GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -Nick Calathes scored 32 points and Dan Werner added 10 as Florida rallied to beat North Carolina State 68-66 on Saturday.
Calathes scored 24 points in the second half as the Gators overcame a 10-point halftime deficit.
The win was the sixth in a row for Florida (12-2), while the Wolfpack dropped to 9-3 heading into Atlantic Coast Conference play next week.
Having survived a scoring drought that lasted 5:21, North Carolina State pulled to a 33-23 halftime lead. The Wolfpack tied the game at 15 when Brandon Costner hit a 3-pointer with 8:20 remaining in the half. North Carolina State scored the next seven points.
Brandon Costner led North Carolina State with 24 points, Ben McCauley had 11 and Farnold Degand added 10.
Courtesy: Mark McIntyre
