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COL BKB: Florida 80, Florida A&M 59

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Published: Dec. 1, 2009 at 10:41 PM

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Dan Werner scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds Tuesday in No. 17 Florida's 80-59 rout of Florida A&M.

Alex Tyus had 15 points, including a jumper triggering a second-half surge that saw the Gators (7-0) expand their four-point halftime advantage to a 19-point lead.

Vernon Macklin contributed 14 for Florida and Erving Walker helped out with 10 points and five assists.

During the decisive second-half surge, Tyus started off with a jumper, Walker hit a 3-pointer and Werner's trey finished it up as the Gators established a dominating 53-34 advantage.

Christopher Walker scored a game-high 19 points for the Rattlers (0-8). Yannick Crowder contributed eight points and seven rebounds.

Topics: Alex Tyus, Dan Werner, Erving Walker, Vernon Macklin
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