Shoshi Scores 19 as Little Rock Falls at Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Little Rock outscored Florida in the second half but it wasn't enough to overcome a slow start, as the Trojans fell 94-71 at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Wednesday.
 
The Trojans outscored Florida 44-38 after intermission, but a 56-27 deficit at halftime was too large to overcome. Little Rock shot 53 percent from the floor after halftime.
 
Lis Shoshi scored a career-high 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting while Andre Jones (14) and Oliver Black (11) matched and set new career highs, respectively.
 
The Trojans finished the game shooting 50 percent from the floor. Florida finished at 60 percent while making a season-high 16 3-pointers.
 
Little Rock and Florida finished the game with 13 turnovers each. Florida led 33-24 on the glass. Little Rock's reserves led in bench scoring 34-31.
 
Devin Robinson led five Florida players in double figures, finishing with 21 points and making 4 of 5 from 3-point range. Casey Hill posted a double-double with 11 points and 11 assists.
 
Florida shot 69 percent from the floor and 56 percent from 3 in the first half. The Gators made 22 of 32 shots from the field and 9 of 16 from 3 to build a 29-point lead at intermission. Three different Florida players scored 11 or more points in the half.
 
Shoshi was the bright spot for the Trojans in the first half, scoring 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the floor.
 
Little Rock returns to the Jack Stephens Center for its conference opener in a doubleheader against ULM on Saturday, Dec. 31. Tipoff for the men's game is set for 3 p.m.