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Kugel leads Florida's second-half rally to topple LSU 79-67
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Riley Kugel scored 21 points, Will Richard added 18 points and Florida defeated LSU 79-67 on Saturday night after trailing by 12 points in the second half.
The 24-point turnaround was sparked by Kugel, a freshman who averages 9.3 points but has reached double figures in eight consecutive games. Trailing 44-32, he started Florida's rally with a 3-pointer and later scored 11 points in a 13-4 run that put the game well in hand. He scored 17 points in the second half on 4 of 5 3-point shooting and 6 of 8 overall.
LSU led 49-43 in the second half before going cold, making just 5 of 20 shots in the final 10 1/2 minutes, twice going 1 for 8. The Gators, on the other hand, made 7 of their last 9 shots to reach 50 points in the second half.
Richard made 7 of 10 shots and grabbed six rebounds. Kyle Lofton had 16 points, five rebounds and five assists for Florida (16-15, 9-9 SEC).
KJ Williams scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Derek Fountain added 13 points and 12 rebounds for LSU (13-18, 2-16). Adam Miller had 10 points.
Williams had eight points and six rebounds to lead LSU to a 33-29 halftime lead.
The conference tournament begins Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Derek Fountain vs. Jason Jitoboh (Kyle Lofton gains possession) | ||
| 19:31 |  | KJ Williams shooting foul (Jason Jitoboh draws the foul) | ||
| 19:31 | | +1 | Jason Jitoboh makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 19:31 | | +1 | Jason Jitoboh makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | | Riley Kugel shooting foul (Tyrell Ward draws the foul) | ||
| 19:13 | | Tyrell Ward misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 19:13 | | Tyrell Ward misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 19:13 | | Jason Jitoboh defensive rebound | ||
| 18:57 | | Riley Kugel turnover (bad pass) (Cam Hayes steals) | ||
| 18:53 | | Cam Hayes misses two point layup | ||
| 18:51 | | Will Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 18:40 | | Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:38 | | Jason Jitoboh offensive rebound | ||
| 18:33 | | +3 | Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lofton assists) | 0-5 |
| 18:13 | | Derek Fountain turnover (lost ball) (Myreon Jones steals) | ||
| 17:57 | | Kyle Lofton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:55 | | Derek Fountain defensive rebound | ||
| 17:49 | | Kyle Lofton personal foul | ||
| 17:41 | | +3 | Derek Fountain makes three point jump shot (Adam Miller assists) | 3-5 |
| 17:17 | | +2 | Riley Kugel makes two point jump shot | 3-7 |
| 17:01 | | Adam Miller turnover (bad pass) (Will Richard steals) | ||
| 16:46 | | Jason Jitoboh turnover (traveling) | ||
| 16:32 | | Derek Fountain turnover (bad pass) (Will Richard steals) | ||
| 16:18 | | Jason Jitoboh misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:16 | | Derek Fountain defensive rebound | ||
| 16:04 | | +2 | Adam Miller makes two point layup | 5-7 |
| 15:40 | | Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:38 | | Derek Fountain defensive rebound | ||
| 15:25 | | Adam Miller misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:23 | | Kyle Lofton defensive rebound | ||
| 15:10 | | Myreon Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:08 | | Adam Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 15:02 | | +2 | Adam Miller makes two point layup | 7-7 |
| 14:39 | | Riley Kugel turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 14:39 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:26 | | KJ Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:24 | | Alex Fudge defensive rebound | ||
| 14:04 | | Alex Fudge misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:02 | | Derek Fountain defensive rebound | ||
| 13:45 | | +2 | KJ Williams makes two point layup (Jalen Reed assists) | 9-7 |
| 13:29 | | Kyle Lofton misses two point layup | ||
| 13:27 | | Jalen Reed defensive rebound | ||
| 13:22 | | KJ Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:20 | | Kyle Lofton defensive rebound | ||
| 13:19 | | Kyle Lofton turnover | ||
| 13:13 | | Adam Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:11 | | Denzel Aberdeen defensive rebound | ||
| 12:59 | | Kowacie Reeves misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:57 | | KJ Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 12:43 | | Adam Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:41 | | Denzel Aberdeen defensive rebound | ||
| 12:36 | | +2 | Will Richard makes two point dunk (Denzel Aberdeen assists) | 9-9 |
| 12:21 | | Trae Hannibal offensive foul (Alex Fudge draws the foul) | ||
| 12:21 | | Trae Hannibal turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:54 | | Alex Fudge misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:52 | | Derek Fountain defensive rebound | ||
| 11:27 | | Kyle Lofton blocks Justice Hill's two point layup | ||
| 11:27 | | Tigers offensive rebound | ||
| 11:27 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:27 | | Denzel Aberdeen personal foul | ||
| 11:14 | | +2 | Trae Hannibal makes two point layup | 11-9 |
| 10:49 | | Derek Fountain shooting foul (Kowacie Reeves draws the foul) | ||
| 10:49 | | Kowacie Reeves misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:49 | | Kowacie Reeves misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:49 | | Jalen Reed defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | +2 | Derek Fountain makes two point jump shot (Trae Hannibal assists) | 13-9 |
