Clayton scores 19 and No. 18 Florida uses 27-0 run to pull away to 88-51 victory over Wichita State
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Walter Clayton Jr scored 19 points and Alex Condon had 17 points and nine rebounds to help No. 18 Florida overwhelm Wichita State 88-51 Friday in the championship game of the ESPN Events Invitational at Disney World.
Rueben Chinyelu keyed a strong defensive performance and finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Gators (8-0), who led by as many as 48 after breaking it open with a 27-0 run that began over the last seven-plus minutes of the first half.
Matej Bosnjak came off the bench to lead Wichita State (6-1) with 11 points. Shockers top scorer Justin Hill, however, was limited to four on 2 for 12 shooting.
Florida: The Gators are off to an 8-0 start for the first time since 2009. They've won each of their games by double-digits.
Wichita State: The Shockers suffered their first loss after reaching the title game of this tournament with a 68-66 overtime victory over Minnesota. They fell to 0-3 all-time against Florida.
Bosnjak made two free throws to trim Wichita State's deficit to 21-18 with 7:26 remaining in the first half. The Shockers didn't score again until Bosnjak made a short jumper just over three minutes in the second half. By that time, Florida had built its lead to 48-18, scoring the last 16 before the break and first 11 after.
The Gators set the tone defensively with four blocks in the first seven minutes. Wichita shot 18.8 percent (6-32) in the first half and 29.8 percent for the game. Florida made 14 3-pointers and held the Shockers to 5-of-22 shooting beyond the arc.
Both teams next play on Wednesday, with Florida hosting Virginia and Wichita State facing Alcorn State at home.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:34 |  | Alijah Martin personal foul (Quincy Ballard draws the foul) | ||
| 19:22 |  | Rueben Chinyelu blocks Corey Washington's two point layup | ||
| 19:20 | | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | ||
| 18:54 | | Alex Condon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:52 | | Justin Hill defensive rebound | ||
| 18:40 | | Corey Washington misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:38 | | Quincy Ballard offensive rebound | ||
| 18:30 | | +3 | Harlond Beverly makes three point jump shot (Bijan Cortes assists) | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | | +2 | Rueben Chinyelu makes two point layup (Alex Condon assists) | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | | Corey Washington misses two point layup | ||
| 18:03 | | Alijah Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 17:55 | | +2 | Alijah Martin makes two point layup | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | | Harlond Beverly misses two point layup | ||
| 17:39 | | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | ||
| 17:33 | | Will Richard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:31 | | Quincy Ballard defensive rebound | ||
| 17:05 | | Justin Hill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:03 | | Gators defensive rebound | ||
| 16:47 | | Rueben Chinyelu misses two point layup | ||
| 16:45 | | Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound | ||
| 16:43 | | +2 | Rueben Chinyelu makes two point layup | 3-6 |
| 16:20 | | Bijan Cortes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:18 | | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | ||
| 16:10 | | +3 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Rueben Chinyelu assists) | 3-9 |
| 15:48 | | Corey Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:46 | | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | ||
| 15:39 | | Corey Washington personal foul | ||
| 15:39 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:34 | | Alijah Martin turnover (Justin Hill steals) | ||
| 15:29 | | Rueben Chinyelu blocks Xavier Bell's two point layup | ||
| 15:27 | | Shockers offensive rebound | ||
| 15:20 | | +3 | Xavier Bell makes three point jump shot (Harlond Beverly assists) | 6-9 |
| 14:50 | | +3 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Rueben Chinyelu assists) | 6-12 |
| 14:30 | | Justin Hill misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:28 | | Joy Ighovodja offensive rebound | ||
| 14:23 | | +2 | Justin Hill makes two point layup | 8-12 |
| 14:12 | | Harlond Beverly blocks Will Richard's two point jump shot | ||
| 14:10 | | Xavier Bell defensive rebound | ||
| 14:00 | | Will Richard blocks Justin Hill's two point jump shot | ||
| 13:58 | | Alijah Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 13:48 | | Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 13:46 | | Alex Condon offensive rebound | ||
| 13:46 | | Joy Ighovodja personal foul | ||
| 13:38 | | Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:36 | | Shockers defensive rebound | ||
| 13:15 | | Walter Clayton Jr. blocks Xavier Bell's two point layup | ||
| 13:13 | | Shockers offensive rebound | ||
| 13:05 | | Matej Bosnjak misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:03 | | Thomas Haugh defensive rebound | ||
| 12:35 | | +2 | Alex Condon makes two point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 8-14 |
| 12:17 | | Walter Clayton Jr. blocks Xavier Bell's three point jump shot | ||
| 12:15 | | Will Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 12:09 | | +3 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot | 8-17 |
| 11:53 | | +2 | Bijan Cortes makes two point jump shot | 10-17 |
| 11:40 | | Will Richard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | Alex Condon offensive rebound | ||
