Clayton scores 28 and Florida gradually distances itself from Pitt for 86-71 win
AP
Nov 23, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) Walter Clayton Jr. scored 28 points, Tyrese Samuel recorded a double-double and Florida Gators pulled away after intermission to beat Pitt 86-71 on Wednesday night in an NIT Season Tip-Off.
Clayton made 11 of 17 shot attempts, including 6 of 8 from 3-point range. Samuel scored 20 points on 9-for-11 shooting, grabbed 10 rebounds, distributed three assists, blocked three shots and had three steals.
Florida (4-1) reserves Alex Condon scored 11 points and Zyon Pullin scored 10. Pullin also distributed eight assists and recorded just a single turnover.
The Gators led 39-34 at halftime before Pitt (4-1) took a 42-41 lead on Guillermo Diaz Graham's 3 -pointer 3 minutes into the second half. Clayton responded with a 3 less than 30 seconds later.
Samuel's layup with 10 minutes left put Florida up 58-47 and the Gators led by double digits the rest of the way.
Ishmael Leggett scored 19 points for Pitt, Blake Hinson added 16 and Zack Austin scored 10 and grabbed nine rebounds.
Both teams play again in New York on Friday. Pitt faces Oregon State and Florida tries to tackle No. 13 Baylor.
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1st Half
FLA
Gators
39
PITT
Panthers
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Micah Handlogten vs. Federiko Federiko (Gators gains possession)
19:40
Micah Handlogten misses two point layup
19:38
Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
19:31
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup (Carlton Carrington assists)
0-2
19:15
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
19:13
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
19:11
Micah Handlogten personal foul
19:02
+2
Carlton Carrington makes two point jump shot
0-4
18:48
Tyrese Samuel misses three point jump shot
18:46
Zack Austin defensive rebound
18:32
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists)
0-7
18:17
Blake Hinson personal foul
18:07
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point layup (Alex Condon assists)
2-7
17:51
Carlton Carrington misses two point layup
17:49
Carlton Carrington offensive rebound
17:37
Carlton Carrington misses two point jump shot
17:35
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
17:28
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:26
Zack Austin defensive rebound
17:19
Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
17:17
Will Richard defensive rebound
17:09
Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point layup
17:07
Tyrese Samuel offensive rebound
16:58
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point dunk
4-7
16:49
Federiko Federiko turnover (Tyrese Samuel steals)
16:37
Alex Condon misses two point jump shot
16:35
Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
16:17
Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
16:15
Will Richard defensive rebound
16:10
Will Richard turnover (Ishmael Leggett steals)
15:53
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup
4-9
15:41
Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (Zack Austin steals)
15:32
Tyrese Samuel blocks Carlton Carrington's three point jump shot
15:30
Carlton Carrington offensive rebound
15:20
+2
Zack Austin makes two point hook shot (Guillermo Diaz Graham assists)
4-11
15:00
Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
14:58
Zack Austin defensive rebound
14:56
Zack Austin turnover (bad pass)
14:56
TV timeout
14:38
+3
Riley Kugel makes three point jump shot
7-11
14:18
Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
14:16
Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound
14:08
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists)
7-14
13:55
Jump ball. Thomas Haugh vs. Guillermo Diaz Graham (Panthers gains possession)
13:55
Thomas Haugh turnover (lost ball) (Guillermo Diaz Graham steals)
13:34
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
13:32
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
13:11
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)
10-14
12:44
+2
Carlton Carrington makes two point jump shot
10-16
12:31
Riley Kugel misses two point jump shot
12:29
Riley Kugel offensive rebound
12:28
Riley Kugel turnover (traveling)
12:14
+3
William Jeffress makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists)
10-19
12:01
Thomas Haugh misses two point layup
11:59
Alex Condon offensive rebound
11:58
Guillermo Diaz Graham blocks Alex Condon's two point layup
11:56
Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
11:54
Riley Kugel personal foul
11:54
TV timeout
11:50
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses two point layup
11:48
Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
11:35
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Samuel assists)
13-19
11:13
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
11:11
Thomas Haugh defensive rebound
11:02
Ishmael Leggett shooting foul (Will Richard draws the foul)
11:02
+1
Will Richard makes regular free throw 1 of 3
14-19
11:02
+1
Will Richard makes regular free throw 2 of 3
