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Florida basketball: Gators should not rely on 3-pointers

No matter whether it’s Florida basketball or anywhere else, as a coach, you never want to tell your shooters not to shoot.

However, for Mike White and the Gators, there might be a time when that philosophy is put to the test.

Saturday night, Florida basketball shot a dismal 32.3% from the field — including an appalling 29% in the first half — in a 65-62 loss to Utah State in Sunrise, Florida.

I’m not sure if ugly is the best word to represent just how bad of a shooting night it was.

What’s worse is Florida basketball had a lead early in the second half.