Reeves, Lofton lead Florida's 82-48 rout of Ohio
TAMPA, Fla. -- — Kowacie Reeves scored a season-high 20 points off the bench, Kyle Lofton added 15 points, and Florida routed Ohio 82-48 on Wednesday night at Amalie Arena, home of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning.
Reeves hit on 7 of 11 shots, made a career-high four 3-pointers and grabbed six rebounds. Lofton added seven assists. Alex Fudge had 13 points and 10 rebounds for his second double-double of the season, and Trey Bonham scored 12 points for the Gators (7-4).
Lofton had 12 points and Reeves scored 10 points to lead Florida to a 42-18 halftime lead. The Gators had a 17-0 scoring run, shot 50% and made 14 of 17 free throws in the first half.
Already leading 68-37 with 7:05 remaining, the Gators pushed the lead to 40 with a 12-3 run in which Fudge scored seven points.
Only three players made a basket for Ohio in the first 27 minutes of play. Dwight Wilson III scored 11 points, AJ Brown eight and Jaylin Hunter six before Aidan Hadaway made a layup with 12:43 remaining in the second half. The Bobcats trailed 58-28 at that point.
Brown finished with 14 points and Wilson had 13 for the Bobcats (5-5).
The game was played a week after Connecticut rolled to a 21-point win over Florida in Gainesville. Florida starters Lofton (8.4 ppg) and Will Richard (12.1 ppg) both went scoreless in that game. Richard scored three points against Ohio.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Don Daily
- Byron Jarrett
- Brian Dorsey
2023-24 Mid-American Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Toledo | 14-4 | - | 20-12 |
Akron | 13-5 | 1 | 24-11 |
Ohio | 13-5 | 1 | 20-13 |
Central Michigan | 12-6 | 2 | 18-14 |
Bowling Green | 10-8 | 4 | 20-14 |
Miami (OH) | 9-9 | 5 | 15-17 |
Western Michigan | 9-9 | 5 | 12-20 |
Kent State | 8-10 | 6 | 17-17 |
Ball State | 7-11 | 7 | 15-16 |
Eastern Michigan | 6-12 | 8 | 13-18 |
Northern Illinois | 5-13 | 9 | 11-20 |
Buffalo | 2-16 | 12 | 4-27 |
2023-24 Southeastern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Tennessee | 14-4 | - | 27-9 |
Auburn | 13-5 | 1 | 27-8 |
South Carolina | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
Kentucky | 13-5 | 1 | 23-10 |
Alabama | 13-5 | 1 | 25-12 |
Florida | 11-7 | 3 | 24-12 |
Texas A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 21-15 |
LSU | 9-9 | 5 | 17-16 |
Mississippi State | 8-10 | 6 | 21-14 |
Ole Miss | 7-11 | 7 | 20-12 |
Georgia | 6-12 | 8 | 20-17 |
Arkansas | 6-12 | 8 | 16-17 |
Vanderbilt | 4-14 | 10 | 9-23 |
Missouri | 0-18 | 14 | 8-24 |