Arkansas 85, No. 10 Florida 81, OT

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Ronnie Brewer made a 3-pointer with 54 seconds to play in overtime and batted away a pass as Florida tried to tie it in the closing seconds, helping Arkansas to an 85-81 victory over the 10th-ranked Gators on Saturday.<br> <br> Brewer scored 24 points and Jonathon Modica scored 22 for Arkansas (17-8, 6-6 Southeastern Conference).<br> <br> Taurean Green scored 20 points for the Gators, who are 5-4 since starting the second 17-0.<br> <br> Florida (22-4, 8-4 Southeastern Conference) went up 77-75 in the extra period on baskets by Al Horford and Corey Brewer.<br> <br> But Modica, who scored Arkansas&#39; first basket in OT, contributed a free throw and Eric Ferguson scored over Lee Humphrey for a brief 78-77 lead with 2:15 to play.<br> <br> Florida retook the lead 79-78 on a putback by Corey Brewer, who had 11 points. Horford added 10 points and 11 rebounds.<br> <br> Arkansas took control when Ronnie Brewer was fouled by Joakim Noah, who fouled out with 16 points, costing Florida a clutch shooter. Brewer converted both free throws for 80-79.<br> <br> After a Florida miss, Brewer made his 3 for an 83-79 lead. Humphrey missed on the other end and Modica angered his coaches when he went straight for the shot instead of working the clock down to protect the lead.<br> <br> Horford scored to make it 83-81 with 30.1 seconds to play. Brewer made a free throw to make it 84-81 with 19.7 seconds left and then knocked away a pass as the Gators moved the ball around the perimeter, trying to set up a potential-tying 3.<br> <br> Brewer then finished off the Razorbacks&#39; big win with a free throw.<br> <br> Brewer and Ferguson made consecutive 3s to start the second half but Florida righted itself and the lead went back and forth the rest of the way.<br> <br> With 12:01 to play, Modica was fouled as he attempted a 3. He converted all three shots for a 53-48 Arkansas lead.<br> <br> Florida was up 73-72 with 2:25 to play.<br> <br> Both teams went cold from there and Arkansas&#39; Charles Townes tied it at 73 with a free throw with about 20 seconds left.<br> <br> Florida never even got a final shot off in regulation because Modica popped the ball out of Green&#39;s hand with time winding down.<br> <br> (Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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