No. 20 Florida beats Grambling State 86-62 as coach Todd Golden deals with allegations
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Rueben Chinyelu tied his career-high with 14 points, Walter Clayton Jr. and Will Richard added 12 apiece, and No. 20 Florida beat Grambling State 86-62 on Monday in coach Todd Golden's first game since he acknowledged an ongoing school inquiry into sexual harassment and stalking allegations.
Golden said previously he is considering “defamation claims."
Golden, 39, got a rousing ovation during pregame introductions. He shook hands with assistants and got several hugs from players as well as Grambling State coach Donte' Jackson. Golden's wife, Megan, and their two children sat behind the bench.
One difference: advertisements and public service announcements involving the coach were removed from video boards inside the O'Connell Center.
The Independent Florida Alligator reported Friday that the university is investigating Golden through a Title IX complaint.
Kintavious Dozier led the Tigers (1-2) with 19 points.
Grambling State: The Tigers, who earned an NCAA Tournament bid last year and won a play-in game, showed promise in a two-point loss at Ole Miss last week and should be a threat in the SWAC.
Florida: The Gators are 3-0 for the first time in Golden's three seasons. They have the depth and talent to be a factor in the SEC and showed they can handle a distraction.
The Gators used a 9-0 tun midway through the second half to build a 55-34 lead. Clayton's 3-pointer from the wing got the spurt going, but most of the points came from the free-throw line.
After Golden complained about the team's rebounding effort in a 21-point victory over Jacksonville on Thursday, the Gators controlled the boards against Grambling State. They outrebounded the Tigers by 22.
Grambling State plays at New Mexico on Nov. 21. Florida plays at rival Florida State on Friday.
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This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Rueben.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Ernest Ross vs. Alex Condon (Gators gains possession) | ||
| 19:44 | | Alijah Martin turnover | ||
| 19:28 |  | Mikale Stevenson turnover | ||
| 19:06 | | Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:04 | | P.J. Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 18:54 | | +2 | Kintavious Dozier makes two point layup | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | | Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:29 | | Alex Condon offensive rebound | ||
| 18:21 | | +3 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alijah Martin assists) | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | | Rueben Chinyelu blocks Ernest Ross's two point layup | ||
| 18:08 | | Will Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 18:00 | | +3 | Alijah Martin makes three point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 2-6 |
| 17:35 | | Ernest Ross misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:33 | | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | ||
| 17:24 | | Alijah Martin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:22 | | Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound | ||
| 17:16 | | +2 | Rueben Chinyelu makes two point layup | 2-8 |
| 16:55 | | +2 | Kintavious Dozier makes two point jump shot | 4-8 |
| 16:47 | | P.J. Eason personal foul | ||
| 16:42 | | Kintavious Dozier blocks Alijah Martin's two point jump shot | ||
| 16:40 | | Kintavious Dozier defensive rebound | ||
| 16:20 | | +2 | Antwan Burnett makes two point jump shot | 6-8 |
| 16:08 | | Ernest Ross personal foul | ||
| 16:03 | | +2 | Alijah Martin makes two point layup (Walter Clayton Jr. assists) | 6-10 |
| 15:48 | | Alex Condon blocks Ernest Ross's two point dunk | ||
| 15:46 | | Alex Condon defensive rebound | ||
| 15:30 | | Ernest Ross shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul) | ||
| 15:29 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:29 | | +1 | Alex Condon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-11 |
| 15:29 | | +1 | Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-12 |
| 15:06 | | P.J. Eason misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:04 | | Alex Condon defensive rebound | ||
| 14:56 | | Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:54 | | Kintavious Dozier defensive rebound | ||
| 14:47 | | Thomas Haugh blocks Antwan Burnett's two point layup | ||
| 14:45 | | Will Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 14:39 | | Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:39 | | Alex Condon offensive rebound | ||
| 14:24 | | Alex Condon turnover | ||
| 14:24 | | James Flippin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:22 | | Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 14:15 | | Antwan Burnett personal foul | ||
| 14:05 | | Mikale Stevenson personal foul | ||
| 14:01 | | Thomas Haugh misses two point layup | ||
| 13:59 | | Sam Alexis offensive rebound | ||
| 13:52 | | +2 | Sam Alexis makes two point dunk | 6-14 |
| 13:40 | | +2 | James Flippin makes two point layup | 8-14 |
| 13:34 | | +2 | Denzel Aberdeen makes two point dunk | 8-16 |
| 13:11 | | +2 | James Flippin makes two point layup | 10-16 |
| 12:58 | | Denzel Aberdeen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:56 | | Will Richard offensive rebound | ||
| 12:51 | | Will Richard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:49 | | Samuel Onu defensive rebound | ||
| 12:31 | | James Flippin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:29 | | Will Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 12:15 | | +3 | Thomas Haugh makes three point jump shot (Denzel Aberdeen assists) | 10-19 |
| 11:52 | | Denzel Aberdeen personal foul | ||
| 11:52 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:46 | | Kintavious Dozier misses two point layup | ||
| 11:44 | | Alijah Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 11:31 | | Alijah Martin offensive foul | ||
| 11:31 | | Alijah Martin turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:17 | | P.J. Edwards misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:15 | | Denzel Aberdeen defensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | Sam Alexis misses two point layup | ||
