Will Richard and Walter Clayton Jr. lead the way as No. 21 Florida handles Florida A&M 84-60
AP
Nov 19, 2024
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Will Richard scored 20 points, Walter Clayton Jr. added 17 and No. 21 Florida Gators led the entire way in an 84-60 victory over Florida A&M Rattlers on Tuesday night.
Alijah Martin chipped in 14 points, nine rebounds and four assists for the Gators (5-0), who extended their best start in embattled coach Todd Golden's three seasons. Golden has acknowledged a school inquiry into sexual harassment and stalking allegations.
Golden, 39, got another warm reception at home, vastly different than the jeers he heard at Florida State last week.
Florida dominated from the opening tip, taking advantage of its size and speed to build a double-digit lead early in the first half.
Sterling Young led the Rattlers (0-4) with 12 points. Teammate Tyler Shirley appeared to sprain an ankle in the first half.
Florida played without guard Denzel Aberdeen and forward Sam Alexis. The roommates got sick following the team's win at FSU.
Florida A&M: The Rattlers entered the game ranked last nationally in scoring defense at 97 points a game. But they're sure to improve after giving up 13 fewer than their average in Gainesville.
Florida: Guard Urban Klavzar made his home debut after sitting out the first three games while awaiting NCAA clearance. Klavzar missed 6 of 7 shots, but had two nifty assists on fast breaks.
The Gators closed the first half on a 19-2 run to build a 24-point lead. They made 7 of 9 shots from the field over the final 5:06, including three 3-pointers. Thomas Haugh hit one before freshman Isaiah Brown drained the first two of his college career.
Florida hit 10 3-pointers for the second straight game. The team, however, missed 15 of 18 from behind the arc in the second half.
Florida A&M hosts Trinity Baptist College on Friday. Florida hosts Southern Illinois the same night.
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1st Half
FAMU
Rattlers
22
FLA
Gators
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Gators gains possession)
19:31
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:29
Ja'Derryus Eatmon defensive rebound
19:10
Tyler Shirley misses two point layup
19:08
Jamine Charles offensive rebound
19:04
Ja'Derryus Eatmon misses two point jump shot
19:02
Alex Condon defensive rebound
18:46
Alex Condon misses three point jump shot
18:44
Will Richard offensive rebound
18:43
Will Richard misses two point layup
18:41
Will Richard offensive rebound
18:41
Will Richard turnover
18:24
Jamine Charles turnover (lost ball) (Walter Clayton Jr. steals)
18:20
+2
Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point dunk (Will Richard assists)
0-2
17:55
Milton Matthews misses three point jump shot
17:53
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
17:44
+2
Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point layup
0-4
17:20
+3
Trey Lewis III makes three point jump shot (Milton Matthews assists)
3-4
17:02
+2
Alex Condon makes two point layup
3-6
16:48
+2
Ja'Derryus Eatmon makes two point jump shot
5-6
16:26
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
16:24
Trey Lewis III defensive rebound
16:09
Trey Lewis III misses three point jump shot
16:07
Saiyd Burnside offensive rebound
15:47
Tyler Shirley turnover (lost ball) (Walter Clayton Jr. steals)
15:41
+2
Alijah Martin makes two point layup (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
5-8
15:41
Milton Matthews shooting foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul)
15:41
TV timeout
15:41
+1
Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-9
15:14
Tyler Shirley misses three point jump shot
15:12
Will Richard defensive rebound
14:55
Alex Condon misses two point layup
14:53
Ja'Derryus Eatmon defensive rebound
14:53
Tyler Shirley turnover (bad pass)
14:42
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:40
Shaqir O'Neal defensive rebound
14:23
Tyler Shirley offensive foul
14:23
Tyler Shirley turnover (offensive foul)
14:05
Thomas Haugh turnover (bad pass)
13:41
+2
Jamine Charles makes two point jump shot
7-9
13:28
Urban Klavzar misses three point jump shot
13:26
Sterling Young defensive rebound
13:12
Sterling Young misses three point jump shot
13:10
Alex Condon defensive rebound
13:08
Shaqir O'Neal personal foul
12:58
Alex Condon misses two point jump shot
12:56
Jamine Charles defensive rebound
12:33
Roderick Coffee III misses three point jump shot
12:31
Thomas Haugh defensive rebound
12:18
Alex Condon misses two point jump shot
12:16
Thomas Haugh offensive rebound
12:16
Saiyd Burnside shooting foul (Thomas Haugh draws the foul)
12:16
Thomas Haugh misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:16
+1
Thomas Haugh makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-10
12:03
Milton Matthews misses three point jump shot
12:01
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
11:53
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot
7-13
11:27
Roderick Coffee III misses three point jump shot
11:25
Will Richard defensive rebound
11:19
+3
Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
7-16
11:16
Rattlers 30 second timeout
11:16
TV timeout
11:01
Jamine Charles turnover
10:42
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot
7-19
10:15
+2
Ja'Derryus Eatmon makes two point jump shot
9-19
10:05
+3
Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
9-22
9:39
Thomas Haugh blocks Trey Lewis III's two point layup
9:37
Jamine Charles offensive rebound
9:35
+2
Jamine Charles makes two point layup
11-22
9:23
Rueben Chinyelu misses two point jump shot
9:21
Jamine Charles defensive rebound
9:02
Will Richard personal foul (Tyler Shirley draws the foul)
9:01
Thomas Haugh personal foul
8:54
Jamine Charles turnover (lost ball) (Urban Klavzar steals)
8:47
+2
Will Richard makes two point dunk (Urban Klavzar assists)
11-24
8:26
+2
Shaqir O'Neal makes two point jump shot
13-24
8:12
Urban Klavzar misses two point jump shot
8:10
Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound
7:57
Ja'Derryus Eatmon blocks Alex Condon's two point layup
7:55
Saiyd Burnside defensive rebound
7:46
+2
Saiyd Burnside makes two point layup (Sterling Young assists)
15-24
7:32
Ja'Derryus Eatmon personal foul
7:32
TV timeout
7:31
Saiyd Burnside shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
7:31
Alex Condon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:31
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-25
7:14
Shaqir O'Neal misses two point layup
7:12
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
6:54
Urban Klavzar misses two point jump shot
6:52
Ja'Derryus Eatmon defensive rebound
6:37
+2
Jamine Charles makes two point layup
17-25
6:24
Shaqir O'Neal shooting foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul)
6:24
+1
Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-26
6:24
+1
Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-27
5:59
Trey Lewis III misses two point jump shot
5:57
Jamine Charles offensive rebound
5:55
Jamine Charles misses two point layup
5:55
Jamine Charles offensive rebound
5:55
Rueben Chinyelu shooting foul (Jamine Charles draws the foul)
5:55
Jamine Charles misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:55
Jamine Charles misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:55
Alijah Martin defensive rebound
5:39
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
5:37
Shaqir O'Neal defensive rebound
5:29
+2
Sterling Young makes two point layup
19-27
5:29
Alex Condon shooting foul (Sterling Young draws the foul)
5:29
+1
Sterling Young makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-27
5:11
Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
5:09
Will Richard offensive rebound
5:06
+2
Will Richard makes two point layup
20-29
4:50
Trey Lewis III misses three point jump shot
4:48
Alijah Martin defensive rebound
4:44
Ja'Derryus Eatmon shooting foul (Thomas Haugh draws the foul)
4:44
+1
Thomas Haugh makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-30
4:44
+1
Thomas Haugh makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-31
4:17
Shaqir O'Neal misses two point jump shot
4:15
Saiyd Burnside offensive rebound
4:11
Saiyd Burnside misses two point layup
4:09
Alijah Martin defensive rebound
4:09
+2
Thomas Haugh makes two point layup (Alijah Martin assists)
20-33
3:46
Sterling Young turnover (bad pass) (Alex Condon steals)
3:41
+2
Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point layup
20-35
3:18
Milton Matthews misses three point jump shot
3:16
Thomas Haugh defensive rebound
3:09
+2
Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point jump shot
20-37
3:06
Rattlers 30 second timeout
3:06
TV timeout
2:49
Alex Condon shooting foul (Ja'Derryus Eatmon draws the foul)
2:49
Ja'Derryus Eatmon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:49
Ja'Derryus Eatmon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:49
Isaiah Brown defensive rebound
2:22
+3
Thomas Haugh makes three point jump shot (Alijah Martin assists)
20-40
2:09
Jordan Chatman turnover (bad pass) (Thomas Haugh steals)
1:52
+3
Isaiah Brown makes three point jump shot (Thomas Haugh assists)
20-43
1:22
Alex Condon blocks Jordan Chatman's two point layup
1:20
Rattlers offensive rebound
1:20
Trey Lewis III turnover (Alex Condon steals)
1:17
Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
1:15
Thomas Haugh offensive rebound
1:10
Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
1:08
Alex Condon offensive rebound
1:05
Jordan Chatman personal foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
1:05
Alex Condon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:05
Jamine Charles defensive rebound
0:42
+2
Jamine Charles makes two point jump shot
22-43
0:34
+3
Isaiah Brown makes three point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
22-46
0:01
Trey Lewis III turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Brown steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
FAMU
Rattlers
38
FLA
Gators
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:45
Ja'Derryus Eatmon turnover (bad pass) (Will Richard steals)
19:29
Ja'Derryus Eatmon blocks Alex Condon's two point layup
19:27
