National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Florida 78, Air Force 61
When: 4:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 29, 2012
Where: BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida
Officials: # Bernard Clinton, # Gary Maxwell, # Tim Nestor
Attendance: 12779


No. 11 Florida 78, Air Force 61: Erik Murphy had a team-high 21 points on a sizzling 8-for-10 effort from the field as the host Gators improved to 10-2 all-time in the Orange Bowl Classic.

Kenny Boynton scored 11 of his 14 points in the second half and Patric Young added 13 points for Florida (9-2), which benefited from a 32-23 rebounding edge to pull away from Air Force (8-3).

Boynton matched his first-half total by drilling a 3-pointer to give the Gators a 40-34 advantage just over four minutes into the second. The senior guard, who is a two-time team MVP of the event, followed up with another from long range to cap an 8-0 run.

Boynton's third 3-pointer of the second half gave Florida a 59-47 advantage, matching its largest lead of the game. The Gators put the clamps on defense to cruise to victory.

Mountain West Conference leading scorer Michael Lyons shot just 3-for-14 from the field for 11 points for the Falcons, who saw their modest two-game winning streak come to an end.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Boynton, who went 3-for-7 from 3-point range, entered the contest in a 4-for-32 slump from beyond the arc. ... The Falcons benefited from a 17-5 edge in bench points during the first half as they pulled within two at 33-31 at intermission. ... Air Force G Todd Fletcher, who entered the game with just five turnovers on the season, had three in the first half.

Top Game Performances
 
Air Force   Florida
Kyle Green 11 Scoring Erik Murphy 21
Todd Fletcher 3 Assists Erik Murphy 4
Michael Lyons 7 Rebounds Erik Murphy 7
Kyle Green 4 Free Throws Made Scottie Wilbekin 5
Taylor Broekhuis 1 Steals Scottie Wilbekin 3
N/A Blocks Erik Murphy 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Air Force 61 40.4 9-20 14-22 11 23 0 6 10
Florida 78 53.8 7-19 15-23 12 32 6 6 10