ATLANTA (AP) -Florida missed six of its first seven shots against UCLA - all from 3-point range - and coach Billy Donovan had one message for his Gators:

Keep shooting.

They did, and eventually proved that the Bruins still haven't figured out how to defend Florida from beyond the arc.

Corey Brewer and Lee Humphrey made four 3-pointers each - taking advantage of double teams down low - and the Gators dismantled UCLA 76-66 on Saturday night to advance to their second consecutive national championship game.

``I just tried to encourage those guys to continue to shoot the basketball and to take what the defense was giving us,'' Donovan said. ``Their defense was taking away the low post and they were giving us perimeter shots.''

Now, the Gators (34-5) have a shot at becoming the first team since Duke in 1992 to repeat as champs. They face Ohio State in the title game Monday night.

Florida can only hope Brewer and Humphrey are as effective as they were against UCLA (30-6).

Brewer had 19 points and was 4-of-5 from behind the arc. Humphrey finished with 14 points and was 4-of-8 from 3-point range.

Hey UCLA, those two guys can shoot!

The Bruins should have realized that after last year's title game, a 73-57 drubbing in Indianapolis. Humphrey made four 3-pointers in that one, and Brewer was 2-of-3 from 3-point range.

They did even more damage in the rematch.

``Corey had a terrific first half, really kept us (in it) and bailed us out a few times offensively with some big plays,'' Donovan said. ``Then I think Lee got into a rhythm and a groove in the second half, got a lot of the same looks there as he did in the first half.''

Brewer made consecutive 3s late in the first half that turned a one-point deficit (14-13) into a three-point lead (19-16) that Florida never relinquished.

Humphrey, who missed his first three from behind the arc, hit one a few seconds late - and the rout was on.

The Bruins trailed 29-23 at the break and scored first to open the second half. But then Humphrey hit three 3s in a 20-7 run that made a close game a blowout.

``I think probably the biggest difference was just the second half I made some shots,'' Humphrey said. ``I got really good looks the first half. ... It was just in the second half, I was fortunate to knock 'em down.''

Even one of Humphrey's misses was huge for the Gators. Joakim Noah got the rebound and dunked it, making it an 11-point game with about 16 minutes to play.

It was nothing new for UCLA, which got manhandled in the previous matchup against Florida and lost 73-57 in last year's title game.

The Gators made six 3-pointers in that one - Humphrey had four, and Brewer made two. But both of Humphrey's were crucial. He made 3-pointers on consecutive possessions to start the second half, turning an 11-point game into a beatdown.

Humphrey finished the 2006 tournament 22-of-48 from behind the arc, and had it not been for Noah's inside dominance, he might have been the most outstanding player of the Final Four.

Regardless, all five of Florida's starters returned this year in hopes of repeating.

And it was obvious throughout the season that the best way to try to beat the Gators was to double Noah and Al Horford in the post and hope the outside shooters went cold.

UCLA, considerably undersized compared to Florida's big men, took the same approach.

``We knew our post guys were not going to get any shots at all at the basket,'' Donovan said. ``I think we have guys, if you take away an area of them, they can still do other things.''

Florida settled for 3-pointers. It turned out to be a worthwhile compromise.

Although the Gators missed six of their first seven shots - all 3-pointers - they eventually found their shooting touch. They were 4-of-5 from behind the arc the rest of the first half.

Humphrey's 3s early in the second half forced the Bruins to start stepping out on the perimeter, and that opened up everything down low.

Forward Chris Richard came off the bench and scored 16 points on 7-of-7 shooting.

``I think they did a good job as far as containing us in the post,'' Richard said. ``They doubled a lot, took of took us away from making good moves. We looked for open shooters.

``Lee knocked down a couple. Corey knocked down a couple for us early. We got it going.''

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