Loyola Maryland Greyhounds at Florida Gators

Kugel scores 23 to help Florida beat Loyola Maryland 93-73 in opener

Tyrese Samuel added 15 points and eight rebounds, Alex Condon scored 13 and Walter Clayton Jr. had nine points, eight rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block for Florida.

Loyola went 0 for 5 from the field and committed five turnovers over the first 5 1/2 minutes of the game as the Gators jumped to a 16-0 lead when Condon hit a 3-pointer with 16:14 left in the first half. The Greyhounds trimmed their deficit to 10 points when Golden Dike made a layup about 10 minutes later but Florida scored 11 of the next 15 points and Loyola got no closer.

Dike, who made 5 of 5 from the field and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line, led the Greyhounds with 16 points. Tyson Commander added 15 points and D'Angelo Stines scored 13.

Florida shot 58% (36 of 62) from the field and, despite shooting just 50% from the charity stripe, the Gators made as many free throws (15) as Loyola attempted.

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