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Alex Condon scores a career-high 23 points as No. 21 Florida tops Jacksonville 81-60
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Alex Condon scored a career-high 23 points, Alijah Martin added 15 and No. 21 Florida beat Jacksonville 81-60 in its home opener Thursday night.
Will Richard chipped in 11 points, five rebounds and three steals for the Gators (2-0), who hit 21 of their first 30 shots and built a 20-point lead early in the second half. Florida cooled off down the stretch but were still too much for the Dolphins (1-1) on both ends of the floor.
With the victory, Florida extended its winning streak in home openers to 34. The program's last loss in a home opener was against Texas in 1990.
Robert McCray, who averaged a team-leading 18.4 points a game last season, set the pace for Jacksonville with 20 points.
Jacksonville: Coach Jordan Mincy returned to Gainesville for the first time since leaving former Gators coach Mike White's staff in 2021.
Florida: The Gators have a few legitimate scoring options after Condon's 23-point performance on Thursday and Walter Clayton Jr. 29 points in the team's season opener against USF.
The Gators used a 15-4 run midway through the first half to begin their rout. Martin scored eight points in the run, including hitting two 3s.
Clayton finished with seven assists and one turnover, a solid ratio for a shooting guard making the transition to the point.
Jacksonville plays at Furman on Monday, the same day Florida hosts Gambling State.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Stephon Payne III vs. Rueben Chinyelu (Gators gains possession) | ||
| 19:47 | | +2 | Rueben Chinyelu makes two point layup (Alijah Martin assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:27 |  | +2 | Stephon Payne III makes two point turnaround bank hook shot | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | | Zimi Nwokeji shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul) | ||
| 19:01 | | +1 | Alex Condon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | | Alex Condon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 19:01 | | Alijah Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 18:56 | | +2 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point driving layup | 2-5 |
| 18:38 | | +3 | Zimi Nwokeji makes three point jump shot (Zach Bell assists) | 5-5 |
| 18:25 | | Zimi Nwokeji personal foul (Alex Condon draws the foul) | ||
| 18:20 | | +3 | Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 5-8 |
| 18:07 | | Robert McCray V turnover (bad pass) (Will Richard steals) | ||
| 18:02 | | +2 | Will Richard makes two point driving layup (Alijah Martin assists) | 5-10 |
| 17:38 | | +2 | Jakari Spence makes two point cutting layup (Kendall Munson assists) | 7-10 |
| 17:28 | | Kendall Munson shooting foul (Rueben Chinyelu draws the foul) | ||
| 17:28 | | Rueben Chinyelu misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 17:28 | | Rueben Chinyelu misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 17:28 | | Jakari Spence defensive rebound | ||
| 17:14 | | +3 | Robert McCray V makes three point jump shot (Jakari Spence assists) | 10-10 |
| 17:06 | | Rueben Chinyelu turnover (lost ball) (Kendall Munson steals) | ||
| 17:04 | | Kendall Munson misses two point layup | ||
| 17:02 | | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | ||
| 16:57 | | Will Richard turnover (lost ball) (Robert McCray V steals) | ||
| 16:51 | | Robert McCray V offensive foul (Will Richard draws the foul) | ||
| 16:51 | | Robert McCray V turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 16:36 | | Alijah Martin turnover (bad pass) (Zach Bell steals) | ||
| 16:15 | | Alijah Martin kicked ball violation | ||
| 16:13 | | +2 | Kendall Munson makes two point jump shot (Jakari Spence assists) | 12-10 |
| 16:04 | | +3 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot | 12-13 |
| 15:32 | | Walter Clayton Jr. blocks Jakari Spence's three point jump shot | ||
| 15:30 | | Jakari Spence offensive rebound | ||
| 15:29 | | Jakari Spence misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:27 | | Thomas Haugh defensive rebound | ||
| 15:27 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:17 | | +2 | Alex Condon makes two point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 12-15 |
| 14:56 | | +2 | Robert McCray V makes two point driving floating jump shot | 14-15 |
| 14:41 | | +2 | Denzel Aberdeen makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 14-17 |
| 14:41 | | Kendall Munson shooting foul (Denzel Aberdeen draws the foul) | ||
| 14:41 | | +1 | Denzel Aberdeen makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-18 |
| 14:28 | | +3 | Zach Bell makes three point jump shot (Simon Wheeler assists) | 17-18 |
| 14:09 | | Donovan Rivers shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul) | ||
| 14:09 | | +1 | Alex Condon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-19 |
| 14:09 | | Alex Condon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 14:09 | | Enrico Borio defensive rebound | ||
| 13:46 | | Zach Bell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:44 | | Zach Bell offensive rebound | ||
| 13:43 | | +2 | Zach Bell makes two point putback layup | 19-19 |
| 13:32 | | Donovan Rivers personal foul (Alex Condon draws the foul) | ||
| 13:32 | | +1 | Alex Condon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-20 |
| 13:32 | | +1 | Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-21 |
| 13:13 | | Robert McCray V misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:11 | | Denzel Aberdeen defensive rebound | ||
| 13:06 | | +2 | Sam Alexis makes two point cutting dunk (Denzel Aberdeen assists) | 19-23 |
| 12:51 | | Zach Bell turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 12:39 | | Sam Alexis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:38 | | Dolphins defensive rebound | ||
| 12:22 | | Jakari Spence misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:20 | | Jakari Spence offensive rebound | ||
| 12:16 | | +2 | Stephon Payne III makes two point cutting layup (Jakari Spence assists) | 21-23 |
| 12:05 | | Sam Alexis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:03 | | Jakari Spence defensive rebound | ||
