Gators get back on winning track (Rivals.com)

GAINESVILLE, Fla.(AP) Alex Tyus had 20 points and nine rebounds, Kenny Boynton added 19 points and Florida snapped a three-game losing streak with a 76-60 victory over American University on Monday night.

Vernon Macklin finished with a career-high 18 points for the Gators (9-3), who won for the first time since Dec. 4.

Florida had been ranked as high as No. 10, but dropped close games against Syracuse, Richmond and South Alabama.

The Gators rebounded against American, an NCAA tournament team in 2009 that is rebuilding after losing several seniors. The Eagles (2-11) made it close by outscoring Florida in the second half and finishing 10-for-24 from the 3-point line.

Nick Henden led American with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Vlad Moldoveanu added 14 points and was 4-for-6 from behind the arc.

Official Basketball Box Score
American University vs Florida
12/28/09 7 p.m. at Stephen C. O'Connell Center

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VISITORS: American University 2-11
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
13 Grafft, Riley....... f  2-3    0-0    3-4    0  4  4   4   7  0  2  1  2  24
14 Moldoveanu, Vlad.... f  5-9    4-6    0-0    0  2  2   4  14  4  2  1  0  20
00 McCormack, Simon.... g  0-0    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   1   0  1  2  0  1  13
20 Jolivette, Blake.... g  3-8    2-3    0-0    2  2  4   1   8  3  3  0  0  21
21 Hendra, Nick........ g  4-11   2-7    5-7    2 11 13   2  15  2  5  0  0  37
01 Wilson, Matthew.....    0-2    0-0    0-2    0  2  2   1   0  0  1  0  0  13
02 Munoz, Daniel.......    1-4    0-3    0-0    0  0  0   1   2  2  2  0  1  22
12 Fisher, Daniel......    1-1    0-0    1-2    1  1  2   0   3  0  0  0  0   8
22 Luptak, Steve.......    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   3
25 Hill, Joe...........    2-5    2-5    0-0    1  0  1   3   6  1  0  0  0  12
32 Lumpkins, Stephen...    1-5    0-0    3-4    1  4  5   4   5  2  1  2  0  26
43 Bersch, Mike........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   0   0  0  0  0  0   1
   TEAM................                         1  1  2
   Totals..............   19-49  10-24  12-19   8 29 37  21  60 15 18  4  4 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  4-20 20.0%   2nd Half: 15-29 51.7%   Game: 38.8%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  2-8  25.0%   2nd Half:  8-16 50.0%   Game: 41.7%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  8-10 80.0%   2nd Half:  4-9  44.4%   Game: 63.2%    3

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HOME TEAM: Florida 9-3
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
21 Werner, Dan......... f  1-6    0-3    0-1    0  2  2   3   2  2  1  0  3  33
23 Tyus, Alex.......... f  6-13   0-0    8-11   4  5  9   3  20  0  1  0  1  32
32 Macklin, Vernon..... c  8-14   0-0    2-3    3  2  5   1  18  2  0  1  0  31
01 Boynton, Kenny...... g  7-15   4-7    1-2    1  5  6   2  19  4  2  0  1  34
11 Walker, Erving...... g  3-9    1-3    0-1    0  2  2   0   7  6  1  0  2  29
20 McClanahan, Kyle....    0-1    0-1    0-0    0  1  1   2   0  0  1  0  1  13
25 Parsons, Chandler...    2-2    1-1    3-4    2  4  6   3   8  1  2  0  1  22
33 Murphy, Erik........    1-2    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   1   2  0  0  1  3   6
   TEAM................                            4  4
   Totals..............   28-62   6-15  14-22  10 26 36  15  76 15  8  2 12 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-32 46.9%   2nd Half: 13-30 43.3%   Game: 45.2%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-9  33.3%   2nd Half:  3-6  50.0%   Game: 40.0%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  6-8  75.0%   2nd Half:  8-14 57.1%   Game: 63.6%    3

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Officials: Mike Stuart, Rick Hartzell, Tracy Woodson
Technical fouls: American University-None. Florida-None.
Attendance: 10275
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
American University...........   18   42  -   60
Florida.......................   39   37  -   76
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