Kenny Boynton, Erving Walker and Alex Tyus scored 13 points apiece as Florida beat Florida State 68-52 Tuesday night and snapped a three-game losing streak in the series. The Gators opened up a 20-point lead at halftime -- playing the kind of defense coach Billy Donovan wanted to see the last two years -- and put the game away with another defensive-led spurt in the second half.

Kenny Boynton scored 23 points, Erving Walker found his shooting touch in the second half and Florida beat Troy 80-58 on Friday night in the second round of the Legends Classic. Walker finished with 13 points, all in the second half, after missing 15 consecutive shots. Chandler Parsons (15) and Dan Werner (12) also were in double digits for the Gators (3-0), who improved to 46-2 at home against...

Kenny Boynton scored 22 points, Chandler Parsons added 15 points and 12 rebounds and Florida overcame a slow start to beat Georgia Southern 69-49 Wednesday night to open the Legends Classic. Vernon Macklin chipped in 15 points and seven boards for the Gators (2-0), who also face Troy, No. 2 Michigan State and either Massachusetts or Syracuse in the tournament.