SportsTicker: Beal, Prather Lead Florida To 71-45 Win Over Virginia ________________________________________ Fri Mar 16 16:28:52 2012 EDT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP)--Bradley Beal had 14 points and 11 rebounds, reserve Casey Prather scored a career-high 14 and Florida pulled away in the second half for a 71-45 victory Friday over Virginia in the NCAA West Regional. The Gators finished the first half on a 17-4 run to shake off a slow start and get out to a 30-22 lead. They shot 70 percent in the second half, pushing their lead to more than 20 points. No. 7 seed Florida (24-10), which made it to the regional finals last season. The No. 10 Cavaliers (22-10) are in the tournament for the first time since 2007. Mike Scott had 15 points for Virginia. Florida, averaging a nation-leading 9.9 3-pointers a game, was 4 of 23 from long range but made 24 of 30 from inside the arc. (END) Dow Jones Newswires March 16, 2012 16:28 ET (20:28 GMT) Copyright (c) 2012 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 031612 20:28 -- GMT ________________________________________ N/DJG, N/DJGP, N/DJGS, N/DJGV, N/DJI, N/DJIB, N/DJIV, N/DJN, N/DJWR, N/DN, N/WED, N/WER, N/WSJC, N/BKT, N/DJWI, N/FCTV, N/SPO, N/SPT, M/NND, P/WMMI, Jay P. Cicone | Investment Consultant Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC 1608 Metropolitan Circle, Suite A | Tallahassee, FL 32308 (850) 508-6452 Cell . (850) 386-1939 Office (850) 298-4242 Fax . (800) 775-1114 Toll-free [email protected] www.raymondjames.com Raymond James Financial Services does not accept orders and/or instructions regarding your account by e-mail, voice mail, fax or any alternate method. Transactional details do not supersede normal trade confirmations or statements. E-mail sent through the Internet is not secure or confidential. Raymond James Financial Services reserves the right to monitor all e-mail. Any information provided in this e-mail has been prepared from sources believed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed by Raymond James Financial Services and is not a complete summary or statement of all available data necessary for making an investment decision. Any information provided is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation. Raymond James Financial Services and its employees may own options, rights or warrants to purchase any of the securities mentioned in e-mail. This e-mail is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this message in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the material from your computer. If you would like to execute a trade or if you have time-sensitive information for me, please call my office at (850) 386-1939 or (800) 775-1114. -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
