TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Kenny Boynton and Mike Rosario both scored 14 points Wednesday night and No. 6 Florida romped to a 72-47 victory over Florida State.
It took the Gators just five minutes to take a 12-2 lead and the rout was on. Boynton’s layup with 8:57 left gave Florida its largest lead, 62-25.
Florida (7-0) has held five opponents to less than 50 points this season while taking its fourth straight win over the Seminoles (4-4), who have lost three straight home games. This is their most lopsided defeat to Florida since a 96-61 loss in 1999.
Michael Frazier added 12 points and Patric Young finished with 10 points and eight rebounds for the Gators, who cruised to a 35-15 halftime lead in their first road game of the season.
Michael Snaer led Florida State with 10 points, all in the second half.
Also on Wednesday:
No. 10 Gonzaga 71
Washington State 69
PULLMAN, Wash. — Kevin Pangos’ layup with two seconds left lifted Gonzaga (9-0), giving the Zags their best start as a Division I team. Brock Motum had 23 points and DaVonte Lacy added 22 for Washington State (5-4),
No. 18 New Mexico 75
USC 67
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Hugh Greenwood hit five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points to help New Mexico (9-0) recover from an early double-digit deficit. Five Trojans scored in double figures, led by 14 from Eric Wise, but USC (3-5) still lost its fourth straight.
No. 19 Michigan State 76
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 44
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Garry Harris scored 13 points, Travis Trice had 12 and Branden Dawson added 10 for Michigan State (7-2), which held Arkansas-Pine Bluff scoreless for almost 10 minutes at the start of the game.
No. 23 Oklahoma State 61
South Florida 49
STILLWATER, Okla. — Marcus Smart scored 15 points and Markel Brown added 13 for Oklahoma State (6-1).
Utah 76
Boise State 55
SALT LAKE CITY — Jarred DuBois scored 18 points and Utah (6-2) cruised to a win in a game where the home team honored longtime Utah coach Rick Majerus, who died Saturday.
Colorado 70
Colorado State 61
BOULDER, Colo. — Spencer Dinwiddie scored a career-high 29 points and Andre Roberson added 15, leading Colorado (7-1).
Arizona State 71
Hartford 63
TEMPE, Ariz. — Jahii Carson had 20 points and six assists, Eric Jacobsen added 16 points, and Arizona State (7-1) pulled away in the second half.
