BROOKLYN, N.Y. — With about two minutes remaining, Maryland men’s basketball had the 65-63 lead over No. 20 Florida as the Gators were looking for a spark to find the win.
And with a minute and 14 seconds remaining, Florida moved down the court quickly and got the ball to guard Tyree Appleby who sank his fifth three of the day giving the Gators a 66-65 edge over the Terps.
Less than 20 seconds later, graduate guard Fatts Russell drove in the paint and sank a layup while drawing a foul. He made his shot from the charity stripe but Florida responded instantly to tie the game at 68 apiece.