Clayton and Martin power No. 18 Florida past Wake Forest 75-58
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Walter Clayton Jr. scored 21 points and Alijah Martin added 16 as No. 18 Florida beat Wake Forest 75-58 in the ESPN Events Invitational on Thursday.
Florida (7-0) opened the second half with a 10-0 run to add to its 32-28 halftime lead. Cayton scored six points in the first half and 15 in the second half.
The Gators trailed by as many as nine points in the first half before going on a 12-2 run and taking a 23-22 lead with 4:46 remaining in the half. Florida’s charge was led by Will Richard, who had 10 points in the half and finished with 14.
Wake Forest fell to 6-2.
Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons started the game strong and led by as many as nine points in the first half. Hunter Sallis and Cameron Hildreth each had 15 points to lead the way.
Florida: After a slow start, the Gators stormed back in a team effort victory. Florida had four players score in double digits.
Off a Wake Forest turnover, Florida guard Will Richard drove the lane in transition and scored on a layup to give the Gators a 23-22 lead after trailing by as many as nine points.
Florida shot 35% from the field in the first half and 44% in the second. For the game, the Gators attempted 27 free throws, compared to Wake Forest’s 15 attempts.
The Gators will face Wichita State in final of the ESPN Events Invitational on Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Gators gains possession) | ||
| 19:40 |  | +2 | Alex Condon makes two point hook shot | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | | +3 | Davin Cosby makes three point jump shot (Cameron Hildreth assists) | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | | Davin Cosby shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul) | ||
| 19:00 | | Alex Condon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 19:00 | | +1 | Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | | Cameron Hildreth misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:30 | | Tre'Von Spillers offensive rebound | ||
| 18:26 | | +2 | Tre'Von Spillers makes two point layup | 3-5 |
| 18:18 | | +3 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot | 6-5 |
| 18:01 | | Hunter Sallis turnover (lost ball) (Walter Clayton Jr. steals) | ||
| 17:39 | | Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:37 | | Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound | ||
| 17:36 | | Efton Reid III personal foul | ||
| 17:24 | | Alex Condon turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Hildreth steals) | ||
| 17:15 | | +2 | Tre'Von Spillers makes two point layup (Davin Cosby assists) | 6-7 |
| 16:57 | | Will Richard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:55 | | Efton Reid III defensive rebound | ||
| 16:46 | | Hunter Sallis misses two point layup | ||
| 16:44 | | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | ||
| 16:32 | | Alijah Martin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:32 | | Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound | ||
| 16:24 | | Cameron Hildreth turnover (bad pass) (Rueben Chinyelu steals) | ||
| 16:19 | | Alijah Martin misses two point layup | ||
| 16:19 | | Will Richard offensive rebound | ||
| 16:19 | | Churchill Abass blocks Will Richard's two point layup | ||
| 16:18 | | Hunter Sallis defensive rebound | ||
| 16:01 | | +3 | Hunter Sallis makes three point jump shot (Davin Cosby assists) | 6-10 |
| 15:49 | | Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:47 | | Alex Condon offensive rebound | ||
| 15:42 | | Hunter Sallis shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul) | ||
| 15:42 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:42 | | +1 | Alex Condon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-10 |
| 15:42 | | Alex Condon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 15:42 | | Denzel Aberdeen offensive rebound | ||
| 15:39 | | Denzel Aberdeen misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:34 | | Gators offensive rebound | ||
| 15:32 | | Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:30 | | Hunter Sallis defensive rebound | ||
| 15:30 | | Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:28 | | Thomas Haugh defensive rebound | ||
| 15:15 | | Thomas Haugh turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Hildreth steals) | ||
| 15:09 | | +2 | Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup | 7-12 |
| 14:56 | | Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 14:54 | | Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound | ||
| 14:15 | | Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:13 | | Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 13:56 | | Alex Condon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:54 | | Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound | ||
| 13:21 | | Parker Friedrichsen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:19 | | Juke Harris offensive rebound | ||
| 13:16 | | +2 | Juke Harris makes two point layup | 7-14 |
| 13:01 | | Juke Harris personal foul | ||
| 12:55 | | +2 | Alijah Martin makes two point layup | 9-14 |
| 12:32 | | Sam Alexis personal foul | ||
| 12:20 | | Sam Alexis shooting foul (Juke Harris draws the foul) | ||
