ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Marcus Jordan scored 18 points, Keith Clanton hit two free throws in the final seconds and Central Florida upset No. 18 Florida 57-54 on Wednesday night.
The Gators, ranked ninth in The Associated Press preseason poll, lost to the Knights for the first time in 10 meetings and could drop from the rankings after another lackluster effort.
Michael Jordan’s son had a lot to do with this one.
Jordan was 6 of 11 from the field and played tight defense, creating all kinds of problems for the Gators (5-2).
He clamped down on Florida’s leading scorers, Kenny Boynton and Chandler Parsons, and broke down Florida’s perimeter defense at will. His biggest shots came at the free throw line. He hit two with 24 seconds remaining, putting the Knights (6-0) up 55-52.
Erving Walker and Boynton missed 3-pointers, and Clanton made two free throws that pretty much sealed it.
