MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Colin Castleton scored 15 of his 21 points in the second half, and Florida beat No. 11 West Virginia 85-80 on Saturday in the Big 12-SEC Challenge.
Noah Locke had 19 points for Florida (10-4), which has won a season-high four straight. Tyree Applebee finished with 12. The Gators went ahead to stay on Scottie Lewis' tiebreaking 3-pointer with 4:05 remaining.
Castleton followed with a three-point play, and he made two free throws to put the Gators up 83-80 with 1:36 remaining. Castleton was called for an offensive foul with 59 seconds left, but West Virginia committed a shot-clock violation on the ensuing possession.