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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Desperate to improve Floridas free-throw shooting last season, coach Mike White tried a little bit of everything.He tweaked some of his players mechanics. He increased repetitions in practice. He had guys shoot while tired, winded and with some team accountability at stake. He even considered bringing in a sports psychologist.I didnt want it to become more mental than it already was, White said Tuesday.So he waited until the offseason.Thats when White brought in renowned sports psychologist Spencer Wood to work with the Gators this summer.If you can train your mind, use different methods to understand how to stay in that place -- whatever that place is for you or whatever that trigger word is for you -- or get you back into that place of calm, or confident, those type things, I think it can help you with the rest of your game as well, said White, whos in his second season in Gainesville.So far, its made a noticeable difference for Florida (2-0), which plays St. Bonaventure (1-0) in Lakeland on Thursday night.After ranking 323rd (out of 346 NCAA teams) from the foul line last season, shooting a meager 64.7 percent, Florida is up to 78.6 percent from there this season. Two games are hardly enough of a sample size to make White a believer, but he wants to think there is improvement.You hope that moving forward we can be in the same mindset, White said. Im not sure its fixed. I dont want to sit here and think were a great free-throwing shooting team. But what weve seen the first two games is what weve been in practice. You want that to continue, of course. Our guys are in a pretty good place.White said feedback was positive, especially from center John Egbunu, point guard Kasey Hill and forward Justin Leon. Egbunu (53.2 percent), Hill (53.8) and Leon (46.2) were among Floridas worst foul shooters last season. All three are above 70 percent through two games.Leon said Wood worked with players to find their hype meter on a scale of 1 to 10, telling them they needed to play defense at a more frantic pace than offense, especially at the line.He gave me a lot of different breathing patterns, Leon added. So thats really been working for me. ... Its good to see it impact the game. That means the stuff weve been doing is working and it shows weve taken to the time to put the effort in the gym.Woods resume includes a number of college and professional teams. He even worked with the Gators previously, getting invited by former Florida coach Billy Donovan before the 2010 season and helping that team deal with the psychological aspects of trying to get back to the NCAA Tournament after a two-year absence. The Gators, led by Chandler Parsons, Kenny Boynton and Erving Walker, returned to the tournament.White blamed free-throw shooting for his team missing the NCAA Tournament last season. The Gators blew several leads, failing to put teams away late from the line, and had double-digit misses in 10 games.The Gators look considerably more confident this season. If not for newcomer Canyon Barry missing three of his first four underhanded free throws in the opener because of nerves, the Gators would have shot at least 80 percent from the charity stripe in both games.Very nice, very nice, White said. Knock on wood we continue shooting it this way. We have in practice. We just hope we continue to see that carry over. You can see it their body languages, a little more confident at the foul line. ... Its a big factor for us. It kept up out of the NCAA Tournament last year, single-handily, and hopefully this year we continue shooting like this.---More AP college basketball: http://collegebasketball.ap.org Justin Tucker Jersey . Each of Houstons starters scored in double figures as the Rockets improved to 2-0 against the Spurs this season, with both victories coming on the road. They also moved within 3 1/2 games of San Antonio (22-7) for the lead the Southwest Division. Mark Andrews Ravens Jersey . 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DeAndre Ayton, the top-ranked boys basketball recruit in the country, has chosen Arizona over Kentucky and Kansas.Ayton entered the summer listing only Kansas as a school of interest, but he said the Wildcats made up ground due to the relationship the staff built with both him and his mother, Andrea.?The 7-foot-1, 245-pound Ayton is a native of the Bahamas who attends Hillcrest Academy in Phoenix.Its close to home, and I really built a great relationship with Coach [Sean] Miller and [Joe] Pasternak, Ayton told ESPN. Its important to me for my mom to see me play -- and to be close to her.Ayton moved to San Diego in the seventh grade from Nassau, and he is in his second season at Hillcrest.There has been speculation that Ayton could be the next big-time high school standout to play overseas instead of in college. However, he told ESPN that wont be the case -- and that he is focused on playing at Arizona.College is a must, he said. My family wants me to go to college. Its important for me and my mom. I want to go to Arizona and win a national championship. Arizona won its only national title 20 years ago -- and Id like to help bring another one to Tucson.Ayton, 18, has been considered the best player in the 2017 class since dominating against older players at the LeBron James Skills Academy during the summer of 2014. He is an athletic, skilled big man who is versatile enough to play in the post and also step out on the perimeter and make shots. He compared his game to fuuture NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett.ddddddddddddEvery time I watch him, I see that fire he plays with, Ayton said. Thats the same fire I have.Ive seen him grow a ton in the last year, even in the last three months, Hillcrest coach Kyle Weaver said. Hes become a leader. Theres no one Id rather go to battle with than DeAndre. He has such a bright future, and Arizona will certainly have a chance to win a national title with him in the fold.Ayton averaged 20.1 points and 11.9 rebounds on the Nike EYBL circuit this past spring and summer, including posting a 25-point, 12-rebound performance against Wendell Carter, the No. 1 power forward in the Class of 2017.The top two prospects in the senior class are now already committed, with Ayton joining No. 2 Michael Porter Jr., who committed to Washington in July.Ayton is the second commitment in the 2017 class for Arizona. The Wildcats also landed ESPN 100 guard Alex Barcello in late August. Miller has recruited a top-seven class in six straight seasons and is now in good shape to end up near the top of the rankings once again.Ayton is the first No. 1 prospect to commit to Arizona since ESPNs database began in 2007. Hes the first top-five prospect to commit to the Wildcats since Miller reeled in Kaleb Tarczewski (No. 4) and Aaron Gordon (No. 4) in back-to-back classes in 2012 and 2013, respectively. ' ' '