The Independent Florida Alligator · Mar 15, 2019
Nembhard’s late three sinks top-seeded Tigers, sends Gators to SEC semis
Freshman guard Andrew Nembhard hit a go-ahead three-point shot with one second left on the clock to lift the Gators to a 76-73 upset win over LSU in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals.Forward Keyontae Johnson had the ball in the corner with less than 10 seconds to play. The No. 8-seed Gators were tied at 70 with No. 1-seed LSU in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, and Johnson had a chance to push his team through to the next round.
He pumped, faking out Tigers guard Marlon Taylor, and drove to the basket. Almost immediately, that gap was filled by 6-foot-10 forward Naz Reid.
Thoroughly mismatched, Johnson quickly kicked it out to guard Andrew Nembhard, who popped from three.