Clayton scores 19 and No. 18 Florida uses 27-0 run to pull away to 88-51 victory over Wichita State
AP
Nov 29, 2024
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Walter Clayton Jr scored 19 points and Alex Condon had 17 points and nine rebounds to help No. 18 Florida Gators overwhelm Wichita State Shockers 88-51 Friday in the championship game of the ESPN Events Invitational at Disney World.
Rueben Chinyelu keyed a strong defensive performance and finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Gators (8-0), who led by as many as 48 after breaking it open with a 27-0 run that began over the last seven-plus minutes of the first half.
Matej Bosnjak came off the bench to lead Wichita State (6-1) with 11 points. Shockers top scorer Justin Hill, however, was limited to four on 2 for 12 shooting.
Florida: The Gators are off to an 8-0 start for the first time since 2009. They've won each of their games by double-digits.
Wichita State: The Shockers suffered their first loss after reaching the title game of this tournament with a 68-66 overtime victory over Minnesota. They fell to 0-3 all-time against Florida.
Bosnjak made two free throws to trim Wichita State's deficit to 21-18 with 7:26 remaining in the first half. The Shockers didn't score again until Bosnjak made a short jumper just over three minutes in the second half. By that time, Florida had built its lead to 48-18, scoring the last 16 before the break and first 11 after.
The Gators set the tone defensively with four blocks in the first seven minutes. Wichita shot 18.8 percent (6-32) in the first half and 29.8 percent for the game. Florida made 14 3-pointers and held the Shockers to 5-of-22 shooting beyond the arc.
Both teams next play on Wednesday, with Florida hosting Virginia and Wichita State facing Alcorn State at home.
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1st Half
WICH
Shockers
18
FLA
Gators
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:34
Alijah Martin personal foul (Quincy Ballard draws the foul)
19:22
Rueben Chinyelu blocks Corey Washington's two point layup
19:20
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
18:54
Alex Condon misses two point jump shot
18:52
Justin Hill defensive rebound
18:40
Corey Washington misses two point jump shot
18:38
Quincy Ballard offensive rebound
18:30
+3
Harlond Beverly makes three point jump shot (Bijan Cortes assists)
3-0
18:15
+2
Rueben Chinyelu makes two point layup (Alex Condon assists)
3-2
18:05
Corey Washington misses two point layup
18:03
Alijah Martin defensive rebound
17:55
+2
Alijah Martin makes two point layup
3-4
17:41
Harlond Beverly misses two point layup
17:39
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
17:33
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
17:31
Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
17:05
Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
17:03
Gators defensive rebound
16:47
Rueben Chinyelu misses two point layup
16:45
Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound
16:43
+2
Rueben Chinyelu makes two point layup
3-6
16:20
Bijan Cortes misses three point jump shot
16:18
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
16:10
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Rueben Chinyelu assists)
3-9
15:48
Corey Washington misses three point jump shot
15:46
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
15:39
Corey Washington personal foul
15:39
TV timeout
15:34
Alijah Martin turnover (Justin Hill steals)
15:29
Rueben Chinyelu blocks Xavier Bell's two point layup
15:27
Shockers offensive rebound
15:20
+3
Xavier Bell makes three point jump shot (Harlond Beverly assists)
6-9
14:50
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Rueben Chinyelu assists)
6-12
14:30
Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
14:28
Joy Ighovodja offensive rebound
14:23
+2
Justin Hill makes two point layup
8-12
14:12
Harlond Beverly blocks Will Richard's two point jump shot
14:10
Xavier Bell defensive rebound
14:00
Will Richard blocks Justin Hill's two point jump shot
13:58
Alijah Martin defensive rebound
13:48
Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point layup
13:46
Alex Condon offensive rebound
13:46
Joy Ighovodja personal foul
13:38
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:36
Shockers defensive rebound
13:15
Walter Clayton Jr. blocks Xavier Bell's two point layup
13:13
Shockers offensive rebound
13:05