15-19
11:02
+1
Will Richard makes regular free throw 3 of 3
16-19
10:41
Jorge Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
10:39
Will Richard defensive rebound
10:31
+2
Will Richard makes two point layup (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
18-19
10:11
Will Richard shooting foul (Jorge Diaz Graham draws the foul)
10:11
Jorge Diaz Graham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:11
+1
Jorge Diaz Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-20
10:00
+2
Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point layup (Thomas Haugh assists)
20-20
9:36
Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
9:34
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
9:24
Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:22
Jorge Diaz Graham defensive rebound
9:14
+2
Blake Hinson makes two point dunk (Federiko Federiko assists)
20-22
9:02
Alex Condon turnover (traveling)
8:51
Blake Hinson misses two point jump shot
8:49
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
8:43
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
8:41
Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
8:33
Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot
8:31
Jorge Diaz Graham offensive rebound
8:22
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
8:20
Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
8:10
+2
Alex Condon makes two point hook shot (Tyrese Samuel assists)
22-22
7:52
Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot
7:50
Gators defensive rebound
7:48
TV timeout
7:31
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
7:29
Blake Hinson defensive rebound
7:20
Tyrese Samuel blocks Blake Hinson's two point jump shot
7:18
Alex Condon defensive rebound
7:08
Federiko Federiko blocks Alex Condon's two point layup
7:06
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
7:05
Blake Hinson misses two point dunk
7:05
Zack Austin offensive rebound
7:05
Zyon Pullin personal foul (Zack Austin draws the foul)
7:04
+1
Zack Austin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-23
7:04
+1
Zack Austin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-24
6:53
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point dunk (Zyon Pullin assists)
24-24
6:41
+3
Carlton Carrington makes three point jump shot (Blake Hinson assists)
24-27
6:31
Zyon Pullin misses two point jump shot
6:29
Federiko Federiko defensive rebound
6:19
Alex Condon blocks Ishmael Leggett's two point layup
6:17
Alex Condon defensive rebound
6:13
Federiko Federiko blocks Riley Kugel's two point layup
6:11
Gators offensive rebound
6:00
Tyrese Samuel misses three point jump shot
5:58
William Jeffress defensive rebound
5:36
Ishmael Leggett turnover (lost ball)
5:14
Federiko Federiko shooting foul (Zyon Pullin draws the foul)
5:14
Zyon Pullin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:14
+1
Zyon Pullin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-27
4:53
Thomas Haugh blocks Carlton Carrington's two point layup
4:51
Thomas Haugh defensive rebound
4:43
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point dunk (Zyon Pullin assists)
27-27
4:24
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
4:22
Thomas Haugh defensive rebound
4:08
Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
4:06
Thomas Haugh offensive rebound
3:58
Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
3:56
William Jeffress defensive rebound
3:47
Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot
3:45
Thomas Haugh defensive rebound
3:39
Will Richard misses two point jump shot
3:37
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
3:23
+3
Blake Hinson makes three point jump shot (Guillermo Diaz Graham assists)
27-30
3:09
Guillermo Diaz Graham personal foul
3:09
TV timeout
2:52
+2
Riley Kugel makes two point layup
29-30
2:37
+2
Jaland Lowe makes two point jump shot
29-32
2:08
+2
Alex Condon makes two point layup (Riley Kugel assists)
31-32
1:41
William Jeffress misses two point jump shot
1:39
Ishmael Leggett offensive rebound
1:39
Walter Clayton Jr. personal foul
1:33
Thomas Haugh shooting foul (Ishmael Leggett draws the foul)
1:33
+1
Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-33
1:33
+1
Ishmael Leggett makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-34
1:21
Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point layup
1:19
Jaland Lowe defensive rebound
0:59
Blake Hinson turnover (Zyon Pullin steals)
0:51
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)
34-34
0:38
Carlton Carrington turnover (Riley Kugel steals)
0:35
+2
Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point layup (Riley Kugel assists)
36-34
0:35
Panthers 30 second timeout
0:09
Jaland Lowe misses three point jump shot
0:07
Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
0:06
Federiko Federiko personal foul
0:06
Gators 30 second timeout
0:01
+3
Thomas Haugh makes three point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)
39-34
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
FLA
Gators
47
PITT
Panthers
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:30
Walter Clayton Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:28
