{"id":133751,"date":"2017-11-24T01:35:37","date_gmt":"2017-11-24T06:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=133751"},"modified":"2017-11-24T01:35:37","modified_gmt":"2017-11-24T06:35:37","slug":"koulechov-scores-26-as-no-7-florida-routs-stanford-108-87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/24\/koulechov-scores-26-as-no-7-florida-routs-stanford-108-87\/","title":{"rendered":"Koulechov scores 26 as No. 7 Florida routs Stanford 108\u201487"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PORTLAND, Ore. \u2014 Egor Koulechov had 26 points, including five 3-pointers, and No. 7 Florida routed Stanford 108-87 on Thursday night in the Phil Knight Invitational.<\/p>\n

Jalen Hudson added 17 points, including a career-high four 3s, for the Gators (4-0). Next up, Florida plays No. 17 Gonzaga or Ohio State.<\/p>\n

Reid Travis had 23 points for Stanford (3-3), which lost its second straight to an opponent ranked in the top 10. The Cardinal trailed by as many as 38.<\/p>\n

Koulechov, a graduate transfer, made all five of his 3-point attempts and Florida hit 15 from long range overall.<\/p>\n

The Gators announced shortly before the opening tip that starting centre Kevarrius Hayes had been suspended for the game for a violation of team rules. The school did not provide details. Hayes is averaging 6.3 points and 5.7 rebounds.<\/p>\n

The tournament involves 16 teams playing in two brackets on Thanksgiving, Friday and Sunday, with a break on Saturday. The field also includes No. 4 Michigan State and defending NCAA Tournament champion North Carolina.<\/p>\n

Dubbed the PK80, the tournament celebrates Nike co-founder Phil Knight’s 80th birthday.<\/p>\n

Florida and Stanford were in the Motion Bracket, playing Thursday at the Memorial Coliseum. Teams in the Victory Bracket played Thanksgiving Day at the adjacent Moda Center.<\/p>\n

Stanford was coming off a 96-72 loss on Monday night to No. 9 North Carolina. The Cardinal have been short-handed as Dorian Pickens and Marcus Sheffield nurse foot injuries, putting three freshmen in the starting lineup.<\/p>\n

Stanford was no match for the Gators, who jumped out to a 16-5 lead on Hudson’s 3-pointer. It was never really a contest, with Florida pushing its lead to 25 in the first half.<\/p>\n

Chris Chiozza’s layup put the Gators up 58-33 with 1:45 left and they went on to lead 58-39 at the break.<\/p>\n

It was the first time in five meetings that Florida defeated Stanford.<\/p>\n

The Gators beat Gardner-Webb 116-74 and then North Florida 108-68 \u2014 scoring 100-plus points in their opening two games for the first time in school history \u2014 before they were challenged by New Hampshire on Sunday, coming away with a 70-63 victory as Hudson scored 22 of his 26 points in the second half.<\/p>\n

BIG PICTURE<\/p>\n

Florida: The Gators hadn’t played a Pac-12 opponent since the 2014 Sweet 16, when they defeated UCLA. … Hudson is a transfer from Virginia Tech. He sat out last season.<\/p>\n

Stanford: The games against No. 9 North Carolina and No. 7 Florida marked the first time the Cardinal had faced back-to-back opponents in the top 10 in 19 years.<\/p>\n

A LITTLE CONFUSION<\/p>\n

Both teams left the court at the end of the first half but were called back to play out 0.8 seconds still on the clock.<\/p>\n

UP NEXT<\/p>\n

Florida plays the winner of the late game between Gonzaga and Ohio State, while Stanford will face the loser.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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