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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Florida 86, Jacksonville 60
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, November 25, 2013
Where: Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
Officials: # Lee Cassell, # Patrick Adams, # Tony Henderson
Attendance: 5625

No. 13 Florida 86, Jacksonville 60: Casey Prather poured in a game-high 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting as the visiting Gators downed the Dolphins.

Michael Frazier II added 17 points off the bench for Florida (5-1), which committed only nine turnovers. Dorian Finney-Smith scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds while Scottie Wilbekin recorded 12 points, seven assists and five rebounds in his season debut after missing the first five games through suspension.

Jarvis Haywood led the way with 16 points for Jacksonville (2-4), which fell to 5-30 all-time against Florida. Vince Martin registered a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Dolphins.

Florida raced out to a 19-5 lead after Frazier II hit three straight 3-pointers and the Gators extended their advantage to 18 midway through the first half. Prather led all scorers with 16 points in the opening 20 minutes as Florida shot 83.3 percent from beyond the arc to take a 48-29 edge into the break.

The Gators continued their assault as Prather keyed a 12-2 spurt that put them on top by 27 early in the second half. Florida led by as much as 32 and cruised to its fourth consecutive victory.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Florida shot 59.6 percent from the floor and improved to 11-1 versus Jacksonville under Billy Donovan. … The Gators' bench outscored the Dolphins' reserves 33-13. … Patric Young scored 13 points as five Florida players finished in double figures.
Top Game Performances
 
Florida   Jacksonville
Casey Prather 27 Scoring Jarvis Haywood 16
Scottie Wilbekin 7 Assists Tyler Alderman 3
Dorian Finney-Smith 11 Rebounds Vince Martin 10
Dorian Finney-Smith 5 Free Throws Made Jarvis Haywood 6
Scottie Wilbekin 3 Steals Jarvis Haywood 2
Dorian Finney-Smith 1 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Florida 86 59.6 8-13 16-28 19 36 4 7 9
Jacksonville 60 37.7 5-14 9-17 11 29 0 5 12