Castleton scores 33, Florida beats Kennesaw State 88-78
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- — Colin Castleton poured in 33 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Kowacie Reeves hit two clutch 3-pointers down the stretch to help Florida put away an 88-78 win over Kennesaw State on Friday night.
Reeves's 3-pointer with 3:08 left gave the Gators a 15-point lead, 83-68. The Owls' Brandon Stroud hit two 3-pointers and scored at the basket to cut the deficit to 10 points with 1:20 left, but Kennesaw State could get no closer.
Castleton shot 12 of 18 from the field and was 9 of 13 from the line, adding three assists and three blocked shots to lead Florida (2-0). Will Richard added 15 points and Reeves finished with 11.
Chris Youngblood scored 20 points to lead Kennesaw State (1-1), with Terrell Burden adding 14 points, five rebounds and three assists.
The Gators shot 30 of 55 from the field (54.5%) and were 24 of 33 from the line. Kennesaw State hit 30 field goals on 70 shots and was 12 of 18 from the line.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Rob Rorke
- Josue Nieves
- R.B. Clyburn
2022-23 ASUN Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Liberty | 9-1 | - | 18-5 |
Kennesaw State | 9-1 | - | 17-6 |
Eastern Kentucky | 7-3 | 2 | 14-9 |
Stetson | 6-4 | 3 | 11-10 |
Queens University | 5-5 | 4 | 15-8 |
Jacksonville | 5-5 | 4 | 12-9 |
Lipscomb | 5-5 | 4 | 13-10 |
North Alabama | 5-5 | 4 | 13-10 |
Bellarmine | 5-5 | 4 | 10-13 |
Florida Gulf Coast | 4-6 | 5 | 14-9 |
Jacksonville State | 3-7 | 6 | 10-13 |
North Florida | 3-7 | 6 | 8-14 |
Austin Peay | 2-8 | 7 | 8-15 |
Central Arkansas | 2-8 | 7 | 7-16 |
2022-23 Southeastern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 8-0 | - | 18-3 |
Tennessee | 7-1 | 1 | 18-3 |
Texas A&M | 7-1 | 1 | 15-6 |
Auburn | 6-2 | 2 | 16-5 |
Kentucky | 5-3 | 3 | 14-7 |
Florida | 5-3 | 3 | 12-9 |
Missouri | 4-4 | 4 | 16-5 |
Georgia | 4-4 | 4 | 14-7 |
Arkansas | 3-5 | 5 | 14-7 |
Vanderbilt | 3-5 | 5 | 10-11 |
Mississippi State | 1-7 | 7 | 13-8 |
LSU | 1-7 | 7 | 12-9 |
Ole Miss | 1-7 | 7 | 9-12 |
South Carolina | 1-7 | 7 | 8-13 |