National Basketball Association
Florida 66, Fresno St. 49
When: 4:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 21, 2013
Where: BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida
Officials:
# Jacyn Goble, # William Humes, # Chuck Jones
Attendance:
11214
By SportsDirect Inc.
No. 17 Florida 66, Fresno State 49: Casey Prather scored 16 points as the Gators pulled away in the second half at the Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise, Fla.
Scottie Wilbekin added 11 points and Will Yeguete finished with nine points and 10 rebounds for Florida (9-2). Patric Young added eight points and nine rebounds and Kasey Hill and Dorian Finney-Smith contributed seven points apiece for the Gators.
Cezar Guerrero scored 17 points to lead Fresno State (6-6). Marvelle Harris and Paul Watson added 10 points apiece for the Bulldogs, who shot 32 percent from the field, including 4-for-17 from 3-point range.
The Gators shot 29 percent from the floor in the first half, including 1-for-13 from 3-point range, but still managed to take a 23-19 lead into the break. Florida held the Bulldogs without a field goal for the first four minutes of the second half to extend its advantage to 33-21.
Shots continued to fall for the Gators in the second half as they made seven of their first 10 to maintain a 12-point lead with just under 13 minutes remaining. Florida dominated the rebounding, owning a 47-24 edge.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Florida officially dismissed South Carolina transfer Damontre Harris, a 6-10 center who never played for the Gators after sitting out last season and serving an indefinite suspension this season. … Young is 12 points shy of becoming the 50th player at Florida to score 1,000 in his career. … Guerrero, an Oklahoma State transfer, has reached double figures in scoring in all 12 games this season.
Top Game Performances
| Fresno St. |
|
Florida |
|
Cezar Guerrero 17 |
Scoring |
Casey Prather 16 |
|
Cezar Guerrero 4 |
Assists |
Scottie Wilbekin 3 |
|
Alex Davis 4 |
Rebounds |
Will Yeguete 10 |
|
Cezar Guerrero 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Will Yeguete 5 |
|
Cezar Guerrero 3 |
Steals |
Michael Frazier II 1 |
|
Alex Davis 1 |
Blocks |
Michael Frazier II 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Fresno St.
|
49 |
32.0 |
4-17 |
13-19 |
6 |
18 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
| Florida
|
66 |
42.1 |
5-18 |
13-21 |
12 |
41 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
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