Jamine Charles defensive rebound
19:03
Milton Matthews misses three point jump shot
19:01
Alex Condon defensive rebound
18:49
Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:47
Alijah Martin offensive rebound
18:40
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
18:38
Trey Lewis III defensive rebound
18:33
Shaqir O'Neal misses two point layup
18:31
Alex Condon defensive rebound
18:16
+2
Alex Condon makes two point layup (Rueben Chinyelu assists)
22-48
18:16
Jamine Charles shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
18:14
Alex Condon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:14
Alijah Martin offensive rebound
18:08
Shaqir O'Neal blocks Alex Condon's two point layup
18:06
Trey Lewis III defensive rebound
18:00
Jocobi Hendricks misses three point jump shot
17:58
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
17:54
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alijah Martin assists)
22-51
17:35
Alijah Martin shooting foul (Jocobi Hendricks draws the foul)
17:35
+1
Jocobi Hendricks makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-51
17:35
+1
Jocobi Hendricks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-51
17:16
Alex Condon misses two point jump shot
17:14
Jocobi Hendricks defensive rebound
16:53
Jamine Charles misses two point jump shot
16:51
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
16:47
Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
16:45
Milton Matthews defensive rebound
16:39
Walter Clayton Jr. blocks Jocobi Hendricks's two point layup
16:37
Rattlers offensive rebound
16:31
+3
Trey Lewis III makes three point jump shot
27-51
16:08
Trey Lewis III shooting foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul)
16:08
+1
Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-52
16:08
+1
Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-53
16:03
Milton Matthews misses three point jump shot
16:01
Milton Matthews offensive rebound
15:54
Walter Clayton Jr. personal foul (Jamine Charles draws the foul)
15:54
TV timeout
15:52
Will Richard shooting foul (Saiyd Burnside draws the foul)
15:52
+1
Saiyd Burnside makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-53
15:52
Saiyd Burnside misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:52
Alex Condon defensive rebound
15:32
+2
Urban Klavzar makes two point layup
28-55
15:12
Alex Condon blocks Milton Matthews's two point layup
15:10
Alex Condon defensive rebound
15:05
Urban Klavzar misses three point jump shot
15:03
Ja'Derryus Eatmon defensive rebound
14:47
Milton Matthews misses three point jump shot
14:45
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
14:35
+3
Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
28-58
14:15
Jocobi Hendricks misses two point jump shot
14:13
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
14:05
Thomas Haugh misses three point jump shot
14:03
Jocobi Hendricks defensive rebound
13:56
+2
Jocobi Hendricks makes two point layup
30-58
13:41
+2
Alex Condon makes two point jump shot
30-60
13:18
Alex Condon blocks Ja'Derryus Eatmon's two point jump shot
13:18
Rattlers offensive rebound
13:12
+2
Sterling Young makes two point layup
32-60
12:56
Thomas Haugh turnover (lost ball) (Saiyd Burnside steals)
12:49
+2
Sterling Young makes two point layup
34-60
12:35
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:33
Saiyd Burnside defensive rebound
12:13
Jamine Charles misses two point jump shot
12:11
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
12:06
+2
Thomas Haugh makes two point layup (Urban Klavzar assists)
34-62
12:04
Rattlers 30 second timeout
12:04
TV timeout
11:34
Sterling Young misses two point jump shot
11:32
Alijah Martin defensive rebound
11:27
Alijah Martin misses three point jump shot
11:25
Jocobi Hendricks defensive rebound
11:16
+2
Ja'Derryus Eatmon makes two point layup (Sterling Young assists)
36-62
11:02
Rueben Chinyelu turnover (offensive goaltending)
11:02
TV timeout
10:45
Thomas Haugh shooting foul (Sterling Young draws the foul)
10:45
Sterling Young misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:45
+1
Sterling Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-62
10:32
Rueben Chinyelu offensive foul (Sterling Young draws the foul)
10:32
Rueben Chinyelu turnover (offensive foul)
10:04
Isaiah Brown shooting foul (Milton Matthews draws the foul)
10:04
+1
Milton Matthews makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-62
10:04
+1
Milton Matthews makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-62
9:55
Urban Klavzar misses three point jump shot
9:53
Milton Matthews defensive rebound
9:39
Trey Lewis III turnover (bad pass) (Thomas Haugh steals)
9:33
Urban Klavzar misses three point jump shot
9:31
Gators offensive rebound
9:26
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
9:24
Isaiah Brown offensive rebound
9:24
Jocobi Hendricks personal foul (Isaiah Brown draws the foul)
9:24
Isaiah Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:24
+1
Isaiah Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-63
9:16
Roderick Coffee III turnover (traveling)
8:57
Alex Condon misses three point jump shot
