Florida beats Memphis 77-75

At the Madison Square Garden Florida beats Memphis 77-75 with greats performance of senior forward Casey Prather (22 points and 4 rebounds, 8 of 13 from two, 6 of 6 FT) and sophomore forward Dorian Finney-Smith (14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, 5 of 10 from the field). The Gators shot 51.9 percent (28-of-54) from the field, including 7-of-16 from 3-point range, while Memphis shot 47.4 percent (27-of-57) and was 6-of-18 from beyond the arc.

For the Tigers speedy senior pointguard Joe Jackson had 17 points (5 of 13 from the field), 5 assists and 2 steals, while senior comboguard Geron Johnson added 13 points plus 4 rebounds,  5 assists and 3 steals.