Florida had a prime opportunity to reach the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament for the first time under coach Cam Newbauer, but it squandered that chance in the early stages of Thursday night’s game against LSU.
By the end of the opening half, the Tigers had buried the Gators into a 17-point hole behind an efficient offensive performance in the second quarter.
LSU went 10 for 11 from the field — while UF hit on just five of its 12 shots — outscoring the orange and blue by 12 in the period.
No. 10-seeded Florida didn’t crawl back into the game, as the No.