OGT-Stony Brook @ Florida Dec 22 (Wed) 2 PM SEC+

Dec 22 (Wed) 2 PM
Stony Brook @ Florida
Gainesville, FL Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center
Radio: Gators Sports Network from LEARFIELD

 

FLORIDA POSSIBLE STARTERS
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Min. Pts. Reb. Misc.
4 Anthony Duruji F 6-7 220 Sr.* 24.9 9.3 4.5 1.2 stl
12 Colin Castleton F 6-11 231 Sr.* 27.1 14.7 9.5 2.6 blk
0 Myreon Jones G 6-3 175 Sr.* 31.4 9.5 3.5 2.1 ast
22 Tyree Appleby G 6-1 163 Sr.* 27.5 10.5 2.0 2.7 ast
23 Brandon McKissic G 6-3 185 Gr. 27.4 7.5 3.3 1.7 stl
*Eligible to apply for an additional season due to COVID-19.
OPPONENT POSSIBLE STARTERS
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Min. Pts. Reb. Misc.
2 Frankie Policelli F 6-7 215 RJr. 22.5 7.6 4.3 1.7 3fg
1 Jahlil Jenkins G 6-0 160 Gr. 32.4 14.6 1.9 2.1 3fg
4 Tykei Greene G 6-4 205 RJr. 28.5 10.7 7.6 1.6 stl
14 Tyler Stephenson-Moore G 6-3 186 RSo. 23.0 6.8 3.6 1.3 3fg
15 Anthony Roberts G 6-4 200 RJr. 30.5 14.8 4.7 2.8 as

 

NUMBERS OF NOTE

2
Florida has allowed opponents to just
two made 3-pointers in four contests
already this season, including Satur-
day’s win vs. USF. Opponents have
shot just .242 from long range in the
Gators’ eight wins to date.

10
Jason Jitoboh has shown signs of
emerging as a reliable post option,
scoring 10 points in 20 minutes over
the past two games. He had previously scored nine points over Florida’s
first nine games with two DNPs and
two foul-outs in limited minutes.

55
Florida has held five of its 11 opponents to 55 points or fewer, with a
scoring defense averaging 59.7 points
allowed.

 

2021-22 AT A GLANCE
• Florida wraps the early nonconference portion of its schedule with its first all-time meeting against Stony Brook. The Gators have won all nine meetings vs. America East opponents, including victories against Vermont and New Hampshire under head coach Mike White.

• UF’s 3-point defense has been elite in the Gators’ wins, limiting opponents to .242 shooting (30-for-124) from beyond the arc in those eight victories. Florida’s foes are averaging 3.8 made 3-pointers in those games, including four games with just two 3-pointers allowed.

• The Gators have had a balanced offensive attack, with six different players leading or co-leading the team in scoring at least once within the first eight games of the season. Florida’s leading or co-leading scorer has come off the bench four times this season.

• Florida is among the Southeastern Conference’s top three teams in blocked shots (second, 5.7) and scoring defense (third, 59.7).

• Florida battled back from a double-digit deficit to knock off Ohio State on Tyree Appleby’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Phlandrous Fleming led the Florida attack with 19 points and four steals, supported by Colin Castleton’s double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.

• The Gators rode a strong late-first half performance to victory against Cal, outscoring the Bears 29-10 over the final 8:10 of the opening frame. Four Gators scored in double figures, led by Colin Castleton’s 16 and Tyree
Appleby’s 15.

• The Gators used a 13-0 second-half run to spark the win against 20th-ranked FSU, and Colin Castleton earned SEC Player of the Week honors with a 15-point, 16-rebound, six-blocked shot performance.

• After playing with no seniors on their roster last season, the Gators have six senior or graduate players on the active roster this season.

• The Gators are one of six teams nationally with a win in each of the past four tournaments and the only Southeastern Conference team to reach every NCAA Tournament in that span (since 2017).

• The Gators added a quartet of veteran impact transfers who have a combined 3,882 career points scored at their previous schools. Florida’s 2021 class of incoming transfers rates in the nation’s top two in career points
(Arkansas, 4,125 points, 6 players).

• Guards Brandon McKissic (UMKC) and Phlandrous Fleming Jr. (Charleston Southern) both bring the conference
defensive player of the year and first-team all-conference credentials to Gainesville as graduate transfers.

• The Gators also added a pair of undergrad transfers in senior guard Myreon Jones (Penn State) and junior forward CJ Felder (Boston College). Jones led the Nittany Lions in scoring last season with 15.3 points per game and averaged 2.4 3-pointers made, while Felder posted 9.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game last season.

• The Gators will play at least 10 games against preseason AP top 25 opponents this season, including nonconference battles vs. Florida State, Ohio State and Maryland.