When Jimmer Fredette makes shots, his defense — or lack thereof — isn't nearly as much of a factor.

You can live with — or without — it.

But on Thursday night, when the shots just weren't falling, he needed to give his team more.

He could ill-afford to be a liability on that “other” end of the floor.

“Coach (Billy Donovan) said that whoever he's on, exploit him,” Florida guard Kenny Boynton  said after the game.

That's exactly what happened.

Florida was able to take advantage of Fredette throughout the game, whether it was when BYU was stuck in its 2-3 zone or forced to go man-to-man after the Gators connected on some perimeter shots.

“He doesn't really pay attention to defense,” Boynton added. “There's a couple of guys like that we've gone up against. But with them (BYU), it's harder to tell because they usually sit back in the zone.”