The Associated Press

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida failed to make its claim as the best team on its home floor, let alone the whole country.

Travis Garrison made a 19-foot jumper for the go-ahead points in overtime Wednesday night to lift Maryland to a 69-68 win over the top-ranked Gators and give coach Gary Williams his 300th victory with the Terrapins.

The Gators, who moved to No. 1 in The Associated Press' poll this week, fell to 5-1 and all but guaranteed there will be a new top-ranked team for the fourth straight week Monday.

MARYLAND (5-2)-Caner-Medley 9-16 1-2 22, Garrison 1-6 0-0 2, Smith 5-15 4-10 14, McCray 2-9 0-0 6, Gilchrist 7-12 2-2 18, Strawberry 2-6 1-3 5, Grinnon 0-0 0-0 0, Ibekwe 1-3 0-0 2, Bowers 0-2 0-1 0. Totals 27-69 8-18 69.

FLORIDA (5-1)-Drejer 3-12 7-10 13, Lee 1-12 7-10 9, Colas 3-6 1-1 7, Roberson 6-15 4-4 20, Walsh 4-13 0-1 9, Moss 1-2 1-4 3, Abukar 0-1 0-0 0, Al-Kaleem 2-3 0-0 5, Richard 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 21-67 20-30 68.

Halftime-Maryland 39-27. End of regulation-Tied at 60. 3-Point Goals-Maryland 7-17 (Caner Medley 3-7, Gilchrist 2-3, McCray 2-6, Smith 0-1), Florida 6-16 (Roberson 4-9, Al-Kaleem 1-2, Walsh 1-3, Drejer 0-1, Abukar 0-1). Fouled out-Gilchrist. Rebounds-Maryland 51 (Caner-Medley 13), Florida 50 (Drejer, Lee, Moss 7). Assists-Maryland 12 (Gilchrist 4), Florida 14 (Lee 5). Total Fouls-Maryland 28, Florida 23. A-12,275.

No. 5 Kansas 80,

Fort Hays State 40

LAWRENCE, Kan. - Freshman David Padgett had 19 points, including seven in a 17-2 run to start the second half, and the Jayhawks (4-1) won in their first game since losing to Stanford last weekend.

No. 23 Wisconsin 73, Wisconsin-Green Bay 57

MADISON, Wis. - Devin Harris scored 18 points and Freddie Owens added 16, leading No. 23 Wisconsin over Wisconsin-Green Bay.

WIS.-GREEN BAY (2-4)-Koenig 1-2 0-0 2, Lawrence 2-2 0-0 5, Rohde 3-5 0-0 7, Parker 3-6 3-4 9, Morris 4-6 2-3 11, Evanochko 1-1 0-0 2, Mendiburu 3-6 1-1 7, Hughes 3-6 0-1 6, King 4-10 0-0 8. Totals 24-44 6-9 57.

WISCONSIN (5-1)-Helmigk 3-5 0-3 6, Wilkinson 5-9 2-6 12, Wade 3-5 0-0 6, Owens 5-9 5-7 16, Harris 6-11 3-4 18, Nixon 1-1 0-0 2, Hanson 0-1 2-4 2, Tucker 1-2 2-3 5, Morley 3-7 0-0 6. Totals 27-50 14-27 73.

Halftime-Wisconsin 40-25. 3-point goals-Wis.-Green Bay 3-8 (Lawrence 1-1, Rohde 1-1, Morris 1-2, Parker 0-1, Mendiburu 0-1, King 0-2), Wisconsin 5-12 (Harris 3-6, Owens 1-1, Tucker 1-1, Wade 0-1, Morley 0-1, Wilkinson 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Wis.-Green Bay 25 (Mendiburu 6), Wisconsin 28 (Morley 10). Assists-Wis.-Green Bay 11 (Mendiburu 4), Wisconsin 15 (Wade 5). Total fouls-Wis.-Green Bay 22, Wisconsin 14. A-17,142.

MISSOURI: Coach Quin Snyder defended two assistant coaches accused of giving money to players, saying Wednesday he had the "utmost confidence" in them.

Former player Ricky Clemons said in taped jailhouse phone calls over the summer that he and two current players received cash from coaches Tony Harvey and Lane Odom.

Clemons, who served two months for assaulting his ex-girlfriend, also said his former attorney and Odom told him to deny ever receiving cash.

LOUISVILLE: The brother of Louisville scoring leader Francisco Garcia was fatally shot in New York. Hector Lopez, 19, died Monday night, according to New York authorities.

CONNECTICUT: Former coach Donald "Dee" Rowe, 74, had surgery for liver cancer.