GAINESVILLE — Dorian Finney-Smith and John Egbunu showed they can carry Florida.
Now, coach Mike White would like his backcourt to do the same.
Finney-Smith had a season-high 23 points and USF transfer Egbunu notched his first double double in nearly two years as the Gators defeated Florida Gulf Coast 70-50 Friday night.
Egbunu had 17 points and 11 rebounds, his best game since transferring from the Bulls in the summer of 2014.
"Those guys were really good," White said. "They played with a 'we're not going to lose' mentality despite us having our struggles. … Those guys overall were terrific offensively."
White couldn't say the same about his guards. Kasey Hill, KeVaughn Allen, DeVon Walker and Chris Chiozza combined for 16 points on 6-of-29 shooting.
"Just struggling to shoot the basketball," White said. "We all need to look at ourselves in the mirror and figure out we can help, each guy on the roster and each guy on the staff. …We've got to be in the gym more."
Finney-Smith and Egbunu dominated the paint for the Gators (5-1), using their size to get easy baskets around the rim. Finney-Smith shot 7-of-13 and Egbunu was 7-of-14.
Florida opened the second half with a 22-5 run that turned a one-point deficit into a double-digit lead. The Eagles (3-3) couldn't get back within single digits the rest of the way. Christian Terrell led Florida Gulf Coast with nine points.