Florida guard Jalen Hudson reached his hands toward South Carolina guard Frank Booker, committing one last desperation foul with 20 seconds remaining in the game.
Booker went to the line and sunk both free throws, icing a 77-72 win for the Gamecocks at the O’Connell Center on Wednesday night.
Unable to overcome a 6-for-23 clip from three-point territory — the Gators’ second-worst three-point shooting performance in SEC play this season — No. 2 UF (14-6, 6-2 SEC) suffered its third home loss of the year and its fourth against South Carolina (13-7, 4-4 SEC) in their last five meetings.