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Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
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Edgar Thompson

No. 8 Florida routs North Florida, 108-68

GAINESVILLE, Fla. _ Florida sharpshooter Egor Koulechov stole the show on Monday night.

Three days following the Gators' season opener, everyone else joined in as the nation's No. 8 team made quick work of overmatched and exhausted North Florida.

Playing their fourth road game in six days, the Ospreys (0-4) did not stand a chance against the Gators' offensive firepower during Thursday night's 108-68 loss.

Case in point: Starting guard J.T. Escobar, coming off a 23-point game at VCU, picked up three fouls fewer than five minutes into the game.

With UF trailing, 5-3, guard Jalen Hudson scored seven quick points followed by a four-point play by Koulechov and the rout was on for the Gators (2-0).

When the dust settled, the Gators had recorded back-to-back 100-point games to open the season for the first time in school history. Following a 116-74 season-opening win Monday against Gardner-Webb, UF led UNF by as many as 41 points.

"This is a Final Four team," UNF coach Matt Driscoll said of the Gators.

The Ospreys lost by 32 points last Friday at No. 2 Michigan State, but Driscoll said the Gators have a more explosive offense.

"You're talking about a team from all positions that can score the ball," Driscoll said.

Shooting guard KeVaughn Allen led six Gators with at least a dozen points, finishing with 18 that featured a soaring dunk in the lane showcasing explosiveness rarely seen from the 6-foot-2 junior.

Forward Keith Stone chipped in 14 points and shot 6 of 8 from the floor. Koulechov added 13 points after scoring 34 on Monday.

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