With a raucous home crowd surrounding them, the Gators broke their huddle and trotted out for one more defensive possession. With 8.1 seconds remaining in the game, Ole Miss needed a bucket to pull back into the lead.
Junior guard Alissa Alston dribbled to her right, sped into the paint and elevated for a potential go-ahead layup.
But Florida’s Haley Lorenzen met her just under the rim and forced Alston’s shot off the backboard and into the arms of Dyandria Anderson with one second to go.