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Tuesday / December 3.
  • Allen, Barry Lead Florida Past Seton Hall

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    LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — KeVaughn Allen scored 21 points and Canyon Barry added 20 off the bench as Florida beat Seton Hall 81-76 in a first-round game at the AdvoCare Invitational on Thursday night.

    Allen had a layup and Barry hit a 3 to make it 69-61 with 5 minutes to play. After Khadeen Carrington’s 3-point play got Seton Hall within two with 2 minutes remaining, Allen made a layup to put Florida up 75-71.

    The Gators secured it by making 6 of 8 free throws during the final minute of play.

    Florida (5-0) also got 14 points from Chris Chiozza.

    Carrington had a career-high 28 points and Myles Powell 16 for Seton Hall (3-1).

    In a matchup of teams that both received votes in this week’s AP poll, Seton Hall took a 40-39 halftime lead.

    BIG PICTURE

    Seton Hall: The Pirates were coming off a 91-83 win over Iowa last Thursday and looking for a second consecutive victory over a Power-5 conference opponent.

    Florida: The Gators are playing nine neutral site games and two road games to start the season while the O’Connell Center in Gainesville goes through a $64.5 million renovation project that will be completed in time for a game on Dec. 21 against Little Rock.

    UP NEXT

    Seton Hall: The Pirates will face Quinnipiac in a consolation round game Friday night.

    Florida: The Gators will look to make a case for Top-25 consideration with a semifinal game Friday night against No. 11 Gonzaga.

    Photo: USA Today Sports

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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