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
19:20
+2
Blake Hinson makes two point layup (Ishmael Leggett assists)
39-36
19:09
Walter Clayton Jr. misses two point layup
19:07
Zack Austin defensive rebound
19:02
Ishmael Leggett turnover (Walter Clayton Jr. steals)
18:46
Thomas Haugh misses three point jump shot
18:44
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
18:38
Riley Kugel personal foul
18:36
+3
Ishmael Leggett makes three point jump shot (Federiko Federiko assists)
39-39
18:18
Federiko Federiko blocks Thomas Haugh's two point layup
18:16
Tyrese Samuel offensive rebound
18:15
Federiko Federiko shooting foul
18:15
Tyrese Samuel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:15
Tyrese Samuel misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:15
Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
17:56
Ishmael Leggett misses two point jump shot
17:54
Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound
17:53
Thomas Haugh personal foul
17:49
Guillermo Diaz Graham turnover (Walter Clayton Jr. steals)
17:48
Jump ball. Walter Clayton Jr. vs. Ishmael Leggett (Panthers gains possession)
17:48
Walter Clayton Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Ishmael Leggett steals)
17:39
Blake Hinson misses two point layup
17:37
Gators defensive rebound
17:18
+2
Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point layup (Will Richard assists)
41-39
17:02
+3
Guillermo Diaz Graham makes three point jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists)
41-42
16:48
Guillermo Diaz Graham shooting foul (Tyrese Samuel draws the foul)
16:48
Tyrese Samuel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:48
Tyrese Samuel misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:48
Zack Austin defensive rebound
16:38
Ishmael Leggett misses two point layup
16:36
Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
16:30
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Will Richard assists)
44-42
16:09
Guillermo Diaz Graham turnover (Tyrese Samuel steals)
16:01
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point layup (Riley Kugel assists)
46-42
15:53
Riley Kugel personal foul
15:53
TV timeout
15:46
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup (Carlton Carrington assists)
46-44
15:20
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot
49-44
15:09
Carlton Carrington misses two point jump shot
15:07
Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound
14:58
+2
Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point jump shot
51-44
14:58
Panthers 30 second timeout
14:58
TV timeout
14:38
Ishmael Leggett misses two point layup
14:36
Guillermo Diaz Graham offensive rebound
14:29
+3
Ishmael Leggett makes three point jump shot (Guillermo Diaz Graham assists)
51-47
14:19
Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
14:17
Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
14:09
Jaland Lowe misses two point layup
14:07
Riley Kugel defensive rebound
14:02
Thomas Haugh misses three point jump shot
14:00
Guillermo Diaz Graham defensive rebound
14:00
Alex Condon personal foul
13:47
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses three point jump shot
13:45
Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
13:45
Ishmael Leggett personal foul
13:29
Riley Kugel turnover (out of bounds)
13:15
Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
13:13
Alex Condon defensive rebound
13:00
+2
Alex Condon makes two point layup (Riley Kugel assists)
53-47
13:00
Guillermo Diaz Graham shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
13:00
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 1 of 1
54-47
12:43
Walter Clayton Jr. blocks Blake Hinson's three point jump shot
12:41
Blake Hinson offensive rebound
12:32
William Jeffress misses three point jump shot
12:30
Will Richard defensive rebound
12:26
William Jeffress personal foul
12:09
Zyon Pullin misses two point layup
12:07
Panthers defensive rebound
11:50
Will Richard shooting foul (Blake Hinson draws the foul)
11:50
TV timeout
11:50
Blake Hinson misses regular free throw 1 of 3
11:50
Blake Hinson misses regular free throw 2 of 3
11:50
Blake Hinson misses regular free throw 3 of 3
11:50
Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
11:22
Denzel Aberdeen misses three point jump shot
11:20
William Jeffress defensive rebound
10:59
Jaland Lowe turnover (bad pass)
10:33
Ishmael Leggett shooting foul (Zyon Pullin draws the foul)
10:33
+1
Zyon Pullin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-47
10:33
+1
Zyon Pullin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-47
10:19
Tyrese Samuel blocks Ishmael Leggett's two point layup
10:17
Ishmael Leggett offensive rebound
10:05
Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
10:03
Tyrese Samuel defensive rebound
9:56
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point layup
58-47
9:54
Jorge Diaz Graham turnover (Alex Condon steals)
9:52
+2
Zyon Pullin makes two point layup
60-47
9:51
Panthers 30 second timeout
9:36
+2
Ishmael Leggett makes two point layup (Jorge Diaz Graham assists)
60-49
9:17
