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The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 20, 2008

Southern Utah at No. 19 Florida

TIPOFF: 8 p.m.; O'Connell Center; Gainesville

RECORDS: Florida 2-0; Southern Utah 1-0

TV/RADIO: Sun Sports; 620 AM

NEED TO KNOW: Southern Utah opened its season with an 85-73 win against Mesa State College. ... This is the first meeting between the schools. ... Florida's final eight field goals Sunday against Bradley were 3-pointers. ... The Gators are making an average of 10.5 3-pointers per game at the new 20-foot, 9-inch distance ... Florida is averaging 12 steals per game, led by Nick Calathes (3.5). ...The Gators are 52-6 in November all-time under Billy Donovan and 28-2 during the last five years, with the losses coming against Kansas (2006) and Florida State (2007). ... Forward Dan Werner is averaging 18.0 points and 4.5 rebounds. ...Werner is hitting 50 percent from beyond the arc (5-for-10). ... Florida is forcing 24.0 turnovers per game and is getting 12.0 steals per game.
Mick Elliott
Stetson at Florida State

TIPOFF: 8 p.m.; Donald L. Tucker Center; Tallahassee

RECORDS: FSU 2-0, Stetson 1-1

TV/RADIO: Fox Sports Florida; 1040 AM

NEED TO KNOW: The game is the home opener for the Seminoles. They won their first two games on the road, at Jacksonville and at La Salle. It is the first time since the 1950-51 season that the Seminoles have won two road games to start the season. ... FSU has won 13 consecutive games against Stetson, and the Seminoles haven't lost to the Hatters since Dec. 11, 1975. ... Senior Toney Douglas leads the Seminoles in scoring with 17.0 points per game. ... The Seminoles enter tonight's game averaging 8.0 blocked shots per game after ranking 10th in the ACC with 3.8 per game last season. ... Senior guard Garfield Blair, a preseason all-Atlantic Sun pick, leads the Hatters with 12.5 points and 8.0 rebounds a game.

A staff report

TONIGHT'S GAMES

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