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GP-GS Min. FG% 3FG% FT% Reb PF A TO Blk ST Pts STARTERS 32-Joseph 7-7 27.1 48.7 41.4 73.9 5.7 2.0 1.3 1.3 0.1 1.4 14.7 11-Erving 3-Waiters 7-0 22.4 50.0 31.8 58.8 1.6 1.9 3.4 1.3 0.4 2.3 11.9 Walker 20-Triche 7-7 21.9 45.9 40.0 81.8 2.4 1.1 3.6 2.1 0.3 1.0 11.0 Sr., 5-8, 177 13.7 ppg, 5.3 apg 43-Southerland 7-0 16.4 61.7 52.4 83.3 3.6 0.6 0.9 0.1 0.7 1.6 10.6 A scoring 5-Fair 7-0 24.1 48.8 57.1 68.8 6.0 1.1 0.9 1.1 0.4 1.4 8.1 guard in a 11-Jardine 7-7 18.4 47.5 33.3 42.9 1.1 0.4 4.1 1.7 0.0 1.7 7.0 point guard’s 51-Melo 7-7 21.4 47.2 0.0 50.0 5.1 2.7 0.6 1.4 2.6 0.6 5.9 body, Walker 25-Christmas 7-7 14.9 60.0 0.0 75.0 3.9 2.3 0.1 1.0 0.6 0.4 4.3 is becoming more of a 12-Keita 7-0 11.7 91.7 0.0 66.7 3.0 2.3 0.1 0.3 1.1 0.3 4.0 pass-first point 1-C-Williams 7-0 13.3 29.2 16.7 33.3 2.0 1.0 2.6 1.1 0.4 1.3 2.3 this year. 21-Jones 5-0 5.2 18.8 21.4 33.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.8 2.0 SU totals 48.9 37.7 63.2 39.4 16.1 18.0 12.1 6.7 12.9 83.1 Opponents 37.0 32.1 68.7 32.7 18.4 12.0 20.9 1.9 6.1 57.0 1-Kenny Boynton Jr., 6-2, 189 18.5 ppg, 4.0 apg KEY home away neut KEYGATOR Boynton’s Kenny Boynton is a 6-foot-2 junior guard who knocking averages 18.5 points and 4.0 assists a game. down 3-pointers at FLORIDA’SLAST5 Assistant’s take: “I think Kenny Boynton’s the key guy a 48.9 percent at Ohio State 74-81 for Florida. He’s an upperclassman and their leading clip, but scorer. He does a lot for them. If he gets hot, look out.” his defense North Florida 91-55 could be key Wright State 78-65 to tonight’s game. Jacksonville 107-62 FLORIDABENCH Stetson 96-70 Rutgers transfer Mike Rosario is making 48 percent of his 3-point attempts. Casey Prather is an athletic, 6-6 wing forward. Scottie Wilbekin is sixth on the team in 23-Bradley minutes, but first in steals. Beal Fr., 6-3, 207 SYRACUSE’sLAST5 17.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg Albany 98-74 Beal is a 2011 STRAYFACT McDonald’s Colgate 92-47 Florida’s became the youngest active All-American Virginia Tech 69-58 coach to reach 400 career wins when the Gators beat out of St. Stetson on Monday. Donovan, 46, is in his 18th season Louis. He Stanford 69-63 as a head coach. Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim won his 400th gives Florida Eastern Michigan 84-48 game in his 17th season at the age of 48. a 3-guard lineup.

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