Photos by Casey Brooke Lawson
Sophomore guard Nick Calathes scored 21 points, sophomore forward Alex Tyus added 20 and Florida held off Georgia Southern 88-81 Monday, winning for the sixth time in seven games.
The Gators (9-2) led 83-80 in the closing seconds before Calathes drained a 3-pointer from the top of the key. He scored 10 of Florida’s final 19 points.
Junior guard Antonio Hanson led the Eagles (3-6) with 16 points and five assists.
The Gators were up 58-42 early in the second half, but the Eagles used a barrage of free throws to get back in the game. Consecutive 3-pointers from freshman guard Colby Wohlleb and senior forward Trumaine Pearson made it 71-66 with a little more than six minutes remaining.
Junior forward Sandy Perry’s three-point play with 38.6 seconds left cut Florida’s lead to 83-80. Then Calathes hit his long-range shot to seal the win.
Sophomore guard Chandler Parsons added 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Gators. Freshman forward Kenny Kadji chipped in seven points and seven rebounds in just 13 minutes of play.
Photos by Casey Brooke Lawson
Photo Gallery: Men’s Basketball vs. Georgia Southern, 12/22/08
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