Harding hits go-ahead jumper with 48 seconds left as TCU beats No. 10 Florida 84-80
AP
Nov 27, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) Brock Harding made a go-ahead jumper in the key with 48 seconds left and then hit five free throws in the final 13 seconds for TCU Horned Frogs, which rallied to stun No. 10 Florida Gators 84-80 in the first game of the Rady Children's Invitational on Thursday.
Jace Posey scored 16 of his game-high 21 points in the second half and helped the Horned Frogs rally from a 10-point deficit early in the second half. Harding and David Punch scored 19 apiece for TCU (4-2), which will play the winner of the game between Wisconsin and Providence.
Thomas Haugh and Urban Klavzar scored 20 apiece for the defending national champion Gators (4-2), who had their four-game winning streak snapped. Rueben Chinyelu had 13 points and nine rebounds, just missing his fourth straight double-double.
Florida led 44-39 at halftime and opened a 53-43 lead five minutes into the second half. The Horned Frogs then began their rally behind Posey, whose three-point play pulled them to 57-56.
Posey's dunk and two free throws gave TCU a 68-67 lead with 7:14 to go before Klavzar hit a 3-pointer and two free throws, and Alex Condon a dunk to give Florida a 74-68 lead with 5:29 left.
Florida went quiet offensively and had three turnovers and the Horned Frogs pulled into a 77-74 lead on Posey's two free throws with 2:43 left. Florida's Boogie Fland tied it at 77 on a layup with 1:35 left. TCU had a turnover but got the ball back on Fland's offensive foul, his fifth, and Harding then hit the winner.
TCU plays the Wisconsin-Providence winner for the tournament title on Friday.
Florida plays the Wisconsin-Providence loser on Friday.
---
Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
1st Half
TCU
Horned Frogs
39
FLA
Gators
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
David Punch vs. Rueben Chinyelu (Jayden Pierre gains possession)
19:35
Brock Harding misses two point jump shot
19:33
David Punch offensive rebound
19:24
+2
Jayden Pierre makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:03
Jayden Pierre shooting foul (Rueben Chinyelu draws the foul)
19:03
+1
Rueben Chinyelu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-1
19:03
+1
Rueben Chinyelu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-2
18:48
David Punch turnover (bad pass) (Boogie Fland steals)
18:44
+2
Boogie Fland makes two point layup
2-4
18:34
Xaivian Lee personal foul (Jayden Pierre draws the foul)
18:17
Brock Harding misses three point jump shot
18:15
Alex Condon defensive rebound
18:15
Xavier Edmonds flagrant 1 (Boogie Fland draws the foul)
18:15
Official timeout
18:15
+1
Boogie Fland makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
2-5
18:15
+1
Boogie Fland makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
2-6
17:47
Boogie Fland misses three point jump shot
17:45
Rueben Chinyelu offensive rebound
17:42
+2
Rueben Chinyelu makes two point layup
2-8
17:30
+2
David Punch makes two point jump shot
4-8
17:18
+2
Alex Condon makes two point hook shot (Boogie Fland assists)
4-10
16:51
+2
David Punch makes two point jump shot
6-10
16:34
Thomas Haugh turnover (Jayden Pierre steals)
16:30
Jayden Pierre turnover (Thomas Haugh steals)
16:23
Vianney Salatchoum shooting foul (Alex Condon draws the foul)
16:23
Alex Condon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:23
+1
Alex Condon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-11
16:07
+3
Liutauras Lelevicius makes three point jump shot (Brock Harding assists)
9-11
15:50
Boogie Fland misses three point jump shot
15:48
Brock Harding defensive rebound
15:46
Boogie Fland blocks Brock Harding's two point layup
15:44
Horned Frogs offensive rebound
15:44
TV timeout
15:37
Urban Klavzar personal foul (David Punch draws the foul)
15:33
Thomas Haugh blocks Micah Robinson's two point layup
15:31
Alex Condon defensive rebound
15:17
Micah Handlogten turnover (Micah Robinson steals)
14:53
Brock Harding misses three point jump shot
14:51
Alex Condon defensive rebound
14:25
Boogie Fland misses two point jump shot
14:23
David Punch defensive rebound
14:10
+2
Micah Robinson makes two point layup (David Punch assists)
11-11
13:45
Thomas Haugh turnover (David Punch steals)
13:28
Brock Harding misses two point layup
13:26
Alex Condon defensive rebound
13:17
Boogie Fland turnover (Brock Harding steals)
13:10
Liutauras Lelevicius misses three point jump shot
13:09
Horned Frogs offensive rebound
13:09
Boogie Fland personal foul
13:00
+3
Jayden Pierre makes three point jump shot (Tanner Toolson assists)
14-11
12:33
Urban Klavzar misses three point jump shot
12:31
Gators offensive rebound
12:31
Tanner Toolson flagrant 1 (Rueben Chinyelu draws the foul)
12:31
Official timeout
12:31
Rueben Chinyelu misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2
12:31
+1
Rueben Chinyelu makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
14-12
12:26
+2
Urban Klavzar makes two point jump shot
14-14
12:09
Micah Robinson misses three point jump shot
12:07
Tanner Toolson offensive rebound
12:01
Xaivian Lee shooting foul (Micah Robinson draws the foul)
12:01
Micah Robinson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:01
Micah Robinson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:01
Boogie Fland defensive rebound
11:40
Jayden Pierre shooting foul (Urban Klavzar draws the foul)
11:40
TV timeout
11:40
+1
Urban Klavzar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-15
11:40
+1
Urban Klavzar makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-16
11:22
Isaiah Brown shooting foul (Jace Posey draws the foul)
11:22
Jace Posey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:22
+1
Jace Posey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-16
11:05
Rueben Chinyelu misses two point layup
11:03
David Punch defensive rebound
10:53
Thomas Haugh shooting foul (David Punch draws the foul)
10:53
+1
David Punch makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-16
10:53
+1
David Punch makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-16
10:42
+2
Boogie Fland makes two point layup
17-18
10:26
Xavier Edmonds misses two point jump shot
10:25
Gators defensive rebound
10:25
Jace Posey personal foul (Thomas Haugh draws the foul)