It wasn’t pretty but the Gators were able to hold on with all they were worth to come away with a slim 73-67 victory over the Marshall Thundering Herd in what could be considered the Billy Donovan Bowl between two of the teams he coached in college.
It came right down the wire and at 69-67 in Florida’s favor Andrew Nembhard hit a midrange jumper that stretched the game to two possessions, ultimately the death blow in Marshall’s chance at the major upset. Nembhard struggled in this one with some early turnovers but showed some leadership in huddles and made some timely plays that allowed Florida to avoid an embarrassing loss.