Richard scores a career-high 26 and helps No. 7 Florida beat UNF 99-45 to reach 12-0
AP
Dec 21, 2024
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Will Richard scored a career-high 26 points, three teammates notched double-doubles and No. 7 Florida Gators remained undefeated with a 99-45 victory over North Florida Ospreys on Saturday.
Richard made 9 of 12 shots from the floor, including 6 of 8 shots from 3-point range, and finished with five rebounds, two steals and two assists.
Sam Alexis chipped in 14 points and 12 rebounds. Alex Condon had 12 points and 10 boards. And Thomas Haugh finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds for Florida.
The Gators (12-0) extended their best start since beginning the 2005-06 season with 17 consecutive wins. They won this one with relative ease, scoring the first 10 points of the game and closing the first half with a 14-0 run.
The Ospreys (7-6) lost for the fourth time in six outings in December and played their second straight game without leading scorer Josh Harris (ankle).
Jasai Miles and Liam Murphy led North Florida with 13 points apiece.
North Florida: After stunning South Carolina and Georgia Tech in the first week of the season, the Ospreys have taken a huge step back. They need to get Harris healthy to have a chance in the ASUN Conference.
Florida: Coming off an adversity-filled victory over North Carolina and with the holidays looming, the Gators avoided a letdown and dominated another inferior opponent.
The Gators set the tone in the opening minute with back-to-back 3s from Walter Clayton Jr. and Richard. It started a 10-0 spurt that was one of three double-digit runs in the first half.
Florida finished with a program-record-tying 26 offensive rebounds, giving the team 188 on the season.
North Florida hosts Austin Peay on Jan. 2. Florida hosts Stetson on Sunday, Dec. 29.
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1st Half
UNF
Ospreys
17
FLA
Gators
54
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Ospreys gains possession)
19:35
Jaylen Smith misses two point layup
19:33
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
19:26
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Rueben Chinyelu assists)
0-3
19:07
Jaylen Smith turnover (Will Richard steals)
18:58
Rueben Chinyelu misses two point layup
18:56
Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound
18:56
Rueben Chinyelu misses two point layup
18:54
Liam Murphy defensive rebound
18:52
Liam Murphy misses three point jump shot
18:50
Alex Condon defensive rebound
18:34
Oscar Berry personal foul
18:22
+3
Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
0-6
17:52
Jasai Miles misses three point jump shot
17:50
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
17:19
Alex Condon misses two point jump shot
17:17
Nate Lliteras defensive rebound
17:10
Jaylen Smith misses three point jump shot
17:08
Will Richard defensive rebound
17:01
+2
Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot
0-8
16:59
Ospreys 30 second timeout
16:38
Jasai Miles misses three point jump shot
16:36
Alex Condon defensive rebound
16:30
+2
Rueben Chinyelu makes two point layup (Will Richard assists)
0-10
16:16
Alex Condon personal foul
16:01
Alijah Martin blocks Ametri Moss's two point jump shot
15:59
Ametri Moss offensive rebound
15:57
+3
Jasai Miles makes three point jump shot (Ametri Moss assists)
3-10
15:44
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
15:42
Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound
15:42
Rueben Chinyelu misses two point layup
15:40
Ametri Moss defensive rebound
15:35
+3
Jasai Miles makes three point jump shot
6-10
15:22
+3
Alijah Martin makes three point jump shot (Will Richard assists)
6-13
15:13
Jasai Miles misses three point jump shot
15:11
Nate Lliteras offensive rebound
14:59
Kamrin Oriol misses two point jump shot
14:57
Gators defensive rebound
14:55
TV timeout
14:43
+2
Denzel Aberdeen makes two point layup
6-15
14:19
Liam Murphy misses two point layup
14:17
Sam Alexis defensive rebound
14:10
Denzel Aberdeen misses three point jump shot
14:08
Will Richard offensive rebound
14:04
Nate Lliteras shooting foul (Sam Alexis draws the foul)
14:04
+1
Sam Alexis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-16
