Castleton returns, leads Florida past Ole Miss in overtime

Published February 5, 2022 4:18 PM

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Colin Castleton returned to the lineup and scored 17 points to spark Florida’s 62-57 overtime win over Mississippi. In overtime, Phlandrous Fleming Jr. had a couple of steals for Florida, the second one leading to a jumper by Castleton that gave the Gators a six-point lead, 56-50, with 1:27 to go. A three-point play by the Rebels’ Luis Rodriguez made it 59-56 with 14 seconds left, but the Gators closed it out with a series of free throws by Tyree Appleby. Castleton, in his first game back since missing six games with a shoulder injury, added seven rebounds and three blocks. Tye Fagan led Mississippi with 15 points.

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