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Florida falls short, loses to Florida State

Down 12-4, Florida point guard Kiara Smith flew past traffic down the right side of the court. Just to the right of the paint, she pulled up over a Florida State defender with her left hand.

Count it.

A defensive stop later, Florida shooting guard Lavender Briggs took it up the floor and released it from the left side of the paint.

Count it.

Early in Florida contest against Florida State, that mini-run helped keep UF competitive. The No. 12-ranked Seminoles came to Gainesville with a 5-0 record. That win column expanded to six after a 66-55 victory over on Tuesday night in the O’Connell Center.