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The Gators completed won their ninth straight game over Vanderbilt on Tuesday night with an 82-78 win in Memorial Gymnasium.
Phlandrous Fleming’s 3-pointer with 6.3 seconds left put Florida in front, 80-78, following his chase-down block with under 30 seconds to play that kept UF alive. Fleming finished with 16 points, six assists, three steals and two blocks.
The Gators faced a nine-point deficit with 8:58 to play but posted their seventh victory this season after trailing by nine or more. They have won now four straight road games at Vanderbilt for the first time in program history.
Colin Castleton posted a team-leading 19 points, eight rebounds and the assist to Fleming on his go-ahead 3-pointer. Myreon Jones (13 points) and Tyree Appleby (12) also scored in double figures.
After the game, Florida coach Mike White grabbed a speaker and did the most appropriate thing he could think of: Crank That Soulja Boy.
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Enjoy UF Athletics’ two-and-a-half-minute recap of the game below as well as video of the post-game locker room celebration.
Gators highlights vs. Vanderbilt
Mike White on the Gators’ performance
“Incredible. You don’t see it very often. I’ve never been a part of a game where the opposing team does that much damage offensively, late clock. I thought Vanderbilt was terrific and really deserved to win the game. Fifteen threes, the way they executed, the way they made us pay after defending for lengthy periods of time. … But, credit my guys. What a resilient group, what a tough group, and incredible adversity throughout the game. We’re down late and they continued to fight.
“Outside of the foul late sending [Scotty] Pippen to the line, I thought our defense was desperate and obviously, need-be execution down the stretch was terrific. Tuon [Gatkek] was great on the ball. I thought our guys were locked in with switching and denying some. Of course, I thought Phlan [Fleming] hit a huge shot off some good ball movement. The guys continue to share the ball. Our assist to turnover ratio continues to get better and our shot selection continues to get better. We’re in a good offensive rhythm and needed obviously every point because these guys are incredibly difficult to defend.”
