No. 10 Florida 66, Middle Tennessee State 45: Kenny Boynton scored 18 of his 20 points during a second-half surge as the host Gators cruised past the Blue Raiders.

Boynton overcame a sluggish first half to score 13 consecutive points - highlighted by a trio of 3-pointers. Will Yeguete had 11 points and Scottie Wilbekin returned from a suspension to score 10 for Florida (3-0), which went on a 16-4 run to start the second half.

Marcos Knight, who posted a career-high 21 points off the bench versus Savannah State, mustered just 12 on 3-of-11 shooting for Middle Tennessee State (2-1).

After clinging to a 29-26 lead at halftime, the Gators went to their transition game to pull away from the Blue Raiders. Wilbekin provided the signature play after converting an alley-oop from Mike Rosario to give Florida a 42-28 lead with 12:34 remaining.

Middle Tennessee State closed to within nine at 48-39, but Boynton hit two free throws and a 3-pointer within a 57-second stretch to put the game out of reach.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Florida's Erik Murphy finished with just six points, one game removed from matching his career high of 24 versus Wisconsin on Wednesday. ... Wilbekin's suspension spanned three games - including the canceled contest against Georgetown aboard the USS Bataan. ... Middle Tennessee State has dropped seven straight meetings against ranked opponents.