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| Florida’s Marreese Speights (34) goes for two points as Creighton’s Kenny Lawson (25) and Chad Millard (13) defend on Friday during a second-round NIT game in Gainesville. ASSOCIATED PRESS |
Gators pick up another big win behind Calathes.
By BRENT KALLESTAD
Associated Press
GAINESVILLE — Nick Calathes’ triple-double —
11 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists — led Florida to a 82-54 victory Friday night over Creighton, moving the defending two-time national champions into next week’s quarterfinals of the National Invitational Tournament.
Florida (23-11) used a
14-0 spurt midway through the first half to take a 29-12 lead on its way to a 39-19 halftime advantage that amped to
49-21 with a 10-2 getaway in the second half.
Walter Hodge led Florida’s balanced attack with 15 points while Marreese Speights added 14 and Jai Lucas 10.
Calathes got the rare
trifecta — just the second in Florida basketball history — with a layup late in the game that gave the Gators a 72-39 lead.
Calathes, a 6-6 freshman from Casselberry, became the first player in Florida history to collect 200 assists in a
season when he dished out his second of early in the game.
It was the second straight impressive NIT win for Florida, which routed San Diego State 73-49 in a first-round game Wednesday. The Gators have won 20 of their last 21
postseason games as they head for Arizona State and
a Tuesday quarterfinal
game.
Florida played one of its
best halves of the season,
forcing Creighton into a
dozen turnovers while
committing just four of
their own on its way to the
20-point halftime lead.
Cavel Witter scored 13 points and Dane Watts 10 for Creighton (22-11).
11 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists — led Florida to a 82-54 victory Friday night over Creighton, moving the defending two-time national champions into next week’s quarterfinals of the National Invitational Tournament.
Florida (23-11) used a
14-0 spurt midway through the first half to take a 29-12 lead on its way to a 39-19 halftime advantage that amped to
49-21 with a 10-2 getaway in the second half.
Walter Hodge led Florida’s balanced attack with 15 points while Marreese Speights added 14 and Jai Lucas 10.
Calathes got the rare
trifecta — just the second in Florida basketball history — with a layup late in the game that gave the Gators a 72-39 lead.
Calathes, a 6-6 freshman from Casselberry, became the first player in Florida history to collect 200 assists in a
season when he dished out his second of early in the game.
It was the second straight impressive NIT win for Florida, which routed San Diego State 73-49 in a first-round game Wednesday. The Gators have won 20 of their last 21
postseason games as they head for Arizona State and
a Tuesday quarterfinal
game.
Florida played one of its
best halves of the season,
forcing Creighton into a
dozen turnovers while
committing just four of
their own on its way to the
20-point halftime lead.
Cavel Witter scored 13 points and Dane Watts 10 for Creighton (22-11).
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