Walter Clayton Jr. scored a game-high 19 points Friday and No. 18 Florida ripped off 27 consecutive points in a run that bridged both halves as it routed Wichita State 88-51 for the ESPN Events Invitational championship in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.Alex Condon added 17 points and nine rebounds, while Rueben Chinyelu contributed 14 points, 11 boards and four assists as the Gators improved to 8-0 with perhaps their most impressive effort of the season. They shot 44.9 percent from the field, making 14 of 33 3-pointers, and completely stifled the previously unbeaten Shockers (6-1) on defense.Wichita State entered the game averaging 80.8 ppg and canning nearly 46 percent of its shots. But Florida’s length and quickness totally shut down the Shockers, which converted just 29.8 percent from the field and went 5-of-22 on 3-pointers.Matej Bosnjak led Wichita State with 11 points off the bench, while fellow reserve Xavier Bell scored 10. The Shockers’ starters managed only 19 points, with leading scorer Justin Hill (16.3 points per game) tallying just four on 2-of-12 shooting.The Gators nearly doubled up Wichita State on the glass 56-30, turning 20 offensive rebounds into 20 points. They also earned major advantages in points in the paint (36-22) and fastbreak points (22-5).
No. 18 Florida uses 27-0 run to wallop Wichita State
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