National Basketball Association
Florida 77, NC-Wilmington 60
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 12, 2010
Where: Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida
Officials:
# Pat Evans, # Ted Valentine, # Willie Washington
Attendance:
10573
By SportsDirect Inc.
Chandler Parsons led four Gators in double digits with 16 points, and No. 11 Florida opened the season with a 77-60 triumph over visiting North Carolina-Wilmington Friday night.
Alex Tyus added 13 points, and Erik Murphy and Kenny Boynton contributed 10 apiece for the Gators, who led by as many as 24 points with 6:39 remaining.
Chad Tomko led the Seahawks with 15 points, and Trevor Deloach chipped in 14.
With the game tied at 15 midway through the first half, Florida outscored the Seahawks 22-11 to build a 37-26 halftime advantage. Parsons netted 12 of his 16 points in the first half.
The game marked the debut coach Buzz Peterson for the Seahawks, who posted a 9-22 record a season ago.
Top Game Performances
| NC-Wilmington |
|
Florida |
|
Chad Tomko 15 |
Scoring |
Chandler Parsons 16 |
|
Trevor Deloach 5 |
Assists |
Scottie Wilbekin 5 |
|
Trevor Deloach 3 |
Rebounds |
Alex Tyus 7 |
|
Trevor Deloach 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Kenny Boynton 6 |
|
Trevor Deloach 3 |
Steals |
Scottie Wilbekin 4 |
|
Trevor Deloach 1 |
Blocks |
Alex Tyus 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| NC-Wilmington
|
60 |
47.9 |
6-16 |
8-8 |
11 |
21 |
4 |
11 |
|
| Florida
|
77 |
49.1 |
6-19 |
15-22 |
18 |
31 |
1 |
12 |
|