8:55
Trey Lewis III defensive rebound
8:49
Walter Clayton Jr. personal foul (Sterling Young draws the foul)
8:49
+1
Sterling Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-63
8:49
+1
Sterling Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-63
8:24
Saiyd Burnside personal foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
8:23
Sterling Young personal foul (Walter Clayton Jr. draws the foul)
8:10
Alex Condon misses two point layup
8:08
Thomas Haugh offensive rebound
8:08
Trey Lewis III personal foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
7:49
Thomas Haugh misses two point layup
7:49
Thomas Haugh offensive rebound
7:49
Thomas Haugh misses three point jump shot
7:47
Will Richard offensive rebound
7:46
Shaqir O'Neal personal foul (Will Richard draws the foul)
7:45
TV timeout
7:45
+1
Will Richard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-64
7:45
Will Richard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:45
Jamine Charles defensive rebound
7:15
Walter Clayton Jr. shooting foul (Sterling Young draws the foul)
7:15
+1
Sterling Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-64
7:15
+1
Sterling Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-64
7:04
Thomas Haugh misses three point jump shot
7:02
Alijah Martin offensive rebound
6:56
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
6:54
Will Richard offensive rebound
6:44
Will Richard turnover (bad pass)
6:32
+2
Jocobi Hendricks makes two point layup
45-64
6:23
+2
Will Richard makes two point jump shot
45-66
6:05
+3
Jocobi Hendricks makes three point jump shot (Shaqir O'Neal assists)
48-66
5:51
Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Saiyd Burnside steals)
5:44
Saiyd Burnside misses two point dunk
5:42
Alex Condon defensive rebound
5:39
+2
Thomas Haugh makes two point layup (Will Richard assists)
48-68
5:24
Thomas Haugh personal foul (Saiyd Burnside draws the foul)
5:24
+1
Saiyd Burnside makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-68
5:24
+1
Saiyd Burnside makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-68
5:16
Alex Condon misses two point jump shot
5:14
Alex Condon offensive rebound
5:14
Saiyd Burnside shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
5:14
Alex Condon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:14
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-69
4:58
Walter Clayton Jr. shooting foul (Trey Lewis III draws the foul)
4:58
+1
Trey Lewis III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-69
4:58
+1
Trey Lewis III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-69
4:44
Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point layup
4:43
Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound
4:43
Jamine Charles shooting foul (Rueben Chinyelu draws the foul)
4:43
+1
Rueben Chinyelu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-70
4:43
+1
Rueben Chinyelu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-71
4:17
Jocobi Hendricks misses two point jump shot
4:15
Jamine Charles offensive rebound
4:08
Jamine Charles turnover (lost ball) (Thomas Haugh steals)
4:08
Trey Lewis III personal foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul)
4:08
Alijah Martin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:07
+1
Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-72
3:50
+3
Milton Matthews makes three point jump shot
55-72
3:33
+2
Alijah Martin makes two point jump shot
55-74
3:33
Jamine Charles shooting foul (Alijah Martin draws the foul)
3:33
TV timeout
3:33
+1
Alijah Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 1
55-75
3:17
Milton Matthews misses three point jump shot
3:15
Jamine Charles offensive rebound
3:15
Rueben Chinyelu personal foul (Jamine Charles draws the foul)
3:15
+1
Jamine Charles makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-75
3:15
Jamine Charles misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:15
Thomas Haugh defensive rebound
2:51
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
2:49
Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound
2:32
+2
Will Richard makes two point layup (Alijah Martin assists)
56-77
2:07
Sterling Young misses three point jump shot
2:05
Rueben Chinyelu defensive rebound
1:51
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
1:49
Jamine Charles defensive rebound
1:34
Sterling Young misses two point layup
1:32
Alijah Martin defensive rebound
1:24
+2
Will Richard makes two point layup (Thomas Haugh assists)
56-79
1:11
Rattlers 30 second timeout
0:54
Shaqir O'Neal turnover (bad pass) (Alijah Martin steals)
0:49
+3
Alijah Martin makes three point jump shot (Urban Klavzar assists)
56-82
0:39
Milton Matthews misses three point jump shot
0:37
Alijah Martin defensive rebound
0:35
Milton Matthews shooting foul (Isaiah Brown draws the foul)
0:35
+1
Isaiah Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-83
0:35
+1
Isaiah Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-84
0:23
+3
Milton Matthews makes three point jump shot (Trey Lewis III assists)
59-84
0:23
Kevin Pazmino shooting foul (Milton Matthews draws the foul)
