Trailing by two with less than a minute remaining in the game, KeVaughn Allen drove down the court. The junior guard galloped to the right side of the lane, throwing up a layup that was tightly contested by a Loyola-Chicago defender.
The shot attempt missed its mark, but center Kevarrius Hayes tapped the ball in to tie the game.
Or not. A referee’s whistle rang throughout Exactech Arena, calling the bucket no good due to offensive interference.
In No. 5 Florida’s 65-59 defeat to Loyola-Chicago, the Gators struggled to score and defend at a high level throughout the game, amounting to its third straight loss.