A pair of second-half runs doomed LSU's efforts for a comeback against Florida on Wednesday night in Gainesville as the Gators finished off the Tigers for a 73-64 victory.
The Gators started the second half on a 17-3 run and ended the game on a 13-3 run after LSU took a lead late to put the game away.
LSU took a 33-31 lead into halftime and could have stretched the lead to five but Daryl Edwards missed a good look at a 3-pointer just as the buzzer sounded.
That bucker was sorely needed when Florida started to pull away and pushed the lead out to 48-36 with 15:15 left to play.