LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- KeVaughn Allen scored 21 points and Canyon Barry added 20 off the bench as Florida beat Seton Hall 81-76 in a first-round game at the AdvoCare Invitational on Thursday night.Allen had a layup and Barry hit a 3 to make it 69-61 with 5 minutes to play. After Khadeen Carringtons 3-point play got Seton Hall within two with 2 minutes remaining, Allen made a layup to put Florida up 75-71.The Gators secured it by making 6 of 8 free throws during the final minute of play.Seton Hall made a bunch of mistakes tonight, and we made a bunch of mistakes tonight, Florida coach Mike White said. Thats college basketball in November. Was it a good win? Yes. But right now its more about us continuing to improve.Florida (5-0) also got 14 points from Chris Chiozza.It gives us confidence beating a high major team like that, especially on a neutral site, Chiozza said. I think thats going to help us down the road.Carrington had 28 points and Myles Powell 16 for Seton Hall (3-1).Weve just got to bounce back, Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard said. Its November. Its early. Weve still got a lot of basketball games left. We just lost to a good basketball team. Theyre going to win a lot of games. Were going to win a lot of games. Were not pitching shutouts.In a matchup of teams that both received votes in this weeks AP poll, Seton Hall took a 40-39 halftime lead.BIG PICTURESeton Hall: The Pirates were coming off a 91-83 win over Iowa last Thursday and looking for a second consecutive victory over a Power-5 conference opponent.Florida: The Gators are playing nine neutral site games and two road games to start the season while the OConnell Center in Gainesville goes through a $64.5 million renovation project that will be completed in time for a game on Dec. 21 against Little Rock.IMPROVING FROM THE LINEThe Gators just missed getting their fourth game this season of 75 percent or better shooting from the free-throw line. Florida, which was just 64.7 percent from the line last season, finished at 72.4 percent (21 of 29) Thursday.EARLY DEPARTURESSeton Hall: Carrington fouled out with 20 seconds left. Forward Angel Delgado was in foul trouble in the second half and scored just two of his 13 points during the session.Florida: Chiozza, Kasey Hill and Devin Robinson all fouled out. It shows we have great depth on our team, and if we have anybody come into the game, theyre going to contribute, Chiozza said.UP NEXTSeton Hall: The Pirates will face Quinnipiac in a consolation round game Friday night.Florida: The Gators will look to make a case for Top-25 consideration with a semifinal game Friday night against No. 11 Gonzaga.Jose Berrios Twins Jersey . -- Edmontons Val Sweeting is two wins away from a trip to Winnipeg to play in Canadas Road of the Rings in December. Michael Pineda Twins Jersey . -- The Magic have their first victory of the new year. http://www.twinssale.com/twins-paul-molitor-jersey/ .J. Jefferson has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend. Max Kepler Jersey . John Lucas, signed as a mentor for rookie Trey Burke, showed he can score if required, scoring 12 points of his 16 points in the second quarter as Utah built an 18-point lead. Addison Reed Twins Jersey . -- The proud fathers huddled near the Dallas Stars dressing room, smiling, laughing and telling stories while wearing replica green sweaters of their sons team.(STATS) -- There may be a day when the FBS level switches from staging a playoff to playoffs.Yeah, maybe its 68 years away, Indians fans, or 108 years, good ol Cubbies.When only four teams are involved, the name College Football Playoff seems appropriate.Meanwhile, the FCS level can beat its chest over its 24-team playoffs. Add the s for sizzling.Selection Sunday is fast approaching -- Nov. 20.---=PROJECTED BIDS BY CONFERENCE=*- automatic qualifierBig Sky (4): Cal Poly (5-2), Eastern Washington (6-1), Montana (5-2), *North Dakota (6-2)Big South (1): *Charleston Southern (4-2)CAA (4): *James Madison (6-1), Richmond (7-1), Stony Brook (5-2), Villanova (6-2)Missouri Valley (5): North Dakota State (6-1), South Dakota (4-3), *South Dakota State (5-2), Western Illinois (5-2), Youngstown State (5-2)NEC (1): *Saint Francis (5-3)OVC (2): *Jacksonville State (6-1), Eastern Illinois (5-3)Patriot (1): *Lehigh (6-2)Pioneer (1): *San Diego (6-1)Southern (3): Chattanooga (7-1), Samford (6-1), *TThe Citadel (7-0)Southland (2): *Sam Houston State (7-0), Central Arkansas (6-1)Moved In: South Dakota (4-3)Dropped Out: Tennessee State (5-2)On the Bubble: Maine (4-3), New Hampshire (5-3), Tennessee State (5-2), Weber State (5-2)---=STATS PROJECTED PAIRINGS=Top 8 seeds have first-round byes(Richmond and The Citadel seed lines adjusted for bracket balance)Western Illinois-North Dakota winner at No.dddddddddddd 1 seed North Dakota StateEastern Illinois-Villanova winner at No. 8 seed James MadisonSamford-Charleston Southern winner at No. 5 seed The CitadelSouth Dakota-Cal Poly winner at No. 4 seed Sam Houston StateSan Diego-Montana winner at No. 7 seed South Dakota StateSaint Francis-Youngstown State winner at No. 2 seed Eastern WashingtonCentral Arkansas-Chattanooga winner at No. 3 seed Jacksonville StateLehigh-Stony Brook winner at No. 6 seed Richmond ' ' '