Dawn, Fla. (AP) — Will Richard scored 19 of his 21 details immediately after halftime, Tyrese Samuel added a double-double, and Florida defeated Richmond 87-76 at the Orange Bowl Common doubleheader on Saturday.
Samuel scored 18 points and collected 14 rebounds for Florida (6-3). Zyon Pullin scored 14 points off the bench and Riley Kugel included 11. Micah Handlogten grabbed 10 rebounds.
Back again-to-again-to-back 3-ideas from Richard assisted give Florida a 62-46 direct at the beneath-12 timeout in the second 50 %, but Richmond bounced right back. The Spiders got a jumper and a 3-pointer from Neal Quinn and Dji Bailey’s layup received Richmond in 62-53.
Richard sent a a few-position participate in to assistance the Gators go again in advance by double digits and the Spiders got in one digits just twice additional in the remaining 8 minutes, the 2nd coming on a 3-pointer from Mikkel Tyne that created it 74-66 with 5:51 to go. But Pullin hit a 3 for Florida and the Gators held Richmond to 1 field goal until Tyne hit a different 3-pointer with eight seconds left.
The starters dominated the stat sheet for Richmond (5-5). Quinn had 17 points, six assists and 5 rebounds Isaiah Bigelow experienced 17 factors and seven rebounds Tyne strike 5 3s and scored 16 points Jordan King experienced 14 factors, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Bailey experienced 6 steals.
In the to start with fifty percent, consecutive 3s by Jason Roche had Richmond in just a level at 18-17 just inside of the 10-minute mark. Three tips by Handlogten and Pullin a several minutes afterwards served Florida go up by 8, then a five-stage stretch by Kugel gave the Gators a 36-25 advantage. The Gators went on to lead 40-30 at the half.
Florida performs East Carolina in the Florida Tip-Off on Thursday in Lakeland, Florida. Richmond has a residence video game in opposition to Charlotte on Saturday.
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