National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Florida 82, Mississippi Valley State 54
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 19, 2011
Where: Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida
Officials: # Pat Evans, # John Cahill, # Kevin Scott
Attendance: 8025
Where: Stephen C. O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Florida
Officials: # Pat Evans, # John Cahill, # Kevin Scott
Attendance: 8025
Kenny Boynton scored 10 of his 16 points in the first seven minutes, and No. 12 Florida used an opening 24-4 spurt to blow out Mississippi Valley State 82-54 in Gainesville, Fla.
The Gators (9-2) were never challenged in winning their fourth consecutive game. Florida scored 15 of the game’s first 19 points, seven coming from Boynton. His 3-pointer with 13:37 to go in the first half made it 24-4 Gators.
Erving Walker led the Gators with 19 points. Bradley Beal scored 13. Walker, Beal and Boynton hit three 3-pointers each.
Earlier Monday, Boynton was named SEC player of the week after he scored 22 points in the Gators’ victory over then No. 22 Texas A&M on Saturday.
Florida played Monday without guard Mike Rosario (strained back) and forward Cody Larson (strep throat).
Cor-J Cox scored 16 points to lead the Delta Devils (1-9), who have lost five in a row.
The Gators host in-state rival Florida State on Thursday. Mississippi Valley State travels Friday to No. 14 Wisconsin.
Top Game Performances
| Mississippi Valley State | Florida | |
| Cor-J Cox 16 | Scoring | Erving Walker 19 |
| Kevin Burwell 4 | Assists | Kenny Boynton 4 |
| Cor-J Cox 9 | Rebounds | Erik Murphy 8 |
| Cor-J Cox 4 | Free Throws Made | Erving Walker 8 |
| Luka Pajkovic 2 | Steals | Erving Walker 2 |
| Brent Arrington 1 | Blocks | Erik Murphy 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Mississippi Valley State | 54 | 30.8 | 6-32 | 8-8 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Florida | 82 | 48.1 | 10-21 | 20-24 | 15 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 14 |