| 11:31 | | Denzel Aberdeen misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:29 | | Corey Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | Bijan Cortes misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:13 | | Alex Condon defensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:02 | | Bijan Cortes defensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | +3 | Corey Washington makes three point jump shot (Bijan Cortes assists) | 13-17 |
| 10:38 | | Corey Washington shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul) | ||
| 10:38 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:38 | | +1 | Alex Condon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-18 |
| 10:38 | | +1 | Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-19 |
| 10:16 | | Justin Hill misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:14 | | Alijah Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | +2 | Denzel Aberdeen makes two point layup | 13-21 |
| 9:57 | | Xavier Bell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:55 | | Sam Alexis defensive rebound | ||
| 9:44 | | Urban Klavzar misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:42 | | Matej Bosnjak defensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | AJ McGinnis turnover (Denzel Aberdeen steals) | ||
| 9:13 | | Denzel Aberdeen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:11 | | Sam Alexis offensive rebound | ||
| 9:06 | | Xavier Bell personal foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 8:52 | | Thomas Haugh misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:50 | | Quincy Ballard defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | +3 | Xavier Bell makes three point jump shot (Matej Bosnjak assists) | 16-21 |
| 8:24 | | Sam Alexis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:22 | | Bijan Cortes defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | Matej Bosnjak misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:54 | | Alijah Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Alijah Martin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:45 | | Sam Alexis offensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Sam Alexis turnover | ||
| 7:45 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:25 | | Sam Alexis shooting foul (Matej Bosnjak draws the foul) | ||
| 7:25 | | +1 | Matej Bosnjak makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-21 |
| 7:25 | | +1 | Matej Bosnjak makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-21 |
| 7:07 | | Sam Alexis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:05 | | Bijan Cortes defensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | Justin Hill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:47 | | Will Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | Rueben Chinyelu turnover | ||
| 6:27 | | Alijah Martin personal foul (Justin Hill draws the foul) | ||
| 6:12 | | Harlond Beverly turnover (Walter Clayton Jr. steals) | ||
| 6:08 | | Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:06 | | Gators offensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | Will Richard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:55 | | Alex Condon offensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | +2 | Alex Condon makes two point layup | 18-23 |
| 5:29 | | Xavier Bell misses two point layup | ||
| 5:27 | | Matej Bosnjak offensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 | | Xavier Bell turnover (Will Richard steals) | ||
| 5:08 | | Harlond Beverly blocks Alex Condon's two point layup | ||
| 5:08 | | Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound | ||
| 5:08 | | +2 | Rueben Chinyelu makes two point jump shot | 18-25 |
| 5:02 | | Matej Bosnjak turnover | ||
| 4:47 | | +2 | Rueben Chinyelu makes two point dunk (Will Richard assists) | 18-27 |
| 4:32 | | Corey Washington misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:30 | | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | Will Richard turnover | ||
| 4:05 | | Bijan Cortes turnover (Denzel Aberdeen steals) | ||
| 3:59 | | Denzel Aberdeen turnover | ||
| 4:26 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:44 | | Xavier Bell turnover | ||
| 3:30 | | Rueben Chinyelu turnover (3-second violation) | ||
| 3:17 | | Justin Hill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:15 | | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:07 | | Harlond Beverly defensive rebound | ||
| 3:07 | | Alex Condon personal foul | ||
| 2:54 | | Justin Hill misses two point layup | ||
| 2:52 | | Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:42 | | Alex Condon misses two point layup | ||
| 2:40 | | Harlond Beverly defensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | Rueben Chinyelu blocks Harlond Beverly's two point layup | ||
| 2:36 | | Gators defensive rebound | ||
| 2:26 | | Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:24 | | Gators offensive rebound | ||
| 2:22 | | Will Richard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:20 | | Harlond Beverly defensive rebound | ||
| 2:07 | | Bijan Cortes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:05 | | Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | Harlond Beverly personal foul | ||
| 1:41 | | +3 | Alex Condon makes three point jump shot (Will Richard assists) | 18-30 |
| 1:14 | | Bijan Cortes turnover (Alijah Martin steals) | ||
| 1:10 | | +2 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point dunk (Will Richard assists) | 18-32 |
| 1:14 | | Shockers 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:00 | | Matej Bosnjak misses two point layup | ||
| 0:58 | | Alex Condon defensive rebound | ||
| 0:53 | | +2 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point layup | 18-34 |
| 0:33 | | Justin Hill misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Will Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 0:10 | | +3 | Alijah Martin makes three point jump shot (Thomas Haugh assists) | 18-37 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |