USA Today Sports Images As No. 23 Florida tried to get the basketball up the court in the final seconds of a tie game with Ohio State on Wednesday in the championship game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off, it seemed like the Gators might benefit from using one of their three remaining timeouts to set up a final play. Instead, coach Mike White opted to let his team figure it out it on the fly, and the decision paid off in thrilling fashion as Tyree Appleby nailed a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Florida a 71-68 victory. Appleby pulled up from about 10 feet behind the 3-point line, rose above the outstretched arm of Ohio State defender Jimmy Sotos and hit nothing but net on the shot, which prompted the Gators’ bench to mob the 6-foot-1 junior guard in celebration. It was one of the most thrilling finishes…
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