National Basketball Association
Florida 82, Marquette 49
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, November 29, 2012
Where: Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida
Officials:
# John Cahill, # Tony Green, # Mike Nance
Attendance:
10245
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No. 7 Florida 82, Marquette 49: Michael Frazier II went 5-of-8 from 3-point range en route to 17 points and Will Yeguete added 11 points and seven rebounds as the Gators cruised past the visiting Golden Eagles in the SEC/Big East Challenge.
Casey Prather was a perfect 4-of-4 from the field and 2-of-2 from the line for 11 points and Patric Young collected 10 points and 10 rebounds for Florida (6-0), which has won each of its first six games by at least 13 points.
Vander Blue returned from a one-game absence to score 20 points but was the only player to reach double figures for Marquette (5-2), which failed to avenge a loss to the Gators from last spring’s Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.
Frazier hit four 3-pointers in the first half, including two in the final 1:42 that helped Florida take a 38-24 lead into the break. Erik Murphy scored the first five points of a 9-0 burst to start the second half that stretched it to 47-24.
Frazier’s lone 3-pointer of the second half pushed the lead to 70-39 with 6:16 left, and Mike Rosario’s basket from beyond the arc kept it a 30-point spread with 3:21 to play.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Florida leading scorer Kenny Boynton was held to six points on 2-of-11 shooting. … The Gators lost three of their four games against Big East schools last season, beating only Marquette in the NCAA tournament. … Golden Eagles F Jamil Wilson, who went 7-of-8 from the field in a win over Maryland-Baltimore County on Monday, went 1-of-8 on Thursday.
Top Game Performances
Marquette |
|
Florida |
Vander Blue 20 |
Scoring |
Michael Frazier II 17 |
Vander Blue 2 |
Assists |
Kenny Boynton 5 |
Jamil Wilson 6 |
Rebounds |
Patric Young 10 |
Vander Blue 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Mike Rosario 6 |
Derrick Wilson 2 |
Steals |
Patric Young 2 |
N/A |
Blocks |
Patric Young 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Marquette
|
49 |
41.2 |
3-12 |
4-9 |
12 |
21 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
Florida
|
82 |
50.9 |
9-24 |
17-20 |
16 |
32 |
5 |
5 |
8 |