On Tuesday night, Florida measured up against one of the more accomplished teams in college basketball this season — and found itself more than a little short. The Gators fell, 66-55, to the Hurricanes in Miami, and never led in the game.
Florida cut Miami's lead to 25-24 with an 8-2 run near the end of the first half, but the Hurricanes answered with an 8-0 run into halftime.
And it only got worse from there. Miami led by at least five points throughout the second period, as the Gators struggled to make shots, especially from behind the arc: Dorian Finney-Smith's three with 12:30 to play in the first half was Florida's only three on the night.