Scrappy defensive play that led to 10 steals and an overall aggressive nature helped carry No. 18 Florida to a 75-58 victory over Wake Forest on Thanksgiving Day at the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House.

The Florida Gators overcame a sloppy performance on offense to get a payback win against Wake Forest in the EPSN Events Invitational

Early in the second half, Wake Forest made a crucial mistake as Hunter Sallis overthrows the pass from the baseline to Martin who broke away to the hoop and awakened the Gators faithful in attendance with a game-changing dunk to take a 42-28 lead.