TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Kenny Boynton and Mike Rosario both scored 14 points Wednesday night and No. 6 Florida romped to a 72-47 victory over Florida State.
It took the Gators just five minutes to take a 12-2 lead and the rout was on. Boynton’s layup with 8:57 left gave Florida its largest lead, 62-25.
Florida (7-0) has held five opponents to less than 50 points this season while taking its fourth straight win over the Seminoles (4-4), who have lost three straight home games.
Michael Frazier added 12 points and Patric Young finished with 10 points and eight rebounds for the Gators.
Michael Snaer led Florida State with 10 points, all in the second half.
No. 10 Gonzaga 71, Washington St. 69
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Kevin Pangos’ layup with two seconds left gave Gonzaga its best start as a Division I team.
Elias Harris scored 23 points and Kelly Olynyk had 22, all in the second half, for Gonzaga (9-0). The Bulldogs had been tied with the 1994-95 team for best start.
Brock Motum had 23 points and DaVonte Lacy added 22 for Washington State (5-4), which saw its three-game winning streak snapped.
No. 18 New Mexico 75, USC 67
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Hugh Greenwood hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points to help New Mexico recover from an early double-digit deficit.
Alex Kirk added a doubledouble for the Lobos (9-0) with 13 points and 13 rebounds, while Kendall Williams had 13 points and a season-high nine assists.
Five Trojans scored in double figures, led by 14 from Eric Wise, but USC (3-5) still lost its fourth straight.
New Mexico’s biggest lead was 59-42. The Trojans closed the gap behind a 13-2 run that made it 70-65 with 2:13 left. But Williams followed with a 3-pointer to break the streak.
No. 19 Michigan St. 76, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 44
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Garry Harris scored 13 points, Travis Trice had 12 and Branden Dawson added 10 for Michigan State which held Arkansas-Pine Bluff scoreless for almost 10 minutes at the start of the game.
Michigan State (7-2) started the game with a 14-0 run, led 38-12 at halftime and kept a comfortable lead in the second half.
The Golden Lions (1-7) missed their first 13 shots and didn’t score until 9:48 into the game.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff ’s DaVon Haynes scored a season high 20 points — all after halftime.
No. 23 Oklahoma St. 61, So. Florida 49
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Marcus Smart scored 15 points and Markel Brown added 13 for Oklahoma State, which bounced back from its first loss of the season.
Smart, the Cowboys’ playmaking freshman, nailed a 3- pointer from the left wing to launch a 16-5 run that put Oklahoma State (6-1) in control in the second half. He finished it off by hitting another 3, then making a quick steal in the backcourt before setting up Brown’s layup for a 48-34 lead with 7:29 remaining.
Victor Rudd had 14 points for South Florida, and Anthony Collins scored 12.
Philip Jurick grabbed a career-best 14 rebounds as Oklahoma State held a 41-28 edge on the boards.
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