With 3.4 seconds remaining in the first half, Chris Chiozza waited just outside the baseline and looked for his teammates. The only Gator in the backcourt was KeVaughn Allen, who sprinted to Chiozza’s right and caught his inbound pass. He dribbled to his right and heaved a desperation shot at the buzzer.
“It looked like it curved at the last second,” Allen said.
The 65-footer, chucked from the side of his hip with two defenders surrounding him, didn’t curve. It flew straight in.
Allen’s prayer of a 3-pointer was an important momentum boost during Florida’s 72-66 upset of No.