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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Florida 76, Savannah State 34
When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 29, 2013
Where: Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida
Officials: # Anthony Jordan, # Kipp Kissinger, # Lamar Simpson
Attendance: 10508

No. 14 Florida 76, Savannah State 34: Patric Young scored 15 points and the host Gators produced 14 of the game’s first 16 points to rout the Tigers for their fourth consecutive victory.

Florida (10-2) ran away in the opening seven minutes, scoring 12 consecutive points to build a 14-2 advantage. Michael Frazier II added 11 points and Scottie Wilbekin and Casey Prather each scored 10 for the Gators, who shot 56 percent from the field in the first half while taking a 34-11 halftime lead.

Jyles Smith scored eight points with eight rebounds to lead Savannah State (2-11). The Tigers committed 13 first-half turnovers – 21 in all – and shot a season-worst 24.5 percent from the field in losing their ninth in a row.

Florida seized control early, using a 12-0 run to snap a 2-2 tie. Young scored four points during the run, and 3-pointers from Frazier and DeVon Walker made it 14-2 with 13:09 remaining.

The Gators used a 16-0 surge later in the half to extend their lead to 30-7. Florida led by as many as 45 points in the second half.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Young became the 50th Florida player to surpass 1,000 career points. … Florida, playing at the O’Connell Center for the first time since Dec. 10, extended its home-court winning streak to 22. … The Tigers have shot under 40 percent in three consecutive games.
Top Game Performances
 
Savannah State   Florida
Jyles Smith 8 Scoring Patric Young 15
Keierre Richards 2 Assists Kasey Hill 5
Jyles Smith 8 Rebounds Dorian Finney-Smith 7
Angelo Davis 2 Free Throws Made Dorian Finney-Smith 4
Terel Hall 3 Steals Scottie Wilbekin 2
Jyles Smith 3 Blocks Michael Frazier II 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Savannah State 34 24.5 2-8 8-10 6 27 3 9 20
Florida 76 49.0 7-17 19-32 11 40 7 8 13