After Tuesday’s close loss to Kentucky, Billy Donovan made it publicly known that he wanted to see what the young Gators were made of. He should be proud of tonight’s effort.
Kenny Boynton led all scorers with 18, Vernon Macklin added 14, and the Gators earned their first conference win with a 72-58 victory over LSU.
The Gators lead by seven at the break despite Tasmin Mitchell’s 15 points.
LSU came undone in the second half as the Gators used a 23-6 run to turn a close game into an easy win.
Five players scored in double figures for the Gators as Chandler Parsons and Alex Tyus had 11 each, and Erving Walker contributed 14.