14:04
+1
Sam Alexis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-17
13:53
Nate Lliteras turnover (lost ball)
13:26
+3
Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Thomas Haugh assists)
6-20
12:57
Sam Alexis shooting foul (Nate Lliteras draws the foul)
12:57
Nate Lliteras misses regular free throw 1 of 3
12:57
+1
Nate Lliteras makes regular free throw 2 of 3
7-20
12:57
+1
Nate Lliteras makes regular free throw 3 of 3
8-20
12:44
Will Richard turnover (Kamrin Oriol steals)
12:38
Ametri Moss misses two point layup
12:36
Sam Alexis defensive rebound
12:29
+2
Will Richard makes two point layup
8-22
12:17
+2
Liam Murphy makes two point layup (Kamrin Oriol assists)
10-22
11:57
+2
Will Richard makes two point layup (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
10-24
11:52
Ametri Moss turnover (lost ball)
11:52
TV timeout
11:34
Alijah Martin turnover (bad pass) (Kamrin Oriol steals)
11:05
Liam Murphy misses three point jump shot
11:03
Alex Condon defensive rebound
10:55
Alex Condon misses three point jump shot
10:53
Thomas Haugh offensive rebound
10:48
Urban Klavzar misses two point jump shot
10:46
Alex Condon offensive rebound
10:45
+2
Thomas Haugh makes two point layup (Alex Condon assists)
10-26
10:22
Jaylen Smith misses three point jump shot
10:20
Denzel Aberdeen defensive rebound
10:05
Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
10:03
Oscar Berry defensive rebound
9:47
Jaylen Smith turnover (bad pass)
9:28
Urban Klavzar misses three point jump shot
9:26
Nate Lliteras defensive rebound
9:04
Thomas Haugh blocks Jaylen Smith's two point layup
9:02
Gators defensive rebound
8:49
+2
Alijah Martin makes two point layup
10-28
8:49
Jasai Miles shooting foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul)
8:49
+1
Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-29
8:37
Jaylen Smith turnover (traveling)
8:22
Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
8:20
Dante Oliver defensive rebound
8:19
Rueben Chinyelu personal foul
8:02
Liam Murphy misses three point jump shot
8:00
Ospreys offensive rebound
8:00
TV timeout
7:58
Will Richard shooting foul (Jasai Miles draws the foul)
7:58
Jasai Miles misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:58
Jasai Miles misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:58
Ospreys offensive rebound
7:43
Liam Murphy misses three point jump shot
7:41
Will Richard defensive rebound
7:36
Liam Murphy shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
7:36
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-30
7:36
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
10-31
7:31
Will Richard personal foul
7:19
Ametri Moss turnover (bad pass) (Walter Clayton Jr. steals)
7:02
+2
Alex Condon makes two point layup
10-33
6:50
Liam Murphy turnover (lost ball) (Walter Clayton Jr. steals)
6:39
Rueben Chinyelu misses two point dunk
6:37
Will Richard offensive rebound
6:35
Will Richard misses two point layup
6:33
Dante Oliver defensive rebound
6:22
Liam Murphy turnover (3-second violation)
6:06
+2
Alijah Martin makes two point dunk (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
10-35
5:56
+3
Jasai Miles makes three point jump shot (Liam Murphy assists)
13-35
5:44
+3
Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Rueben Chinyelu assists)
13-38
5:41
Ospreys 30 second timeout
5:32
+2
Ametri Moss makes two point layup
15-38
5:11
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
5:09
Ospreys defensive rebound
4:44
Nate Lliteras misses two point hook shot
4:42
Alijah Martin defensive rebound
4:39
+2
Will Richard makes two point dunk (Alijah Martin assists)
15-40
4:28
Ametri Moss turnover (Walter Clayton Jr. steals)
4:24
Will Richard turnover (lost ball)
4:06
Denzel Aberdeen shooting foul (Jasai Miles draws the foul)
4:06
+1
Jasai Miles makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-40
4:06
+1
Jasai Miles makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-40
3:54
Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Smith steals)
3:44
Jasai Miles misses three point jump shot
3:42
Denzel Aberdeen defensive rebound
3:25
Nestor Dyachok shooting foul (Sam Alexis draws the foul)
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