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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Floridas first game as a ranked team in more than two years was a success.Dallas Moore tried to wreck it.Chris Chiozza had 16 points and nine assists off the bench, and the 24th-ranked Gators handled North Florida 91-60 on the road Thursday despite Moores big night.I like this gym a lot, Chiozza said. We shoot really well in here. Its like playing in a high school gym. I think we were all good shooters in high school.Florida (7-1) scored 38 points in the paint, 38 off turnovers, made 9 of 19 shots from 3-point range and finished with 51 bench points. The Gators used their best shooting performance of the season (58.5 percent) to score their most points since their last game against the Ospreys (3-6).Coach Mike Whites team hit 16 3s and won at UNF 97-68 in the first round of the NIT in March.You should have played all your road games here the way you shot the ball, North Florida coach Matthew Driscoll told White as they crossed paths in the postgame interview room.Justin Leon added 13 points for the Gators, who improved to 6-0 against UNF. Canyon Barry chipped in 12 points, and Devin Robinson finished with 10 points and six rebounds.North Florida had just two assists and 20 turnovers, and really would have been in trouble without Moore. The schools all-time leading scorer finished with 31 points on 12-of-21 shooting. He kept the Ospreys in the game early but couldnt keep pace with Floridas balanced attack.If you have or havent seen him play, welcome to tonight, Driscoll said. Hes a special talent.Moore hit 6 of 12 from behind the arc. His teammates were 0 for 10 from 3-point range.Hes very deceptive, Chiozza said. He doesnt look too fast, too quick, but hes got a good change of speed and hes real crafty, especially when he gets in the paint.Still, Floridas depth proved too much for North Floridas one-man show.Whites second team is more talented and showed it could handle a little extra attention. The Gators entered The Associated Press Top 25 on Monday for the first time since November 2014.It wasnt one of our better performances so I cant say we did a great job playing with a ton of maturity, White said. But its not all negative. There were some positives.BIG PICTUREFlorida: The Gators look much improved from the last two seasons, but bigger tests come next week against No. 5 Duke at Madison Square Garden and then at in-state rival Florida State. Winning either of those surely would boost Floridas NCAA Tournament resume.North Florida: Romelo Banks, a 6-foot-11 center who missed all of last season following two foot surgeries, gives the Ospreys a much-needed presence in the paint. But its clear Driscoll hasnt filled the scoring void left with the graduation of Beau Beech, Trent Mackey and Demarcus Daniels.KEY SUSPENSIONDriscoll announced after the game that senior Chris Davenport has been suspended indefinitely due to team policy. The coach declined to reveal any further information about Davenports absence. Its a big loss since the 6-8 forward is averaging 7.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists.POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Gators could move up in the next Top 25 poll and have a chance to make a significant leap after the next two games.UP NEXTFlorida plays the fifth-ranked Blue Devils on Tuesday in the Jimmy V Classic in New York City, their first meeting since the 2000 NCAA Tournament. 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So for Formans talk about a youth movement, the additions raised a few eyebrows and led to some quips about building a contender for 2010-11 season.Rondos deal became official on Thursday. While the Bulls did not announce the terms, a person with knowledge of the negotiations previously told The Associated Press that the four-time All-Star agreed to a $30 million, two-year deal.Wade is coming home to Chicago after 13 seasons, 12 All-Star selections and three championships with Miami. He agreed to a two-year contract worth about $47 million -- $7 million more than the Heat offered -- on Wednesday night. While Forman would not discuss Wade because the deal had not been announced, he did talk about the direction of a transitioning franchise that missed the playoffs for the first time in eight years.Former MVP Derrick Rose was traded to the Knicks before the draft and he will be joined by Joakim Noah. Pau Gasol is headed to San Antonio. Coach Fred Hoibergs freewheeling offense will now get Wade and Rondo, who is three years older than Rose.We didnt want to rebuild where we become possibly a lower lottery team long term, Forman said. Weve studied the NBA, weve studied the history of the NBA, and when you make a move to go that direction, it sometimes can take six, seven years to get out. That wasnt our goal.Rondo is known as an intelligent player who also has a history of clashing with coaches, most notably Rick Carlisle in Dallas.I think a lot of it is perception, Rondo said.dddddddddddd Not to knock anything -- you make the bed, youve got to lay in it.The question is: Just what are the Bulls getting into? After all, Hoiberg got called out last year in his first season by All-Star Jimmy Butler, and the Bulls just added a player with a checkered history when it comes to getting along with coaches.Is Rondo different now?I think Im the same player, he said. Youd probably consider me stubborn. But I think Im really intelligent. I put a lot of work into this game. I dont B.S. around about my craft; I put a lot of work in. I watch a lot of film. I study. People may look at it as a knock, but I really look at it as what makes me great.He said he doesnt lose sleep over his reputation. But the Bulls at least had some questions about it before they decided to sign him.We were very honest and transparent, as was he, in our conversations, as far as how he would fit with this team and how he would fit within the culture that weve created here, Forman said. We thought the dialogue was really, really positive.Rondo had a sort of resurgence this past season with Sacramento, averaging 11.9 points and an NBA-best 11.7 assists. It was the fourth season in which he averaged a double-double and the first since 2012-13, when he made his fourth All-Star team with the Celtics. Wade averaged 19 points.But some of the biggest issues that brought down the Bulls last season remain. One is that they still dont have a guard who consistently hits from long range.That was a problem when Rose and Butler were on the court together. Both also wanted the ball in their hands.Then again, Rondo won a championship with Boston in 2008. Wade, the Chicago-area native, is bringing three rings home from Miami.The Bulls also figure to have the cap space to sign a star next summer in what could be a loaded class with stars such as Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook and Blake Griffin.We think weve got a lot of positives to sell, but obviously the more good players we attract, its going to help attract players down the road, Forman said. ' ' '