21 of 22 at the Line Carries No. 1 Florida Past Merrimack 83-54 as the Gators Win the Glass 39-17
No. 1 Florida made 21 of 22 free throws and outrebounded Merrimack 39-17 in an 83-54 win on Friday night, with Alex Condon scoring 16 and going 8 of 8 at the line.
Photo: Florida Athletics. Alex Condon, official roster headshot. Card design: The Dyme.
No. 1 Florida beat Merrimack 83-54 on Friday night at Tower Hill Arena by owning the free throw line and the boards. The Gators made 21 of 22 free throws, and Merrimack made 2 of 2, per the ESPN box score. Florida outrebounded the Warriors 39-17. Alex Condon led the Gators with 16 points and went 8 of 8 at the line. Florida moved to 4-0. Merrimack fell to 1-3. Attendance was 10,264.
19 free throws more
By our count from the ESPN box, the free throw edge was 19 points. Florida made 19 two-point baskets to Merrimack's 11, plus-16. Merrimack made two more threes, 10 to 8, which took six points back. That adds up to the 29-point margin.
39 rebounds to 17
Florida had 11 offensive rebounds to Merrimack's three. Condon had four of them, part of six rebounds, and he added four assists. The Gators won the paint 36-16 and scored 21 points off 13 Merrimack turnovers.
Merrimack led by as much as one, and ESPN lists four lead changes. Florida led 43-26 at halftime and won the second half 40-28, by our count. Its largest lead was 34.
Who else scored
Thomas Haugh scored 15 and made 5 of 6 free throws. Rueben Chinyelu went 5 of 6 for 12. Alex Lloyd added 11 with three threes.
For Merrimack, AJ Lesburt Jr. scored 16 with four threes in 38 minutes. Denver Anglin added 14, also with four threes.
The box score, side by side
Full-game team numbers, per the ESPN box score:
| Category | Florida | Merrimack |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 27-52 (52%) | 21-52 (40%) |
| 3-pointers | 8-23 | 10-25 |
| Free throws | 21-22 | 2-2 |
| Rebounds | 39 | 17 |
| Offensive rebounds | 11 | 3 |
| Assists | 19 | 11 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 13 |
| Steals | 6 | 5 |
| Points in the paint | 36 | 16 |
| Points off turnovers | 21 | 13 |
| Fast-break points | 14 | 2 |
Half scoring, per the ESPN linescores:
| Half | Florida | Merrimack |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 43 | 26 |
| 2nd | 40 | 28 |
| Final | 83 | 54 |
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