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Florida falls at UConn

Tre Mann

Samantha Harrison / Alligator Staff

Keyontae Johnson had the look.

But instead of shooting what could have been a game-tying three, he turned to pass the ball to another teammate — a ball that was quickly tipped and intercepted by a UConn defender to seal the game.

The UF men’s basketball team was unable to come out of Storrs, Connecticut, with a victory, dropping a tightly contested game to UConn, 62-59, on Sunday. Florida moves to 2-2 on the year after the loss.

The change of scenery couldn’t fix UF’s shooting woes.