NASHVILLE (AP) — Tyrin Lawrence got to the basket for a layup with 15 seconds remaining and Ven-Allen Lubin sealed a 79-78 upset of Florida with a very last-second steal in the normal-season finale Saturday.
Florida (21-10, 11-7 SEC) arrived into the recreation using substantial following a 105-87 earn around No. 16 Alabama in its household finale Tuesday. The Gators advance to the convention event in Nashville as the No. 6 seed with a berth in Thursday’s second round. Vanderbilt (9-22, 4-14) will perform a initial-spherical event video game Wednesday.
Florida begun the second 50 percent with a 39-32 direct, but the Commodores rallied in their remaining household game, pulling even at 43-43 on a Lubin layup 5 minutes into the fifty percent. The Gators went again in entrance and Zyon Pullin’s layup with six minutes left gave them a 67-59 guide. Lubin hit a 3 and adopted it with a layup to ignite a 9-2 operate to get the Commodores inside one particular, 69-68 with 2:41 remaining. Lubin tied the activity at 73-73 a minute later on.
Pullin hit two free throws with 35 seconds still left to make it 78-75 and Lubin skipped a 3-pointer to tie, but JaQualon Roberts snared the offensive rebound, drew a foul and hit equally cost-free throws to make it 78-77 with 24 seconds remaining. Lawrence pressured a turnover and scored at the basket for the lead.
Lubin matched his time-high with 25 factors and 11 rebounds to guide Vanderbilt. Lawrence completed with 14 points and 7 rebounds.
Pullin scored 20 details and dished 8 helps to lead Florida. Tyrese Samuel scored 16 factors and Walter Clayton Jr. included 14.
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