Pat Dooley recaps Florida’s near upset of Auburn to open SEC schedule

Pat Dooley breaks down Florida’s loss to Auburn in a game that the Gators looked pretty good most of the way.

At least this time against a ranked opponent, [autotag]Todd Golden[/autotag]’s Florida basketball team had a chance.

But a turnover on the last possession by [autotag]Colin Castleton[/autotag] – his third of the game – spelled the difference as the Gators lost, 61-58, against 24th-ranked Auburn.

The loss drops Florida to 7-6 on the year and falling short in the SEC opener on the road certainly was not unexpected. But the Gators led for most of the second half and had a last chance to win it… but unfortunately could not prevail when the game was on the line.

Bruce Pearl and Auburn Tigers are now 11-2 on the season. Here are the takeaways from Wednesday night’s defeat.