Despite it all — despite the refs and the cold shooting and the utter lack of anything resembling rhythm — the Florida Gators had a 14-point lead over South Carolina on Saturday night, and a 10-point lead midway through the second half, and a nine-point lead with under eight minutes to play.
They still managed to lose all of those leads, and the game, in dispiriting, excruciating fashion, giving up a game-winning dunk to Chris Silva on a full-court pass with just seconds to play to take a 71-69 loss that may be an anchor for them for months.