SPRINGFIELD, MASS. ? Bonell Colas’ layup on an inbounds pass with 7.3 seconds left — his only points of the game — gave No. 8 Florida a 78-77 victory over No. 4 Arizona in the Tipoff Classic Friday night.

Colas, the 6-foot-9 senior starting center for the Gators (2-0), was limited to one minute in the first half because of foul trouble and he missed the only shot he took until making the game-winner on the inbounds pass from Christian Drejer.

The Wildcats (1-1) had two last chances at the win, but Salim Stoudamire’s jumper from the foul line missed and Andre Iguodala’s tip-in at the buzzer was off.

Matt Walsh had 27 points for the Gators, whose last lead before the final score was 49-47 with 15 minutes to play.

Chris Rodgers had 17 points for the Wildcats, who took a 75-73 lead on a jumper by Hassan Adams with 3:45 to play. Stoudamire hit a jumper with 2:37 left that gave Arizona a 77-73 lead but that was its final points of the game.

Anthony Roberson, who missed Florida’s opener as he completed a three-game suspension from the school, made one of two free throws with 2:31 left and then scored on a long layup after a turnover with 2:01 left that made it 77-76.

Arizona failed to convert on its last four possessions, while Florida was able to score only one of its last four but that was the game-winner by Colas, who played a total of 11 minutes.

Walsh was 5-for-8 from three-point range in the second half after not taking one long jumper in the first half. Florida finished 8-for-20 from beyond the arc after going 1-for-5 in the opening half.

Roberson had 15 points and David Lee, who was limited to 26 minutes because of leg cramps, had 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Channing Frye had 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Wildcats, who finished with a 54-43 advantage on the boards. Iguodala had six points, eight assists and 10 rebounds.

Rodgers was 3-for-5 on threes, while Arizona went 5-for-21, including 1-for-9 in the first half.

The game drew a sellout crowd of 6,800 to the Springfield Civic Center.

No. 1 Connecticut 76, Utah 44

New York — Connecticut’s Preseason NIT stumble turned out to be a temporary condition. The Huskies played more like their No. 1 ranking, manhandling overmatched Utah to take third place in the tournament. It was small consolation for UConn, stunned in the semifinals by Georgia Tech, 77-61.

Emeka Okafor shrugged off his aching back to dominate inside as the Huskies demonstrated the resolve coach Jim Calhoun said was missing in their loss to Georgia Tech. UConn (3-1) ran off 13 straight points in the game’s opening minutes. Okafor had nine points in 71/2 minutes, matching his total in the Georgia Tech game.

No. 10 Kentucky 108, Tennessee Tech 81

Lexington, Ky. — Gerald Fitch scored a career-high 36 points and Kentucky’s starters fueled a late 26-4 run to lead the 10th-ranked Wildcats past Tennessee Tech.

Kentucky (2-0) led the Golden Eagles, 78-69, with 8:47 left when coach Tubby Smith called a timeout and put his five starters back in the game. When the starters returned to the bench with 3:28 left, Kentucky led, 104-73.

The starters — Fitch, Cliff Hawkins, Erik Daniels, Kelenna Azubuike and Chuck Hayes — combined to score 99 points. Hawkins finished with 17 points and 11 assists while Hayes had 13 points and 13 rebounds.

No. 22 Pittsburgh 83, Albany 54

Pittsburgh — Carl Krauser scored 16 of his career-high 22 points in the second half to help No. 22 Pittsburgh beat Albany. Krauser shot 8-for-12 from the field and accounted for six of Pitt’s 14 three-pointers.

No. 25 N.C. State 92, Florida A&M 62

Raleigh, N.C. — Scooter Sherrill scored 22 points and Julius Hodge added 16 to lift No. 25 North Carolina State over Florida A&M. Levi Watkins scored 15 for the Wolfpack (3-0), who improved to 60-6 at home against nonconference opponents under eighth-year coach Herb Sendek.