From the very first possession of the game, it was clear that this wasn’t going to be the No. 14 Gators’ night at Oklahoma. After winning the opening tip, UF center Colin Castleton had the ball stolen away by Sooners guard Jordan Goldwire. Goldwire went coast to coast for a layup.
UF guard Myreon Jones committed a turnover on their second possession, which led to a Tanner Groves layup.
In total, the Gators turned it over six times in the first five minutes of the game and only attempted four shots during that span. Meanwhile, Oklahoma made six of its first nine shots to open up leads of 9-0 and 14-4.