WATCH: Florida's Tyree Appleby sinks a game-winner all of Gator Nation can be thankful for

No, it wasn’t a dream. Florida guard Tyree Appleby nailed a deep three-pointer as time expired against Ohio State Wednesday night to complete a 10-point Gators comeback and win the Fort Myers Tip-Off tournament.

There are many takeaways from the victory, but the most obvious is that Appleby has ice in his veins. Head coach Mike White described his senior guard as a “gutsy guy” after the game and said that Appleby is the kind of player that will make that kind of high-pressure shot. Appleby was only 1-for-9 shooting on the day before he heaved the prayer up with no time left in regulation.

“It was like a movie,” Appleby said. “Once I hit the shot, I felt my teammates right there with me. Probably one of the best moments of my college career, really my life.”

The game-winner (and the basketball team’s play overall this season) gives Gator Nation something to be thankful for as a nightmare of a football season draws to a close. If you missed it, here are the best looks at “the shot” from Wednesday night.

The broadcast call on FS1: 

AT THE BUZZER!!!!!!!!

@Lil_App04 WINS IT FOR @Gatorsmbk

pic.twitter.com/tMR5qUE9fd

— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) November 25, 2021

Or maybe you are partial to Mick Hubert’s voice on Gators radio:

As called on Florida Gators radio: pic.twitter.com/5jDU9VYrcd

— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) November 25, 2021

An on-the-court perspective really shows how chaotic the game’s closing seconds were:

A FINISH MADE FOR THE MOVIES!

71 @GatorsMBK
68 @OhioStateHoops #OwntheFort pic.twitter.com/20XXPfLegz

— Fort Myers Tip-Off (@FTMyersTipOff) November 25, 2021

Ice in his veins

#SCtop10 #GoGators | #GatorsHoop pic.twitter.com/JDCvFKsXIB

— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) November 25, 2021

Ohio State Radio was so stunned they thought Myreon Jones hit the shot:

As called on Ohio State Buckeyes radio: pic.twitter.com/Hkuhm291KF

— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) November 25, 2021

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By: David Rosenberg
Title: WATCH: Florida's Tyree Appleby sinks a game-winner all of Gator Nation can be thankful for
Sourced From: gatorswire.usatoday.com/2021/11/25/florida-basketball-tyree-appleby-ohio-state-buzzer-beater/
Published Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2021 15:57:40 +0000

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