Florida Gators at Pittsburgh Panthers
· NIT Season Tip-Off
Clayton scores 28 and Florida gradually distances itself from Pitt for 86-71 win
Clayton made 11 of 17 shot attempts, including 6 of 8 from 3-point range. Samuel scored 20 points on 9-for-11 shooting, grabbed 10 rebounds, distributed three assists, blocked three shots and had three steals.
Florida (4-1) reserves Alex Condon scored 11 points and Zyon Pullin scored 10. Pullin also distributed eight assists and recorded just a single turnover.
The Gators led 39-34 at halftime before Pitt (4-1) took a 42-41 lead on Guillermo Diaz Graham's 3 -pointer 3 minutes into the second half. Clayton responded with a 3 less than 30 seconds later.
Samuel's layup with 10 minutes left put Florida up 58-47 and the Gators led by double digits the rest of the way.
Ishmael Leggett scored 19 points for Pitt, Blake Hinson added 16 and Zack Austin scored 10 and grabbed nine rebounds.
Both teams play again in New York on Friday. Pitt faces Oregon State and Florida tries to tackle No. 13 Baylor.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 86 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 86 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tyrese Samuel Defensive Rebound. | 86 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Carlton Carrington missed Three Point Jumper. | 86 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Zyon Pullin made Free Throw. | 86 - 71 |
Statistics
 FLA |
 PITT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-66 | FG | 24-68 |
| 47.0 | Field Goal % | 35.3 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 10-34 |
| 33.3 | Three Point % | 29.4 |
| 16-24 | FT | 13-21 |
| 66.7 | Free Throw % | 61.9 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 24 | Assists | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 24 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 1,873 | Capacity:
2023-24 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 14-4 | - | 27-9 |
| Auburn | 13-5 | 1 | 27-8 |
| South Carolina | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 13-5 | 1 | 23-10 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 1 | 25-12 |
| Florida | 11-7 | 3 | 24-12 |
| Texas A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 21-15 |
| LSU | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Mississippi State | 8-10 | 6 | 21-14 |
| Ole Miss | 7-11 | 7 | 20-12 |
| Georgia | 6-12 | 8 | 20-17 |
| Arkansas | 6-12 | 8 | 16-17 |
| Vanderbilt | 4-14 | 10 | 9-23 |
| Missouri | 0-18 | 14 | 8-24 |
2023-24 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 17-3 | - | 29-8 |
| Duke | 15-5 | 2 | 27-9 |
| Virginia | 13-7 | 4 | 23-11 |
| Pittsburgh | 12-8 | 5 | 22-11 |
| Clemson | 11-9 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Syracuse | 11-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
| Wake Forest | 11-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
| Virginia Tech | 10-10 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Florida State | 10-10 | 7 | 17-16 |
| NC State | 9-11 | 8 | 26-15 |
| Boston College | 8-12 | 9 | 20-16 |
| Georgia Tech | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Notre Dame | 7-13 | 10 | 13-20 |
| Miami | 6-14 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Louisville | 3-17 | 14 | 8-24 |