Nembhard scores 21 points on perfect shooting, Florida handles Alabama 71-53
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Canada’s Andrew Nembhard couldn’t miss. And for a while Alabama couldn’t hit.
Nembhard, a 19-year-old from Aurora, Ont., and freshman star for Florida, scored a career-high 21 points without missing a shot and the Gators pounded the Crimson Tide 71-53 on Saturday in easily their most lopsided road win of the year.
The Gators (14-11, 6-6 Southeastern Conference) held the Tide (15-10, 6-6) without a field goal for nearly eight minutes to start the game.
“We did a pretty good job of dictating some tempo defensively,” Florida coach Mike White said. “If this became a track meet, we wouldn’t have had a chance.”