Matej Bosnjak misses two point jump shot
13:03
Thomas Haugh defensive rebound
12:35
+2
Alex Condon makes two point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
8-14
12:17
Walter Clayton Jr. blocks Xavier Bell's three point jump shot
12:15
Will Richard defensive rebound
12:09
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot
8-17
11:53
+2
Bijan Cortes makes two point jump shot
10-17
11:40
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
11:38
Alex Condon offensive rebound
11:31
Denzel Aberdeen misses two point jump shot
11:29
Corey Washington defensive rebound
11:15
Bijan Cortes misses two point jump shot
11:13
Alex Condon defensive rebound
11:04
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:02
Bijan Cortes defensive rebound
10:53
+3
Corey Washington makes three point jump shot (Bijan Cortes assists)
13-17
10:38
Corey Washington shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
10:38
TV timeout
10:38
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-18
10:38
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-19
10:16
Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
10:14
Alijah Martin defensive rebound
10:07
+2
Denzel Aberdeen makes two point layup
13-21
9:57
Xavier Bell misses two point jump shot
9:55
Sam Alexis defensive rebound
9:44
Urban Klavzar misses two point jump shot
9:42
Matej Bosnjak defensive rebound
9:25
AJ McGinnis turnover (Denzel Aberdeen steals)
9:13
Denzel Aberdeen misses three point jump shot
9:11
Sam Alexis offensive rebound
9:06
Xavier Bell personal foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul)
8:52
Thomas Haugh misses two point jump shot
8:50
Quincy Ballard defensive rebound
8:40
+3
Xavier Bell makes three point jump shot (Matej Bosnjak assists)
16-21
8:24
Sam Alexis misses two point jump shot
8:22
Bijan Cortes defensive rebound
7:56
Matej Bosnjak misses three point jump shot
7:54
Alijah Martin defensive rebound
7:45
Alijah Martin misses two point jump shot
7:45
Sam Alexis offensive rebound
7:45
Sam Alexis turnover
7:45
TV timeout
7:25
Sam Alexis shooting foul (Matej Bosnjak draws the foul)
7:25
+1
Matej Bosnjak makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-21
7:25
+1
Matej Bosnjak makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-21
7:07
Sam Alexis misses two point jump shot
7:05
Bijan Cortes defensive rebound
6:49
Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
6:47
Will Richard defensive rebound
6:40
Rueben Chinyelu turnover
6:27
Alijah Martin personal foul (Justin Hill draws the foul)
6:12
Harlond Beverly turnover (Walter Clayton Jr. steals)
6:08
Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:06
Gators offensive rebound
5:55
Will Richard misses two point jump shot
5:55
Alex Condon offensive rebound
5:55
+2
Alex Condon makes two point layup
18-23
5:29
Xavier Bell misses two point layup
5:27
Matej Bosnjak offensive rebound
5:25
Xavier Bell turnover (Will Richard steals)
5:08
Harlond Beverly blocks Alex Condon's two point layup
5:08
Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound
5:08
+2
Rueben Chinyelu makes two point jump shot
18-25
5:02
Matej Bosnjak turnover
4:47
+2
Rueben Chinyelu makes two point dunk (Will Richard assists)
18-27
4:32
Corey Washington misses two point jump shot
4:30
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
4:20
Will Richard turnover
4:05
Bijan Cortes turnover (Denzel Aberdeen steals)
3:59
Denzel Aberdeen turnover
4:26
TV timeout
3:44
Xavier Bell turnover
3:30
Rueben Chinyelu turnover (3-second violation)
3:17
Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
3:15
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
3:09
Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point jump shot
3:07
Harlond Beverly defensive rebound
3:07
Alex Condon personal foul
2:54
Justin Hill misses two point layup
2:52
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
2:42
Alex Condon misses two point layup
2:40
Harlond Beverly defensive rebound
2:38
Rueben Chinyelu blocks Harlond Beverly's two point layup
2:36
Gators defensive rebound
2:26
Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:24
Gators offensive rebound
2:22
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
2:20
Harlond Beverly defensive rebound
2:07
Bijan Cortes misses three point jump shot
2:05
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
1:59
Harlond Beverly personal foul
1:41
+3
Alex Condon makes three point jump shot (Will Richard assists)
