UConn 62, Florida 59: Gators flinch late, fall to Huskies

David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports The Florida Gators never led in the second half against the UConn Huskies on Sunday in Gampel Pavilion, fighting gamely just to get into striking distance again and again on the Huskies’ home floor.

And so their 62-59 loss — even if its last possession represented a last chance missed by the Gators — was par for the course on the day.

But the fight and the circumstances should leave a less bitter taste in Florida fans’ mouths than their last two results.

In this game, Florida established Kerry Blackshear as a threat when it could, getting him 15 points on just eight shots. Foul trouble — some of it attributible to some 50-50 calls going the way of the home team…