NASHVILLE (AP) Colin Castleton scored 19 points, and Phlandrous Fleming Jr. made a 3-pointer with 6.3 seconds left as Florida scored the last nine points of the game to beat Vanderbilt 82-78 on Tuesday night.
Florida (19-11, 9-8 SEC), which trailed by as many as nine points in the second half, beat Vanderbilt (14-15, 6-11) for the ninth straight time. It’s the longest stretch by either team in the series.
Scotty Pippen Jr.’s jumper gave Vanderbilt a 78-73 lead with 44 seconds remaining. Castleton answered with a pair of free throws, Fleming blocked Pippen’s layup attempt on the other end. Tuongthach Gatkek’s layup cut the Florida deficit to 78-77 before Fleming’s go-head 3.
Pippen had a chance to tie it but missed the front end of a 1-and-1. Castleton ended it with two more free throws.
Castleton was 6 of 15 from the floor and grabbed eight rebounds. Fleming added 16 points and six assists. Myreon Jones had 13 points and Tyree Appleby 12 for the Gators.
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