18-30
1:14
Bijan Cortes turnover (Alijah Martin steals)
1:10
+2
Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point dunk (Will Richard assists)
18-32
1:14
Shockers 60 second timeout
1:00
Matej Bosnjak misses two point layup
0:58
Alex Condon defensive rebound
0:53
+2
Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point layup
18-34
0:33
Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
0:31
Will Richard defensive rebound
0:10
+3
Alijah Martin makes three point jump shot (Thomas Haugh assists)
18-37
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
WICH
Shockers
33
FLA
Gators
51
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:39
Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
19:37
Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound
19:32
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
19:32
Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound
19:32
Quincy Ballard personal foul (Rueben Chinyelu draws the foul)
19:18
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Rueben Chinyelu assists)
18-40
18:52
Corey Washington misses three point jump shot
18:50
Will Richard defensive rebound
18:37
+3
Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Rueben Chinyelu assists)
18-43
18:19
Bijan Cortes misses three point jump shot
18:17
Alijah Martin defensive rebound
18:12
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:10
Shockers defensive rebound
18:05
Rueben Chinyelu blocks Corey Washington's two point jump shot
18:03
Alex Condon defensive rebound
17:49
+2
Rueben Chinyelu makes two point dunk (Alex Condon assists)
18-45
17:28
Justin Hill misses two point jump shot
17:26
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
17:20
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
17:18
Alex Condon offensive rebound
17:10
+3
Alex Condon makes three point jump shot (Alijah Martin assists)
18-48
17:10
Shockers 60 second timeout
16:42
+2
Matej Bosnjak makes two point layup
20-48
16:18
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:17
Alex Condon offensive rebound
16:17
Justin Hill shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
16:17
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-49
16:17
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-50
15:56
Justin Hill misses three point jump shot
15:54
Alex Condon defensive rebound
15:43
+3
Alex Condon makes three point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
20-53
15:14
TV timeout
15:05
Shockers turnover (shot clock violation)
14:44
Quincy Ballard blocks Rueben Chinyelu's two point layup
14:42
Justin Hill defensive rebound
14:29
+2
Justin Hill makes two point layup
22-53
14:21
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot
22-56
13:55
Walter Clayton Jr. blocks Harlond Beverly's three point jump shot
13:53
Will Richard defensive rebound
13:45
Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point layup
13:43
Justin Hill defensive rebound
13:43
Will Richard personal foul
13:41
Bijan Cortes misses three point jump shot
13:39
Denzel Aberdeen defensive rebound
13:27
+2
Rueben Chinyelu makes two point dunk (Will Richard assists)
22-58
13:13
+2
Matej Bosnjak makes two point jump shot (Bijan Cortes assists)
24-58
13:01
+2
Denzel Aberdeen makes two point layup
24-60
12:46
Xavier Bell misses three point jump shot
12:44
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
12:35
+2
Rueben Chinyelu makes two point dunk (Thomas Haugh assists)
24-62
12:13
Rueben Chinyelu shooting foul (Matej Bosnjak draws the foul)
12:13
+1
Matej Bosnjak makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-62
12:13
+1
Matej Bosnjak makes regular free throw 2 of 2
26-62
11:55
Denzel Aberdeen misses two point layup
11:53
Joy Ighovodja defensive rebound
11:45
Thomas Haugh shooting foul (Quincy Ballard draws the foul)
11:45
TV timeout
11:44
Quincy Ballard misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:44
+1
Quincy Ballard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-62
11:28
Sam Alexis misses three point jump shot
11:26
Justin Hill defensive rebound
11:20
+2
Quincy Ballard makes two point layup (Justin Hill assists)
29-62
11:05
Urban Klavzar misses two point jump shot
11:03
Sam Alexis offensive rebound
11:00
Urban Klavzar misses three point jump shot
10:58
Will Richard offensive rebound
10:56
+2
Will Richard makes two point jump shot
29-64
10:42
AJ McGinnis misses three point jump shot
10:40
