Alijah Martin scores 32 points as Todd Golden, No. 21 Florida top SIU 93-68
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Alijah Martin had a season-high 32 points with nine rebounds, five assists and two steals, and No. 21 Florida beat Southern Illinois 93-68 on Friday night to extend its home winning streak to 12.
Martin went 11 of 19, including 8 of 13 from 3-point range, and drained four consecutive shots from behind the arc midway through the second half. His career high is 34 points back when he played for Florida Atlantic.
The Gators (6-0) made a season-high 16 shots from 3-point range, their third consecutive game with double-digit treys.
Thomas Haugh added a career-high 19 points to go with seven boards for Florida, which is off to its best start since 2021.
Florida’s Todd Golden coached while the university investigates sexual harassment and stalking allegations.
Ali Dibba led the Salukis (2-3) with 17 points, and Jarrett Hensley added 14.
Southern Illinois: The Salukis played Charleston and Oklahoma State tough this month and looked like they might be in position to exceed expectations under first-year coach Scott Nagy, who won his share of games at Wright State and South Dakota State.
Florida: The Gators played their most complete game of the young season, leading by 21 at halftime and 30 midway through the second.
The Gators started slowly before using a 16-0 run over a three-minute span in the first half to build a 35-15 lead. Martin came up huge during the stretch with a dunk, a driving layup and then his second 3 of the night.
Florida's 16 3-pointers are the program's most since hitting 18 against Texas A&M in 2019.
Southern Illinois plays Louisiana Tech in Estero, Florida, on Monday, and Florida plays Wake Forest in Kissimmee, Florida, on Thanksgiving.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 20:00 |  | Antwaun Massey vs. Rueben Chinyelu (Walter Clayton Jr. gains possession) | ||
| 19:45 | | Will Richard turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 19:20 |  | Ali Dibba misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:18 | | Jarrett Hensley offensive rebound | ||
| 19:08 | | Elijah Elliott misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:06 | | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | ||
| 18:50 | | Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:48 | | Gators offensive rebound | ||
| 18:46 | | +3 | Alijah Martin makes three point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | | Kennard Davis Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:13 | | Will Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 18:07 | | +2 | Alex Condon makes two point layup (Alijah Martin assists) | 0-5 |
| 17:37 | | Jarrett Hensley misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:35 | | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | ||
| 17:27 | | Will Richard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:25 | | Antwaun Massey defensive rebound | ||
| 17:16 | | Elijah Elliott misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:14 | | Will Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 17:11 | | +2 | Alex Condon makes two point jump shot (Will Richard assists) | 0-7 |
| 16:48 | | +2 | Ali Dibba makes two point jump shot | 2-7 |
| 16:33 | | +2 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point jump shot | 2-9 |
| 16:11 | | Elijah Elliott misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:09 | | Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 16:02 | | Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:00 | | Salukis defensive rebound | ||
| 16:00 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:35 | | +2 | Rolyns Aligbe makes two point layup | 4-9 |
| 15:20 | | +3 | Alijah Martin makes three point jump shot (Alex Condon assists) | 4-12 |
| 15:10 | | Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Will Richard steals) | ||
| 14:59 | | Alex Condon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:57 | | Davion Sykes defensive rebound | ||
| 14:36 | | +2 | Davion Sykes makes two point layup | 6-12 |
| 14:18 | | Damien Mayo Jr. personal foul | ||
| 14:15 | | Damien Mayo Jr. personal foul | ||
| 14:02 | | Rolyns Aligbe blocks Denzel Aberdeen's two point jump shot | ||
| 14:00 | | Alijah Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 13:55 | | Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:53 | | Rolyns Aligbe defensive rebound | ||
| 13:40 | | +3 | Kennard Davis Jr. makes three point jump shot | 9-12 |
| 13:13 | | Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 13:11 | | Rolyns Aligbe defensive rebound | ||
| 13:04 | | Rolyns Aligbe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:02 | | Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 12:50 | | Kennard Davis Jr. shooting foul | ||
| 12:50 | | +1 | Thomas Haugh makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-13 |
| 12:50 | | +1 | Thomas Haugh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-14 |
| 12:43 | | Sam Alexis blocks Elijah Elliott's two point layup | ||
| 12:41 | | Thomas Haugh defensive rebound | ||
| 12:39 | | Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:37 | | Thomas Haugh offensive rebound | ||
| 12:33 | | Thomas Haugh misses two point layup | ||
| 12:31 | | Sam Alexis offensive rebound | ||
| 12:29 | | Will Richard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:27 | | Davion Sykes defensive rebound | ||
| 12:14 | | Sam Alexis personal foul | ||
| 12:07 | | +2 | Ali Dibba makes two point jump shot (Davion Sykes assists) | 11-14 |
| 11:36 | | Denzel Aberdeen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:34 | | Elijah Elliott defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | Ali Dibba misses two point layup | ||
| 11:24 | | Antwaun Massey offensive rebound | ||
| 11:22 | | +2 | Antwaun Massey makes two point layup | 13-14 |