| 11:47 | | Will Richard personal foul (Robert McCray V draws the foul) | ||
| 11:47 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:33 | | Jakari Spence misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:31 | | Sam Alexis defensive rebound | ||
| 11:21 | | +2 | Sam Alexis makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 21-25 |
| 11:01 | | Stephon Payne III misses two point layup | ||
| 10:59 | | Stephon Payne III offensive rebound | ||
| 10:57 | | Stephon Payne III turnover (bad pass) (Will Richard steals) | ||
| 10:53 | | +2 | Will Richard makes two point driving dunk | 21-27 |
| 10:52 | | Dolphins 30 second timeout | ||
| 10:30 | | Sam Alexis personal foul (Stephon Payne III draws the foul) | ||
| 10:12 | | Sam Alexis blocks Robert McCray V's two point layup | ||
| 10:10 | | Sam Alexis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | Robert McCray V personal foul (Denzel Aberdeen draws the foul) | ||
| 10:07 | | +1 | Denzel Aberdeen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-28 |
| 10:07 | | +1 | Denzel Aberdeen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-29 |
| 9:52 | | +2 | Zach Bell makes two point pullup jump shot | 23-29 |
| 9:42 | | Sam Alexis turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 9:27 | | Zach Bell turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 9:13 | | +3 | Alijah Martin makes three point pullup bank jump shot (Rueben Chinyelu assists) | 23-32 |
| 8:55 | | Stephon Payne III turnover (lost ball) (Will Richard steals) | ||
| 8:53 | | Stephon Payne III personal foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 8:53 | | +1 | Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-33 |
| 8:53 | | +1 | Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-34 |
| 8:27 | | Chris Arias misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:25 | | Denzel Aberdeen defensive rebound | ||
| 8:08 | | Will Richard turnover (lost ball) (Robert McCray V steals) | ||
| 7:59 | | Stephon Payne III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:57 | | Robert McCray V offensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Zimi Nwokeji misses two point layup | ||
| 7:53 | | Dolphins offensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:38 | | Will Richard blocks Simon Wheeler's two point jump shot | ||
| 7:36 | | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | ||
| 7:22 | | Stephon Payne III shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul) | ||
| 7:22 | | Alex Condon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:22 | | Alex Condon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:22 | | Zach Bell defensive rebound | ||
| 7:00 | | Kendall Munson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:58 | | Zimi Nwokeji offensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | Zimi Nwokeji misses two point layup | ||
| 6:55 | | Zach Bell offensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | Jump ball. Zach Bell vs. Denzel Aberdeen (Dolphins gains possession) | ||
| 6:50 | | Rueben Chinyelu shooting foul (Robert McCray V draws the foul) | ||
| 6:50 | | +1 | Robert McCray V makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-34 |
| 6:50 | | +1 | Robert McCray V makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-34 |
| 6:34 | | +2 | Alex Condon makes two point driving layup | 25-36 |
| 6:15 | | Zach Bell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:13 | | Kendall Munson offensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | Zach Bell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:56 | | Will Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 5:45 | | +3 | Alijah Martin makes three point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 25-39 |
| 5:28 | | Robert McCray V misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:26 | | Kendall Munson offensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | +3 | Enrico Borio makes three point jump shot (Simon Wheeler assists) | 28-39 |
| 5:06 | | Will Richard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:04 | | Enrico Borio defensive rebound | ||
| 4:39 | | Robert McCray V turnover (lost ball) (Alijah Martin steals) | ||
| 4:32 | | Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:30 | | Robert McCray V defensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | Rueben Chinyelu blocks Simon Wheeler's two point layup | ||
| 4:13 | | Alijah Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | Will Richard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:57 | | Enrico Borio defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | Enrico Borio offensive foul (Will Richard draws the foul) | ||
| 3:36 | | Enrico Borio turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:36 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:30 | | Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:28 | | Will Richard offensive rebound | ||
| 3:21 | | +3 | Alijah Martin makes three point jump shot (Will Richard assists) | 28-42 |
| 2:55 | | Zimi Nwokeji misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:53 | | Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:46 | | Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Zach Bell steals) | ||
| 2:37 | | Alijah Martin personal foul (Jakari Spence draws the foul) | ||
| 2:17 | | +2 | Jakari Spence makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 30-42 |
| 1:57 | | Thomas Haugh misses two point layup | ||
| 1:55 | | Sam Alexis offensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | +2 | Sam Alexis makes two point hook shot | 30-44 |
| 1:33 | | Donovan Rivers turnover (lost ball) (Alijah Martin steals) | ||
| 1:29 | | +2 | Alijah Martin makes two point driving dunk | 30-46 |
| 1:11 | | Chris Arias misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:09 | | Will Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:48 | | Zimi Nwokeji defensive rebound | ||
| 0:19 | | +2 | Zach Bell makes two point driving layup | 32-46 |
| 0:03 | | Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Will Richard offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Official timeout | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |