Credit: Jim Burgess/University of Florida Athletics Communications
Florida (14-2, 4-0 SEC) has won sixth straight and has won its first four SEC games by an average margin of 26.8 points. Coach Billy Donovan won victory No. 400 Saturday at home in a rout of Missouri. Donovan improved to 400-160 in 17 seasons at UF and 435-180 overall.
Teams trying to defend Florida find the same problem that Missouri did — balanced scoring – which means it is hard to key on any one player. Erik Murphy led four Florida players in double figures with 15 points. Kenny Boynton added 14 points. Will Yeguete scored 13 points off the bench, and point guard Scottie Wilbekin had his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. That is just the offense. Defensively, the Gators are suffocating. They lead the lead the SEC in team defense allowing only 51 points per game. The Gators held Missouri’s best player Phil Pressey to two points and six assists. Florida scored 22 points off first-half tur...
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Billy Donovan,
Erik Murphy,
Kenny Boynton,
Will Yeguete,
Scottie Wilbekin,
Phil Pressey,
Casey Prather,
Marshall Henderson,
Reginald Buckner,
Murphy Holloway,
Jarvis Summers,
Andrew Steele,
Trevor Releford
TEAMS: Mississippi Rebels, Florida Gators, Missouri Tigers, Alabama Crimson Tide, Mississippi State Bulldogs
TEAMS: Mississippi Rebels, Florida Gators, Missouri Tigers, Alabama Crimson Tide, Mississippi State Bulldogs
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