AT THE BUZZER

FLORIDA 91, ECKERD COLLEGE 63

The Gators started slowly (really slowly) -- as in trailing the Division II Tritons at halftime -- but unleashed their fullcourt pressure after the break and ran away from their Sunshine State Conference opponent in an exhibition game at Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville. UF put six players in double-figures, led by junior center18 points (on 8-for-10 shooting) to go with 13 rebounds. Junior forwardhad 12 points and eight rebounds. Florida was down by one at halftime, but came out in a press and basically stayed in it until the game was safely in blowout territory. UF forced 24 turnovers, including 14 in the second half, leading to 31 points.A 26th straight win in exhibition play doesn't mean much of anything, other than providing a reference point from which to work as the start of the 2016-17 season closes in. There will be things to focus on (see below). The outing also provided the Gators a chance to get acquainted with the venue they'll play their first two games of the regular season as the $64.5 million renovation to the O'Connell Center winds down.Graduate transfer, like his team, was slow to get going and his numbers (2-for-10 from the floor, 1-for-5 from the arc, 1 rebound, 1 assist) weren't very good. He even missed one of his underhanded free throws. The fifth-year senior by way of College of Charleston, though, is going to be fine. He demonstrated his underrated ability to drive the ball and probably is done missing dunks and tipping balls into the other team's basket, like he did in the final minute of the game. Barry finished with 11 points, including 6-for-7 from the free-throw line.Eckerd made 14 of its 26 first-half shots (that's 53.8 percent) and scored 20 points in the paint to grab its 34-33 lead at the break. Given how poorly UF defended in its first two intrasquad scrimmages -- 61.3 percent in the first, 50 percent in the second -- defense figures to be a topic of conversation when the Gators return to the practice floor.Florida will play UAB in a closed scrimmage Saturday in Destin, Fla., then turn its attention to the regular-season opener Nov. 11 against Florida Gulf Coast at Veterans Memorial Arena.