Florida dropped a second consecutive game against a top-5 opponent on Tuesday. This time it was the UConn Huskies who got the better of the Gators.

The Gainesville Sun was given a behind-the-scenes look at how Florida basketball prepped for its game vs UConn at Madison Square Garden. From shootaround to film study, here’s an inside look.

UConn Huskies men's basketball coach Dan Hurley offered a bold claim about his team's NCAA title chances after defeating Florida.

Notably, Florida’s 3-point shooting defense was the culprit in the loss. The Gators entered the matchup top 20 in that statistical category, as opponents were shooting just 26% from beyond the arc against the Gators. However, UConn shot 44% and went 8 of 18 from the 3-point line.

Freshman guard Braylon Mullins, who had missed several weeks with a knee/ankle injury, made his debut that day in a victory over Illinois but he was essentially just thrown out there to run around, get comfortable. He wasn't leaned on, a real factor, until a few days later when he lit up Allen Fieldhouse with 17 points in a victory at Kansas.

The UConn Huskies men's basketball team received a major update about big man Taris Reed Jr. before their game against Florida.

The UConn Huskies walked out of Madison Square Garden a winner yet again. The Huskies went up against Florida and had a 77–73 win. However, Dan Hurley walked ou

Solo Ball scored 19 points, Alex Karaban 13 and, in his return from an ankle injury, Tarris Reed Jr. added 12 to lead the fifth-ranked Huskies (9-1) to a 77-73 victory at Madison Square Garden.