WATCH: Rick Barry's son hit all 8 of his underhanded free throws in Florida win
Canyon Barry's underhanded free throws helped Florida close out the game against Georgia
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Kyle Boone
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Florida guard Canyon Barry came up huge for the Gators late to help seal an 80-76 overtime victory vs. Georgia in the most unusual of ways.
Barry finished with a team-high 27 points and was 5-of-8 on 3-pointers. But it was his free throws, which he shoots "granny-shot" style, that made the difference. He was 8-of-8 from the line including hitting all four of his foul shots in overtime. His two free throws with 17 seconds remaining extended the Gators' lead to 79-76.
It clearly runs in the family. pic.twitter.com/bRChajNVvu
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) January 14, 2017
Canyon, the son of NBA Hall-of-Famer Rick Barry, adapted his fathers shooting style from the free-throw line. Rick finished his NBA career shooting 89.9 percent from the line -- doing so with an underhanded shot. His son has wisely followed suit with the shot, and it paid off in a big way as No. 23 Florida improved to 14-3 and 5-0 in the SEC.
