NCAA Game Summary - UL-Monroe at Florida

Gainesville, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Jon Horford hit the go-ahead shot with 1:18 left in overtime, and No. 8 Florida shook off UL-Monroe by a 61-56 score in a Battle 4 Atlantis preliminary-round contest at O'Connell Center.

Michael Frazier totaled 21 points and eight rebounds for the Gators (2-1), while Chris Chiozza picked up 11 and Jacob Kurtz recorded 13 rebounds for the victorious hosts.

Tylor Ongwae poured in 19 points with eight boards for the Warhawks (2-1). Nick Coppola contributed 11 points in a losing cause.

Horford put Florida ahead with his slam, then Kasey Hill connected twice from the free throw line to extend the lead to four. Ongwae countered with a bucket on the other end. ULM, forced to foul, sent Hill, Chiozza and Frazier to the line in the final 15 seconds. They made just 3-of-6 free shots, but it was enough to emerge with the win.

The visitors led from the outset, taking an 8-4 lead early before the hosts awoke and shifted momentum for a 12-10 edge.

The Warhawks then reeled off 13 in a row to go up by 11 with just over eight minutes left in the first half and extended the lead to 26-14 on a Marvin Williams triple less than a minute later.

Florida closed the half on a 13-3 clip, drawing to 29-27 after a shot from long range by Chiozza.

Williams' layup moved ULM's margin to 35-29 early in the second half, before another momentum swing from Florida resulted in a 15-0 burst that produced a 44-35 lead on a Chiozza layup with 8:45 to play.

The Warhawks refused to go quietly, whittling their deficit from there until Jamaal Samuel and Coppola sank consecutive triples to send the game beyond regulation.