No. 8 Florida roars past overmatched Mississippi State
Kenny Boynton and Erik Murphy each scored 18 points, Patric Young and Scottie Wilbekin added 13 and No. 8 Florida cruised to an 82-47 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Florida Gators
82
Mississippi State Bulldogs
47
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | 41 | 41 | 82 |
| MSST | 19 | 28 | 47 |
Humphrey Coliseum · 7,696 att.
Match Report
Team Stats
FLA
MSST
31-56
FG
17-52
55
Field Goal %
33
14-31
3PT
3-15
45
Three Point %
20
6-9
FT
10-15
67
Free Throw %
67
44
Rebounds
20
12
Offensive Rebounds
6
32
Defensive Rebounds
14
23
Assists
8
6
Steals
12
4
Blocks
1
14
Turnovers
10
0
Team Turnovers
1
14
Total Turnovers
10
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
12
Fouls
12
36
Largest Lead
1
Top Performers
FLA
- Erik Jay Murphy F-C MIN 23 · PTS 18 · FG 6-8
- Kenny Boynton G MIN 28 · PTS 18 · FG 7-11
- Scottie Wilbekin G MIN 32 · PTS 13 · FG 5-9
- Patric Young C MIN 27 · PTS 13 · FG 6-6
MSST
- Fred Thomas G MIN 25 · PTS 19 · FG 5-14
- Colin Borchert F MIN 26 · PTS 10 · FG 3-10
- Gavin Ware F MIN 26 · PTS 10 · FG 5-7
- Craig Sword G MIN 26 · PTS 8 · FG 4-11
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