| 11:00 | | Denzel Aberdeen misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:58 | | Sam Alexis offensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | +2 | Thomas Haugh makes two point layup | 13-16 |
| 10:41 | | Denzel Aberdeen personal foul | ||
| 10:41 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:28 | | Ali Dibba misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | Jarrett Hensley offensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Jarrett Hensley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:21 | | Alijah Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | +3 | Thomas Haugh makes three point jump shot | 13-19 |
| 9:35 | | Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Alijah Martin steals) | ||
| 9:14 | | Will Richard misses two point layup | ||
| 9:12 | | Gators offensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | Elijah Elliott defensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Jarrett Hensley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:43 | | Salukis offensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | Elijah Elliott misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | Jarrett Hensley offensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | +2 | Jarrett Hensley makes two point layup | 15-19 |
| 8:05 | | Alex Condon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:03 | | Ali Dibba defensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | Jarrett Hensley turnover (lost ball) (Alex Condon steals) | ||
| 7:45 | | Will Richard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:44 | | Alex Condon offensive rebound | ||
| 7:42 | | Alex Condon misses two point layup | ||
| 7:40 | | Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | Alijah Martin misses two point layup | ||
| 7:38 | | Alijah Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | +2 | Will Richard makes two point layup (Rueben Chinyelu assists) | 15-21 |
| 7:37 | | Jarrett Hensley shooting foul | ||
| 7:37 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:37 | | Will Richard misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:37 | | Alex Condon offensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:28 | | Damien Mayo Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | Damien Mayo Jr. turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 7:07 | | +2 | Denzel Aberdeen makes two point layup | 15-23 |
| 6:51 | | Rolyns Aligbe turnover (lost ball) (Alijah Martin steals) | ||
| 6:47 | | +2 | Alex Condon makes two point dunk (Denzel Aberdeen assists) | 15-25 |
| 6:36 | | Rueben Chinyelu blocks Rolyns Aligbe's two point layup | ||
| 6:34 | | Will Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 6:23 | | +2 | Alijah Martin makes two point dunk (Will Richard assists) | 15-27 |
| 6:10 | | Davion Sykes turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 5:57 | | +2 | Alijah Martin makes two point layup | 15-29 |
| 5:46 | | Damien Mayo Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:44 | | Alijah Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | Davion Sykes personal foul | ||
| 5:33 | | +3 | Alijah Martin makes three point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 15-32 |
| 5:22 | | Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:20 | | Thomas Haugh defensive rebound | ||
| 5:11 | | +3 | Thomas Haugh makes three point jump shot (Alijah Martin assists) | 15-35 |
| 4:55 | | Drew Steffe misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:53 | | Kennard Davis Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 4:51 | | Kennard Davis Jr. turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 4:32 | | Thomas Haugh misses two point layup | ||
| 4:30 | | Elijah Elliott defensive rebound | ||
| 4:13 | | Ali Dibba misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:11 | | Sam Alexis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Elliott steals) | ||
| 3:49 | | +2 | Antwaun Massey makes two point layup | 17-35 |
| 3:18 | | +3 | Urban Klavzar makes three point jump shot (Sam Alexis assists) | 17-38 |
| 2:42 | | Davion Sykes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:40 | | Alijah Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | +3 | Thomas Haugh makes three point jump shot (Urban Klavzar assists) | 17-41 |
| 2:12 | | Kennard Davis Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:10 | | Alijah Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 2:04 | | Davion Sykes personal foul | ||
| 2:04 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:02 | | Thomas Haugh misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:01 | | Elijah Elliott defensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | Urban Klavzar shooting foul | ||
| 1:49 | | +1 | Elijah Elliott makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-41 |
| 1:49 | | +1 | Elijah Elliott makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-41 |
| 1:36 | | Jarrett Hensley personal foul | ||
| 1:36 | | +1 | Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-42 |
| 1:36 | | +1 | Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-43 |
| 1:13 | | Jorge Moreno misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:11 | | Thomas Haugh defensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | +3 | Alijah Martin makes three point jump shot (Thomas Haugh assists) | 19-46 |
| 0:53 | | +2 | Jarrett Hensley makes two point layup | 21-46 |
| 0:42 | | Jarrett Hensley blocks Alijah Martin's two point jump shot | ||
| 0:40 | | Jorge Moreno defensive rebound | ||
| 0:31 | | +2 | Elijah Elliott makes two point jump shot | 23-46 |
| 0:03 | | Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Kennard Davis Jr. steals) | ||
| 0:01 | | +2 | Ali Dibba makes two point layup (Kennard Davis Jr. assists) | 25-46 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |