No. 1 Florida routs Merrimack 83-54, reaches 4-0

No. 1 Florida beat Merrimack 83-54 to improve to 4-0, pulling away after an early struggle against the Warriors’ disciplined zone defense. Alex Condon scored 16 points, Thomas Haugh had 15 and Rueben Chinyelu added 12 as Florida dominated inside and outrebounded Merrimack by 22. Alex Lloyd, making his first career start, scored 11 points and contributed two steals and two assists. Starting point guard Boogie Fland missed the game with a sore shoulder sustained against Florida State; he was expected back for Florida’s upcoming tournament games in Las Vegas. Florida’s reserves got an early opportunity to close out the win, while the matchup offered the Gators a useful test against zone defenses.