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No. 10 Florida Falls to No. 7 Syracuse, 85-73
Friday, December 11, 2009 | Men's Basketball
No. 10 Florida came up short on Thursday night against No. 7 Syracuse, falling 85-73 in Tampa as a part of the SEC/Big East Invitational. Freshman Kenny Boynton (Pompano Beach, Fla.) led the Gators with 20 points and seven assists.
Syracuse led most of the game, but Florida stayed close by making 12 3-pointers.
Boynton made five 3s, all in the second half. Junior Chandler Parsons (Casselberry, Fla.) scored 19 and sophomore Erving Walker (Brooklyn, N.Y.) added 14 points and six assists.
Rick Jackson scored a career-high 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Syracuse. Andy Rautins had 18 points and Wes Johnson finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Orange (9-0). Reserve Kris Joseph contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds against the previously unbeaten Gators (8-1).
Florida returns to action Dec. 19 when they travel to Sunrise, Fla., to take on Richmond in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic. The game will be televised live on Sun Sports at 6:30 p.m.
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