National Basketball Association
Florida 99, Jackson State 59
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 11, 2011
Where: Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida
Officials:
# Anthony Jordan, # Bert Smith, # Glenn Tuitt
Attendance:
10059
By SportsDirect Inc.
No. 10 Florida used a 23-0 run midway through the first half to cruise past Jackson State 99-59 in its season opener in Gainesville, Fla.
The Gators were never challenged in winning their 21st consecutive season opener. Ahead 18-8 six minutes into the game, the Gators held the Tigers scoreless for the next 5:54. Patric Young scored eight points during the surge, and Mike Rosario’s 3-pointer with 8:55 left in the half gave Florida a 41-8 lead.
The Gators shot 63.2 percent and forced 16 turnovers in building a 59-23 advantage at the break. Rosario and Kenny Boynton each finished with 19 points to lead the Gators.
The opener served as little more than a tuneup for Florida’s trip Tuesday to No. 3-ranked Ohio State. The Buckeyes routed Florida in Gainesville in the second game of last season, 93-75, one of only eight losses for a Gators’ squad that reached the Elite Eight.
Jackson State (0-1), which was led by Jenirro Bush’s 20 points, plays Sunday at No. 12 Baylor.
Top Game Performances
| Jackson State |
|
Florida |
|
Jenirro Bush 20 |
Scoring |
Kenny Boynton 19 |
|
Kelsey Howard 3 |
Assists |
Erving Walker 4 |
|
Jenirro Bush 5 |
Rebounds |
Patric Young 10 |
|
Kelsey Howard 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Bradley Beal 3 |
|
Christian Williams 3 |
Steals |
Patric Young 3 |
|
Jenirro Bush 1 |
Blocks |
Erik Murphy 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Jackson State
|
59 |
34.0 |
9-13 |
18-21 |
6 |
25 |
4 |
6 |
|
| Florida
|
99 |
51.3 |
13-30 |
8-15 |
20 |
40 |
6 |
12 |
|