Once again, Florida ends the season of an Ohio State athletic team. Bummer.
Doomed by shaky defense and hit-or-miss effort, Ohio State's 2015-16 season came to a close Sunday afternoon with a 74-66 defeat at the hands of the visiting Florida Gators.
The Buckeyes (21-14), playing their second straight game without Keita Bates-Diop (illness), trailed by one at halftime but laid an egg for most of the second half. Freshman point guard A.J. Harris spurred a late surge, but the Gators failed to wilt.
Florida (21-14) awaits the winner of No. 1 Monmouth (28-7) and No.