OCALA--The College of Central Florida men's basketball team went on the road to State College of Florida-Manatee for a non-conference match up on Wednesday night in Bradenton.

CF defeated the Manatees 94-88 on the road to improve to 18-6 on the season.

Paul Turner led CF with 23 points and eight rebounds. Malik Dunbar added 22 points and point guard Ivan Gandia recorded his third double-double of the season (14 points, 10 assists).

CF basketball will host a pivotal conference doubleheader on Saturday when they welcome rival Santa Fe College. The women will tip off at 5:30 p.m. and the men follow at 7:30 p.m.