On Wednesday, in their Bubbleville — and 2020-21 season debut — the Florida Gators men’s basketball team needed to come back from early and halftime deficits to defeat Army.
On their way out of Bubbleville on Thursday, the Gators wasted little time laying waste to Boston College.
Powered by Keyontae Johnson and Tre Mann, Florida led from the 16:38 mark of the first half, by 20 points at halftime, and by as many as 31 points before settling for a 90-70 win over the Eagles at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut.
Johnson’s 24 points (on just 13 shots) and 12 rebounds in just 27 minutes gave him the first double-double of Florida’s year and the fourth 20-10 night of his career, while Mann followed up a career-best 19 points in the season opener with 17 points and six assists and committed just one turnover.