| 12:20 | | +1 | Juke Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-15 |
| 12:20 | | +1 | Juke Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-16 |
| 12:01 | | Urban Klavzar misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:59 | | Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound | ||
| 11:56 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:37 | | Efton Reid III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:35 | | Sam Alexis defensive rebound | ||
| 11:27 | | +2 | Denzel Aberdeen makes two point layup | 11-16 |
| 11:08 | | +2 | Efton Reid III makes two point hook shot | 11-18 |
| 10:46 | | Sam Alexis misses two point layup | ||
| 10:44 | | Hunter Sallis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Thomas Haugh shooting foul (Hunter Sallis draws the foul) | ||
| 10:23 | | +1 | Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-19 |
| 10:23 | | +1 | Hunter Sallis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-20 |
| 10:10 | | Efton Reid III blocks Walter Clayton Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 10:08 | | Gators offensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Efton Reid III steals) | ||
| 10:00 | | Hunter Sallis turnover (lost ball) (Rueben Chinyelu steals) | ||
| 9:35 | | +2 | Rueben Chinyelu makes two point layup (Alijah Martin assists) | 13-20 |
| 9:09 | | Davin Cosby misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | Alijah Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 9:00 | | +2 | Alijah Martin makes two point layup | 15-20 |
| 8:51 | | Alijah Martin personal foul | ||
| 8:38 | | Davin Cosby misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:36 | | Will Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | Churchill Abass shooting foul (Will Richard draws the foul) | ||
| 8:28 | | Will Richard misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:28 | | +1 | Will Richard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-20 |
| 8:06 | | Alijah Martin personal foul | ||
| 7:53 | | Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:51 | | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | ||
| 7:43 | | Walter Clayton Jr. offensive foul | ||
| 7:43 | | Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:43 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:25 | | Tre'Von Spillers misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:23 | | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | Denzel Aberdeen misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:58 | | Davin Cosby defensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | Churchill Abass turnover (lost ball) (Will Richard steals) | ||
| 6:42 | | +2 | Will Richard makes two point dunk (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 18-20 |
| 6:39 | | Demon Deacons 30 second timeout | ||
| 6:27 | | +2 | Cameron Hildreth makes two point layup (Efton Reid III assists) | 18-22 |
| 6:03 | | Alex Condon misses two point hook shot | ||
| 6:01 | | Juke Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 5:35 | | Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:33 | | Alex Condon defensive rebound | ||
| 5:18 | | +3 | Will Richard makes three point jump shot | 21-22 |
| 4:55 | | Efton Reid III turnover (lost ball) (Will Richard steals) | ||
| 4:48 | | +2 | Will Richard makes two point layup | 23-22 |
| 4:39 | | Efton Reid III misses two point layup | ||
| 4:37 | | Will Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | Thomas Haugh turnover (lost ball) (Cameron Hildreth steals) | ||
| 4:23 | | Cameron Hildreth misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:21 | | Thomas Haugh defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Cameron Hildreth personal foul | ||
| 4:03 | | Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:01 | | Davin Cosby defensive rebound | ||
| 3:51 | | Thomas Haugh personal foul (Efton Reid III draws the foul) | ||
| 3:51 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:51 | | +1 | Efton Reid III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-23 |
| 3:51 | | +1 | Efton Reid III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-24 |
| 3:23 | | Denzel Aberdeen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:21 | | Efton Reid III defensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | Hunter Sallis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:50 | | Tre'Von Spillers offensive rebound | ||
| 2:47 | | Davin Cosby misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:45 | | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | ||
| 2:31 | | +3 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Denzel Aberdeen assists) | 26-24 |
| 2:02 | | Efton Reid III misses two point layup | ||
| 2:01 | | Alex Condon defensive rebound | ||
| 2:01 | | Efton Reid III personal foul (Alex Condon draws the foul) | ||
| 2:01 | | Alex Condon misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 2:01 | | Tre'Von Spillers defensive rebound | ||
| 1:50 | | +2 | Hunter Sallis makes two point jump shot | 26-26 |
| 1:42 | | Denzel Aberdeen misses two point layup | ||
| 1:42 | | Gators offensive rebound | ||
| 1:40 | | Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:38 | | Will Richard offensive rebound |