GAINESVILLE, Fla., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Bradley Beal started and finished a 15-2 run in the second half Thursday that allowed No. 12 Florida to pull away for an 82-64 win over Florida State.
Florida State scored only two points during the game's first 8:45, but the Seminoles trailed by just two early in the second half. Beal began the big run with a layup and finished it with a dunk followed by a 3-pointer with 7:32 to play.
That gave the Gators (10-2) a 53-38 lead on their way to their fifth straight victory.
Beal scored 21 points to lead Florida. Patric Young had 15 points and Kenny Boynton added 14.
The teams combined to attempt 52 3-point shots and they made 18.
Florida State (8-4) got 15 points from Luke Loucks. The Seminoles turned the ball over 17 times to just 10 for Florida.
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