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point dunk (Denzel Aberdeen assists)
62-49
8:52
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
8:50
Denzel Aberdeen defensive rebound
8:32
Jorge Diaz Graham shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
8:32
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-49
8:32
Alex Condon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:32
Blake Hinson defensive rebound
8:31
Thomas Haugh personal foul
8:17
Thomas Haugh personal foul (Jorge Diaz Graham draws the foul)
8:17
+1
Jorge Diaz Graham makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-50
8:17
+1
Jorge Diaz Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
63-51
7:55
+3
Walter Clayton Jr. makes three point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)
66-51
7:52
Gators 30 second timeout
7:52
TV timeout
7:40
+3
Ishmael Leggett makes three point jump shot (Jorge Diaz Graham assists)
66-54
7:15
+2
Alex Condon makes two point jump shot (Zyon Pullin assists)
68-54
6:53
Ishmael Leggett misses two point layup
6:51
Federiko Federiko offensive rebound
6:51
Will Richard personal foul (Federiko Federiko draws the foul)
6:51
Federiko Federiko misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:51
+1
Federiko Federiko makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-55
6:33
Federiko Federiko shooting foul (Zyon Pullin draws the foul)
6:33
+1
Zyon Pullin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
69-55
6:33
+1
Zyon Pullin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-55
6:17
+2
Carlton Carrington makes two point jump shot
70-57
6:05
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point layup (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)
72-57
5:53
Ishmael Leggett turnover (Zyon Pullin steals)
5:39
Alex Condon misses two point hook shot
5:37
Carlton Carrington defensive rebound
5:37
Tyrese Samuel personal foul
5:37
Carlton Carrington misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:37
Panthers offensive rebound
5:29
Guillermo Diaz Graham misses two point hook shot
5:27
Zack Austin offensive rebound
5:27
+2
Zack Austin makes two point layup
72-59
5:27
Alex Condon shooting foul (Zack Austin draws the foul)
5:27
+1
Zack Austin makes regular free throw 1 of 1
72-60
5:06
Zyon Pullin misses two point jump shot
5:04
Tyrese Samuel offensive rebound
4:56
Riley Kugel misses three point jump shot
4:54
Zack Austin defensive rebound
4:46
Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
4:44
Alex Condon defensive rebound
4:42
Ishmael Leggett personal foul
4:42
+1
Tyrese Samuel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-60
4:42
+1
Tyrese Samuel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-60
4:33
+3
Carlton Carrington makes three point jump shot (Blake Hinson assists)
74-63
4:20
+2
Thomas Haugh makes two point layup (Tyrese Samuel assists)
76-63
4:08
+2
Zack Austin makes two point layup (Carlton Carrington assists)
76-65
3:52
+2
Tyrese Samuel makes two point layup (Riley Kugel assists)
78-65
3:49
Gators 30 second timeout
3:49
TV timeout
3:41
Carlton Carrington turnover (Tyrese Samuel steals)
3:33
Will Richard misses three point jump shot
3:31
Zack Austin defensive rebound
3:21
Will Richard personal foul (Blake Hinson draws the foul)
3:21
+1
Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
78-66
3:21
+1
Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
78-67
2:52
Zyon Pullin misses two point jump shot
2:50
Ishmael Leggett defensive rebound
2:42
Walter Clayton Jr. shooting foul (Blake Hinson draws the foul)
2:42
Blake Hinson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:42
+1
Blake Hinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
78-68
2:17
Zack Austin blocks Thomas Haugh's two point layup
2:15
Panthers defensive rebound
2:05
Carlton Carrington turnover (Riley Kugel steals)
1:57
+2
Thomas Haugh makes two point dunk (Zyon Pullin assists)
80-68
1:49
Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
1:47
Panthers offensive rebound
1:46
Thomas Haugh personal foul
1:46
Zack Austin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:46
+1
Zack Austin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-69
1:20
Zyon Pullin turnover (Blake Hinson steals)
1:05
Zack Austin misses three point jump shot
1:03
Alex Condon defensive rebound
1:02
Carlton Carrington personal foul
1:00
Alex Condon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:00
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-69
0:53
+2
Carlton Carrington makes two point jump shot
81-71
0:43
Carlton Carrington personal foul (Zyon Pullin draws the foul)
0:43
Zyon Pullin misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:43
+1
Zyon Pullin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
82-71
0:36
Blake Hinson misses three point jump shot
0:34
Ishmael Leggett offensive rebound
0:24
Ishmael Leggett turnover (Will Richard steals)
0:18
+2
Walter Clayton Jr. makes two point layup (Riley Kugel assists)
84-71
0:16
Ishmael Leggett misses three point jump shot
0:14
Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
0:14
Blake Hinson personal foul (Zyon Pullin draws the foul)