| 10:00 | | Denzel Aberdeen misses two point layup | ||
| 9:58 | | Alex Fudge offensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | Alex Fudge misses two point layup | ||
| 9:55 | | Alex Fudge offensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | +2 | Alex Fudge makes two point layup | 13-11 |
| 9:38 | | Jalen Reed offensive foul (Kowacie Reeves draws the foul) | ||
| 9:38 | | Jalen Reed turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:25 | | Riley Kugel misses two point layup | ||
| 9:23 | | Jason Jitoboh offensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | +2 | Jason Jitoboh makes two point layup | 13-13 |
| 9:09 | | Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | KJ Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 9:05 | | Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Trae Hannibal offensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | KJ Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Myreon Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 8:34 | | Jason Jitoboh turnover (lost ball) (Trae Hannibal steals) | ||
| 8:25 | | Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | Riley Kugel defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | Tyrell Ward personal foul | ||
| 8:17 | | +2 | Jason Jitoboh makes two point dunk (Myreon Jones assists) | 13-15 |
| 7:54 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:44 | | +2 | Justice Hill makes two point layup | 15-15 |
| 7:24 | | +3 | Will Richard makes three point jump shot (Niels Lane assists) | 15-18 |
| 6:56 | | Jalen Reed misses two point layup | ||
| 6:54 | | KJ Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 6:50 | | +2 | KJ Williams makes two point layup | 17-18 |
| 6:25 | | Riley Kugel misses two point layup | ||
| 6:23 | | Adam Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | +2 | Jalen Reed makes two point layup | 19-18 |
| 6:16 | | Riley Kugel shooting foul (Jalen Reed draws the foul) | ||
| 6:16 | | +1 | Jalen Reed makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-18 |
| 5:55 | | Niels Lane misses two point layup | ||
| 5:53 | | KJ Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | +3 | Adam Miller makes three point jump shot (KJ Williams assists) | 23-18 |
| 5:11 | | Jason Jitoboh misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:09 | | Jalen Reed defensive rebound | ||
| 5:04 | | Jason Jitoboh shooting foul (Jalen Reed draws the foul) | ||
| 5:04 | | Jalen Reed misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:04 | | +1 | Jalen Reed makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-18 |
| 4:44 | | Will Richard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:42 | | Cam Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | Justice Hill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:36 | | Tigers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | KJ Williams misses two point layup | ||
| 4:25 | | Will Richard defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | Alex Fudge misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Jason Jitoboh offensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | +3 | Kyle Lofton makes three point jump shot | 24-21 |
| 3:28 | | Alex Fudge shooting foul (Trae Hannibal draws the foul) | ||
| 3:28 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:28 | | Trae Hannibal misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:28 | | +1 | Trae Hannibal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-21 |
| 3:09 | | Kowacie Reeves misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:07 | | Kowacie Reeves offensive rebound | ||
| 3:06 | | +2 | Kowacie Reeves makes two point layup | 25-23 |
| 2:53 | | Alex Fudge blocks Derek Fountain's two point jump shot | ||
| 2:51 | | Gators defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | +2 | Kowacie Reeves makes two point layup (Kyle Lofton assists) | 25-25 |
| 2:19 | | Adam Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:17 | | Derek Fountain offensive rebound | ||
| 2:14 | | +2 | Derek Fountain makes two point layup | 27-25 |
| 1:49 | | +2 | Kyle Lofton makes two point layup | 27-27 |
| 1:32 | | Kyle Lofton personal foul (KJ Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 1:32 | | +1 | KJ Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-27 |
| 1:32 | | +1 | KJ Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-27 |
| 1:22 | | Cam Hayes personal foul | ||
| 1:10 | | +2 | Riley Kugel makes two point jump shot | 29-29 |
| 1:00 | | KJ Williams misses two point layup | ||
| 0:58 | | KJ Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 0:57 | | +2 | KJ Williams makes two point layup | 31-29 |
| 0:55 | | Alex Fudge turnover (bad pass) (Cam Hayes steals) | ||
| 0:55 | | Alex Fudge shooting foul (Cam Hayes draws the foul) | ||
| 0:55 | | +1 | Cam Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-29 |
| 0:55 | | +1 | Cam Hayes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-29 |
| 0:55 | | Gators 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:30 | | Kowacie Reeves misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | KJ Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 0:18 | | Tigers 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:03 | | KJ Williams misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Alex Fudge defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |