Elon Phoenix at Florida Gators
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Castleton, Jones each score 18, lead Florida over Elon 74-61
Castleton, a senior who had entered the NBA draft, scored 17 points in the first half and finished 7-of-11 shooting from the floor. Jones, a Penn State transfer who led the Nittany Lions last season averaging 15.3 points, made 6 of 13 shots and was 4 of 8 from long range.
Florida returning starters Tyree Appleby added 14 points and Anthony Duruji had 10. The Gators shot 52% in the first half while building a 47-24 lead.
Michael Graham scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Elon. Hunter McIntosh added 15 points and Torrence Watson had 10.
The Gators enter the season following an NCAA Tournament berth with six senior or graduate players, and senior forward and NBA prospect Keyontae Johnson.
Johnson missed most of last season after he collapsed in the game against Florida State and was hospitalized. The 6-foot-5 and 230 pound senior has not yet been medically cleared to play.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Zac Ervin Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:09 | Tuongthach Gatkek missed Layup. | 61 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Elijah Kennedy Defensive Rebound. | 61 - 74 |
Statistics
 ELON |
 FLA |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-52 | FG | 25-59 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 16-24 | FT | 16-29 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 10 | Assists | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 10 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 22 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Location: Gainesville, FL
Attendance: 9,275 | Capacity:
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 26-6 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-10 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 26-6 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 24-8 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 23-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 25-7 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 21-11 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-10 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-19 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |