LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Walter Clayton Jr. scored 19 factors and Alex Condon had 17 factors and 9 rebounds to assist No. 18 Florida beat Wichita State 88-51 on Friday within the championship sport of the ESPN Occasions Invitational at Disney World.
Rueben Chinyelu turned in a robust defensive efficiency and completed with 14 factors and 11 rebounds for the Gators (Eight-Zero), who led by as many as 48 after opening with a 27-Zero run that began within the remaining seven minutes and extra. of the primary half.
Matej Bosnjak got here off the bench to guide Wichita State (6-1) with 11 factors. Shockers main scorer Justin Hill, nonetheless, was restricted to Four-for-2 for 12 capturing.
Florida: The Gators are off to an Eight-Zero begin for the primary time since 2009. They've gained every of their video games by double digits.
Wichita State: The Shockers suffered their first loss since reaching the title sport of this match with a 68-66 time beyond regulation win over Minnesota. They fell to Zero-Three all-time in opposition to Florida.
Bosnjak made two free throws to chop Wichita State's deficit to 21-18 with 7:26 left within the first half. The Shockers didn't rating once more till Bosnjak made a brief jumper simply over three minutes into the second interval. By then, Florida had constructed its result in 48-18, scoring the final 16 earlier than halftime and the primary 11 after.
The Gators set the defensive tone with 4 blocks within the first seven minutes. Wichita shot 18.Eight % (6-32) within the first half and 29.Eight % for the sport. Florida made 14 Three-pointers and held the Shockers to 5-of-22 capturing from past the arc.
Each groups play subsequent on Wednesday, with Florida internet hosting Virginia and Wichita State taking over Alcorn State at residence.
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