebound | |||
13:12 | Sterling Young misses three point jump shot | |||
13:10 | Alex Condon defensive rebound | |||
13:08 | Shaqir O'Neal personal foul | |||
12:58 | Alex Condon misses two point jump shot | |||
12:56 | Jamine Charles defensive rebound | |||
12:33 | Roderick Coffee III misses three point jump shot | |||
12:31 | Thomas Haugh defensive rebound | |||
12:18 | Alex Condon misses two point jump shot | |||
12:16 | Thomas Haugh offensive rebound | |||
12:16 | Saiyd Burnside shooting foul (Thomas Haugh draws the foul) | |||
12:16 | Thomas Haugh misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
12:16 | +1 | Thomas Haugh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-10 | |
12:03 | Milton Matthews misses three point jump shot | |||
12:01 | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | |||
11:53 | +3 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot | 7-13 | |
11:27 | Roderick Coffee III misses three point jump shot | |||
11:25 | Will Richard defensive rebound | |||
11:19 | +3 | Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 7-16 | |
11:16 | Rattlers 30 second timeout | |||
11:16 | TV timeout | |||
11:01 | Jamine Charles turnover | |||
10:42 | +3 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot | 7-19 | |
10:15 | +2 | Ja'Derryus Eatmon makes two point jump shot | 9-19 | |
10:05 | +3 | Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 9-22 | |
9:39 | Thomas Haugh blocks Trey Lewis III's two point layup | |||
9:37 | Jamine Charles offensive rebound | |||
9:35 | +2 | Jamine Charles makes two point layup | 11-22 | |
9:23 | Rueben Chinyelu misses two point jump shot | |||
9:21 | Jamine Charles defensive rebound | |||
9:02 | Will Richard personal foul (Tyler Shirley draws the foul) | |||
9:01 | Thomas Haugh personal foul | |||
8:54 | Jamine Charles turnover (lost ball) (Urban Klavzar steals) | |||
8:47 | +2 | Will Richard makes two point dunk (Urban Klavzar assists) | 11-24 | |
8:26 | +2 | Shaqir O'Neal makes two point jump shot | 13-24 | |
8:12 | Urban Klavzar misses two point jump shot | |||
8:10 | Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound | |||
7:57 | Ja'Derryus Eatmon blocks Alex Condon's two point layup | |||
7:55 | Saiyd Burnside defensive rebound | |||
7:46 | +2 | Saiyd Burnside makes two point layup (Sterling Young assists) | 15-24 | |
7:32 | Ja'Derryus Eatmon personal foul | |||
7:32 | TV timeout | |||
7:31 | Saiyd Burnside shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul) | |||
7:31 | Alex Condon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
7:31 | +1 | Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-25 | |
7:14 | Shaqir O'Neal misses two point layup | |||
7:12 | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | |||
6:54 | Urban Klavzar misses two point jump shot | |||
6:52 | Ja'Derryus Eatmon defensive rebound | |||
6:37 | +2 | Jamine Charles makes two point layup | 17-25 | |
6:24 | Shaqir O'Neal shooting foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul) | |||
6:24 | +1 | Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-26 | |
6:24 | +1 | Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-27 | |
5:59 | Trey Lewis III misses two point jump shot | |||
5:57 | Jamine Charles offensive rebound | |||
5:55 | Jamine Charles misses two point layup | |||
5:55 | Jamine Charles offensive rebound | |||
5:55 | Rueben Chinyelu shooting foul (Jamine Charles draws the foul) | |||
5:55 | Jamine Charles misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:55 | Jamine Charles misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:55 | Alijah Martin defensive rebound | |||
5:39 | Will Richard misses three point jump shot | |||
5:37 | Shaqir O'Neal defensive rebound | |||
5:29 | +2 | Sterling Young makes two point layup | 19-27 | |
5:29 | Alex Condon shooting foul (Sterling Young draws the foul) | |||
5:29 | +1 | Sterling Young makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-27 | |
5:11 | Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot | |||
5:09 | Will Richard offensive rebound | |||
5:06 | +2 | Will Richard makes two point layup | 20-29 | |
4:50 | Trey Lewis III misses three point jump shot | |||
4:48 | Alijah Martin defensive rebound | |||
4:44 | Ja'Derryus Eatmon shooting foul (Thomas Haugh draws the foul) | |||
4:44 | +1 | Thomas Haugh makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-30 | |
4:44 | +1 | Thomas Haugh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-31 | |
4:17 | Shaqir O'Neal misses two point jump shot | |||
4:15 | Saiyd Burnside offensive rebound | |||
4:11 | Saiyd Burnside misses two point layup | |||
4:09 | Alijah Martin defensive rebound | |||
4:09 | +2 | Thomas Haugh makes two point layup (Alijah Martin assists) | 20-33 | |
3:46 | Sterling Young turnover (bad pass) (Alex Condon steals) | |||
3:41 | +2 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point layup | 20-35 | |
3:18 | Milton Matthews misses three point jump shot | |||
3:16 | Thomas Haugh defensive rebound | |||
3:09 | +2 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point jump shot | 20-37 | |
3:06 | Rattlers 30 second timeout | |||
3:06 | TV timeout | |||
2:49 | Alex Condon shooting foul (Ja'Derryus Eatmon draws the foul) | |||
2:49 | Ja'Derryus Eatmon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:49 | Ja'Derryus Eatmon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
2:49 | Isaiah Brown defensive rebound | |||
2:22 | +3 | Thomas Haugh makes three point jump shot (Alijah Martin assists) | 20-40 | |
2:09 | Jordan Chatman turnover (bad pass) (Thomas Haugh steals) | |||
1:52 | +3 | Isaiah Brown makes three point jump shot (Thomas Haugh assists) | 20-43 | |
1:22 | Alex Condon blocks Jordan Chatman's two point layup | |||
1:20 | Rattlers offensive rebound | |||
1:20 | Trey Lewis III turnover (Alex Condon steals) | |||
1:17 | Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot | |||
1:15 | Thomas Haugh offensive rebound | |||
1:10 | Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot | |||
1:08 | Alex Condon offensive rebound | |||
1:05 | Jordan Chatman personal foul (Alex Condon draws the foul) | |||
1:05 | Alex Condon misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
1:05 | Jamine Charles defensive rebound | |||
0:42 | +2 | Jamine Charles makes two point jump shot | 22-43 | |
0:34 | +3 | Isaiah Brown makes three point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 22-46 | |
0:01 | Trey Lewis III turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Brown steals) | |||
0:00 | End of period |