With 0.6 seconds left in the first half, Florida guard KeVaughn Allen stood behind the backboard and lobbed an out-of-bounds pass to forward Kevarrius Hayes.
Surrounded by Mercer defenders, Hayes leapt, caught and shot before the ball rattled into the rim, capping an 18-2 UF run.
The Bears jogged back to their locker room — saved by the buzzer.
The Gators' (2-0) first-half ensemble of three-point plays and deep jump shots lifted them to a 76-54 win over Mercer (1-1) Sunday night in Jacksonville.
Despite a shaky 36-percent shooting performance for Florida, the buckets came in bunches for forward Justin Leon, who hit three threes and notched a career-high 17 points.