By MARK LONG
GAINESVILLE — Rueben Chinyelu scored 15 points and tied his career high with 21 rebounds, becoming the first Florida player in two decades with four consecutive double-doubles, and the 16th-ranked Gators handled LSU 79-61 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.
Chinyelu matched David Lee’s double-double streak from 2005 as Florida (14-5, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) extended its home winning streak to 16.
It was Chinyelu’s second 20-plus-board game of the season, making him the third player in school history to accomplish the feat.
Urban Klavzar hit a career-high five 3-pointers and scored 18 points for Florida.