Florida was dragged into a gritty night against FSU but prevailed with an 81-72 win to move to 3-0. It was a choppy night, so some of Florida’s box scores weren’t the prettiest. But a huge effort on the defensive end made sure FSU never pulled away.
These are our report card grades coming out of Florida’s win on Tuesday.
Florida report card wins from win over FSU
Thomas Haugh: A+. Florida’s MVP had 21 points, 10 rebounds, and zero turnovers. He hit three 3-pointers and went 10-for-12 at the line. Emblematic of how he drove FSU nuts, Seminoles coach Luke Loucks complained after the game that "He's already an All-American. We are allowed to guard him."
Join the club, buddy, join the club.
Isaiah Brown: A. A real spark off the bench, Brown scored nine points in 12 minutes, hit two of three from deep, and grabbed two offensive rebounds without committing a turnover. It will be interesting to see if Brown starts to work his way more into the guard rotation as the season progresses.
Rueben Chinyelu: A-. Chinyelu finished with eight points, six rebounds, and a block. His real value came on the defensive end, and he helped hold FSU center Marcis Ponder to four points and three rebounds. While he did pick up four fouls, Chinyelu was all over the court and was a massive cog as to why the game never got away from Florida.
Boogie Fland: B+. Fland scored 14 points on 4-for-7 shooting, grabbed five rebounds, and led Florida with four assists. He also committed four turnovers, but he also came back from a shoulder injury to finish out the game.
Alex Condon: B. Condon had nine points, tied Haugh for the team lead with 10 rebounds, and was also a key cog on the defensive end to stifle FSU. Five turnovers and a 1-for-5 night at the line lowered his grade.
Urban Klavzar: B-. Tough game to evaluate as Klavzar went 1-for-7 from three but made all seven free throws and scored eight straight Florida points during a pivotal second-half stretch.
Domen Petrovic: C+. Petrovic had three points, three rebounds, two assists, and a block in 11 minutes. He shot 1-for-4 from deep and committed two turnovers.
Denzel Aberdeen: C. Aberdeen had seven points and three assists with just one turnover, but shot 2-for-9 from the floor in 27 minutes. It felt like Aberdeen had minimal ability to drive into the lane and create anything of his own.
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