| 10:51 | | Alijah Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | Denzel Aberdeen misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Mikale Stevenson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | P.J. Edwards misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:01 | | Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound | ||
| 9:51 | | Will Richard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:49 | | Antwan Burnett defensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | James Flippin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:39 | | Alijah Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | P.J. Eason blocks Denzel Aberdeen's two point dunk | ||
| 9:31 | | Antwan Burnett defensive rebound | ||
| 9:10 | | P.J. Eason turnover (bad pass) (Will Richard steals) | ||
| 9:01 | | Will Richard misses two point layup | ||
| 9:01 | | Alijah Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | +2 | Will Richard makes two point layup (Alijah Martin assists) | 10-21 |
| 9:01 | | P.J. Edwards shooting foul (Will Richard draws the foul) | ||
| 9:01 | | +1 | Will Richard makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-22 |
| 8:52 | | +2 | Kintavious Dozier makes two point jump shot | 12-22 |
| 8:40 | | +2 | Alex Condon makes two point layup | 12-24 |
| 8:30 | | P.J. Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Alex Condon steals) | ||
| 8:26 | | Ernest Ross shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul) | ||
| 8:26 | | Alex Condon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:26 | | +1 | Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-25 |
| 8:06 | | +2 | Mikale Stevenson makes two point layup | 14-25 |
| 8:04 | | Alex Condon shooting foul (Mikale Stevenson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:04 | | +1 | Mikale Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-25 |
| 7:48 | | +2 | Alijah Martin makes two point jump shot | 15-27 |
| 7:28 | | +3 | Kintavious Dozier makes three point jump shot | 18-27 |
| 7:08 | | Emeka Nnaji shooting foul (Thomas Haugh draws the foul) | ||
| 7:06 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:06 | | Thomas Haugh misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:06 | | +1 | Thomas Haugh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-28 |
| 6:51 | | Antwan Burnett misses two point layup | ||
| 6:50 | | Emeka Nnaji offensive rebound | ||
| 6:50 | | Alex Condon personal foul | ||
| 6:39 | | James Flippin misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:39 | | Will Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Emeka Nnaji shooting foul (Will Richard draws the foul) | ||
| 6:39 | | +1 | Will Richard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-29 |
| 6:39 | | +1 | Will Richard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-30 |
| 6:12 | | Kintavious Dozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:10 | | Alijah Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 | | Will Richard misses two point layup | ||
| 5:59 | | Thomas Haugh offensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | Thomas Haugh turnover (lost ball) (James Flippin steals) | ||
| 5:31 | | +3 | Antwan Burnett makes three point jump shot | 21-30 |
| 4:59 | | James Flippin shooting foul (Sam Alexis draws the foul) | ||
| 4:59 | | +1 | Sam Alexis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-31 |
| 4:59 | | +1 | Sam Alexis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-32 |
| 4:42 | | Kintavious Dozier turnover (bad pass) (Sam Alexis steals) | ||
| 4:27 | | +3 | Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Denzel Aberdeen assists) | 21-35 |
| 4:23 | | Tigers 30 second timeout | ||
| 4:23 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:54 | | Tigers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 3:42 | | Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Mikale Stevenson steals) | ||
| 3:37 | | +2 | Kintavious Dozier makes two point layup (Mikale Stevenson assists) | 23-35 |
| 3:37 | | Walter Clayton Jr. shooting foul (Kintavious Dozier draws the foul) | ||
| 3:37 | | +1 | Kintavious Dozier makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-35 |
| 3:18 | | Will Richard misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:16 | | Sam Alexis offensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | +2 | Will Richard makes two point layup | 24-37 |
| 2:49 | | Antwan Burnett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:47 | | Thomas Haugh defensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 | | Denzel Aberdeen misses two point layup | ||
| 2:38 | | Kintavious Dozier defensive rebound | ||
| 2:23 | | Walter Clayton Jr. personal foul | ||
| 2:05 | | P.J. Eason turnover (lost ball) (Will Richard steals) | ||
| 2:04 | | Alijah Martin misses two point dunk | ||
| 2:02 | | Mikale Stevenson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | P.J. Eason offensive foul | ||
| 1:59 | | P.J. Eason turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:49 | | Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Antwan Burnett steals) | ||
| 1:41 | | Louis Hutchinson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:39 | | Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | Mikale Stevenson shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul) | ||
| 1:34 | | Alex Condon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:34 | | +1 | Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-38 |
| 1:24 | | Antwan Burnett turnover (bad pass) (Rueben Chinyelu steals) | ||
| 1:09 | | +2 | Rueben Chinyelu makes two point layup | 24-40 |
| 0:57 | | +2 | Antwan Burnett makes two point jump shot | 26-40 |
| 0:45 | | Alijah Martin turnover (lost ball) (Mikale Stevenson steals) | ||
| 0:40 | | Alijah Martin shooting foul (Mikale Stevenson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:40 | | +1 | Mikale Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-40 |
| 0:40 | | +1 | Mikale Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-40 |
| 0:25 | | +3 | Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Thomas Haugh assists) | 28-43 |
| 0:20 | | Gators 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:05 | | Mikale Stevenson misses two point layup | ||
| 0:03 | | Thomas Haugh defensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | Will Richard turnover | ||
| 0:01 | | Mikale Stevenson turnover (Rueben Chinyelu steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |