3 takeaways as Florida basketball suffers its first setback of the season against Oklahoma

The Gators will return to Gainesville with their first loss after falling 74-67 in Norman.

Florida’s perfect start to the 2021-22 season was spoiled on Wednesday night on the road in Norman against the Oklahoma Sooners. With the 74-67 loss, the Gators (6-1) move to 2-1 on the season in Quadrant 1 matchups.

UF overcame a disastrous start in which it missed seven of its first 10 shots and went down 9-0 to start the game. It snagged a brief lead before trailing by one at the half, but the Gators led 52-50 with less than 12 minutes to play in this one.

However, the bucket that gave the team that lead ultimately proved to be the last field goal the offense would manage for more than eight minutes, allowing the Sooners to stretch their lead out to as much as 10 in the final minutes. Florida fought back once again, cutting the lead to two with under two minutes to play, but it couldn’t overcome the poor offensive play as OU pulled away yet again in the final minutes.

It was a disappointing way to suffer your first loss of the season, and some of the problems that nearly cost the team its win over Ohio State were present yet again, this time proving more costly. Here are three takeaways.