Urban Klavzar defensive rebound
10:27
+3
Sam Alexis makes three point jump shot (Denzel Aberdeen assists)
29-67
10:11
Joy Ighovodja misses two point jump shot
10:09
Will Richard defensive rebound
10:01
+3
Denzel Aberdeen makes three point jump shot (Will Richard assists)
29-70
9:48
+2
Quincy Ballard makes two point dunk (Justin Hill assists)
31-70
9:41
Joy Ighovodja personal foul (Gators draws the foul)
9:17
Denzel Aberdeen misses two point layup
9:15
Urban Klavzar offensive rebound
9:06
+2
Sam Alexis makes two point jump shot (Urban Klavzar assists)
31-72
8:55
Matej Bosnjak misses two point jump shot
8:53
Isaiah Brown defensive rebound
8:32
Denzel Aberdeen misses three point jump shot
8:30
Isaiah Brown offensive rebound
8:12
+2
Sam Alexis makes two point jump shot
31-74
8:04
Denzel Aberdeen personal foul (Zion Pipkin draws the foul)
7:59
Zion Pipkin misses three point jump shot
7:57
Sam Alexis defensive rebound
7:49
+3
Thomas Haugh makes three point jump shot (Denzel Aberdeen assists)
31-77
7:28
Xavier Bell misses three point jump shot
7:26
Shockers offensive rebound
7:21
TV timeout
7:11
Thomas Haugh shooting foul (Matej Bosnjak draws the foul)
7:11
+1
Matej Bosnjak makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-77
7:11
+1
Matej Bosnjak makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-77
6:50
+3
Thomas Haugh makes three point jump shot (Denzel Aberdeen assists)
33-80
6:21
Quincy Ballard misses two point jump shot
6:19
Denzel Aberdeen defensive rebound
6:10
Sam Alexis misses three point jump shot
6:08
Zion Pipkin defensive rebound
5:50
Sam Alexis shooting foul (Matej Bosnjak draws the foul)
5:50
Matej Bosnjak misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:50
+1
Matej Bosnjak makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-80
5:20
+2
Urban Klavzar makes two point jump shot
34-82
4:54
+2
Xavier Bell makes two point jump shot
36-82
4:41
Sam Alexis misses three point jump shot
4:39
Matej Bosnjak defensive rebound
4:23
Xavier Bell turnover (bad pass)
4:04
Isaiah Brown misses three point jump shot
4:02
Shockers defensive rebound
3:46
Thomas Haugh personal foul (Xavier Bell draws the foul)
3:46
TV timeout
3:46
+1
Xavier Bell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-82
3:46
+1
Xavier Bell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-82
3:20
+2
Denzel Aberdeen makes two point jump shot
38-84
3:12
+2
Zion Pipkin makes two point layup
40-84
3:12
Isaiah Brown shooting foul (Zion Pipkin draws the foul)
3:12
Zion Pipkin misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:12
Corey Washington offensive rebound
3:08
Viktor Mikic shooting foul (Zion Pipkin draws the foul)
3:08
Zion Pipkin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:08
Zion Pipkin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:08
Viktor Mikic defensive rebound
2:44
Denzel Aberdeen misses three point jump shot
2:42
Isaiah Brown offensive rebound
2:33
Corey Washington blocks Urban Klavzar's two point layup
2:32
Joy Ighovodja defensive rebound
2:34
Gators turnover (Shockers steals)
2:24
Matej Bosnjak turnover (Urban Klavzar steals)
2:17
+2
Isaiah Brown makes two point jump shot
40-86
2:17
Matej Bosnjak shooting foul (Isaiah Brown draws the foul)
2:17
Isaiah Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:17
Isaiah Brown offensive rebound
2:15
Isaiah Brown misses two point layup
2:13
Gators offensive rebound
2:03
Urban Klavzar misses three point jump shot
2:01
Corey Washington defensive rebound
1:58
Bennett Andersen personal foul (Joy Ighovodja draws the foul)
1:58
Joy Ighovodja misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:58
Joy Ighovodja misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:58
Viktor Mikic defensive rebound
1:35
+2
Isaiah Brown makes two point layup
40-88
1:25
+3
Joy Ighovodja makes three point jump shot (Zion Pipkin assists)
43-88
1:12
Urban Klavzar turnover
1:04
+2
Corey Washington makes two point dunk (Zion Pipkin assists)
45-88
0:52
Kevin Pazmino turnover (Zion Pipkin steals)
0:49
+2
Zion Pipkin makes two point layup
47-88
0:49
Cooper Josefsberg personal foul (Zion Pipkin draws the foul)
0:49
+1
Zion Pipkin makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-88
0:29
Viktor Mikic misses two point layup
0:27
Joy Ighovodja defensive rebound
0:21
+2
Zion Pipkin makes two point layup
50-88
0:21
Viktor Mikic personal foul (Zion Pipkin draws the foul)
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