Poor free throw shooting has certainly cost the Gators a game or two this season.
Saturday’s season-best 25-for-27 free throw performance allowed the Gators (19-8, 8-4) to knock off Ole Miss (17-9, 5-7) in a battle of teams on the bubble.
Vernon Macklin scored a career-high 22 points while Erving Walker converted six consecutive free throws in the final 41 seconds to seal the win.
Chandler Parsons added 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists as the Gators took another step towards making the NCAA Tournament for the first time since they won back-to-back National Titles in 2005/2006 and 2006/2007.