TALLAHASSEE — Colin Castleton scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half and Florida overcame a 17-point halftime deficit to beat Florida State 76-67 on Friday night.
Florida improves to 3-1 under first-year coach Todd Golden, coming off a 76-75 upset loss to FAU. Florida State, which had never even started a season with two straight losses since Leonard Hamilton took over the program in 2002, is now 0-4.
UCF transfer Darin Green Jr. had 12 points and Matthew Cleveland scored 10 to guide Florida State to a 43-26 lead at halftime.