Updated March 20, 2026, 10:25 p.m. ET

Florida head coach Todd Golden and the rest of the gators arrive at Benchmark International Arena before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left the JW Marriott to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Florida head coach Todd Golden and the rest of the gators arrive at Benchmark International Arena before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left the JW Marriott to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Alan Youngblood, Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn ImagesFlorida players head to the bus before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Florida players head to the bus before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Alan Youngblood, Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn ImagesFlorida fans and cheerleaders get fired up before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Florida fans and cheerleaders get fired up before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Alan Youngblood, Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn ImagesFlorida fans and cheerleaders get fired up before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Florida fans and cheerleaders get fired up before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Alan Youngblood, Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn ImagesFlorida head coach Todd Golden greets fans before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Florida head coach Todd Golden greets fans before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Alan Youngblood, Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn ImagesFlorida players head to the bus before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Florida players head to the bus before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Alan Youngblood, Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn ImagesFlorida players head to the bus before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Florida players head to the bus before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Alan Youngblood, Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn ImagesFlorida players head to the bus before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Florida players head to the bus before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Alan Youngblood, Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn ImagesFlorida players head to the bus before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Florida players head to the bus before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Alan Youngblood, Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn ImagesFlorida head coach Todd Golden greets family before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Florida head coach Todd Golden greets family before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Alan Youngblood, Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn ImagesFlorida players head to the bus before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Florida players head to the bus before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Alan Youngblood, Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn ImagesFlorida players head to the bus before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Florida players head to the bus before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Alan Youngblood, Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn ImagesFlorida fans and cheerleaders get fired up before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Florida fans and cheerleaders get fired up before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Alan Youngblood, Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn ImagesFlorida center Olivier Rioux (32) and the rest of the gators arrive at Benchmark International Arena before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left the JW Marriott to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Florida center Olivier Rioux (32) and the rest of the gators arrive at Benchmark International Arena before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left the JW Marriott to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Alan Youngblood, Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn ImagesFlorida guard Boogie Fland (0) heads to the bus before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Florida guard Boogie Fland (0) heads to the bus before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Alan Youngblood, Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn ImagesFlorida players head to the bus before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Florida players head to the bus before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Alan Youngblood, Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn ImagesThe pep band fired up the crowd before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

The pep band fired up the crowd before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Alan Youngblood, Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn ImagesFlorida head coach Todd Golden greets family before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Florida head coach Todd Golden greets family before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Alan Youngblood, Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn ImagesFlorida head coach Todd Golden greets family before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Florida head coach Todd Golden greets family before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Alan Youngblood, Alan Youngblood / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn ImagesFlorida head coach Todd Golden greets family before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

Florida head coach Todd Golden greets family before the NCAA March Madness opening round at JW Marriott in Tampa, FL on Friday, March 20, 2026. Several hundred people cheered Florida as they left to board the bus for to go to the arena. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]

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