Florida turned a 15-15 game into a 60-21 game against Prairie View A&M in its eventual 114-55 win on March 20.<\/p>\n
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Hey there, Brian O’Halloran, sports columnist from the Florida Times-Union.<\/p>\n
Hey there, Brian O’Halloran, sports columnist from the Florida Times-Union.<\/p>\n
We’re a couple hours removed.<\/p>\n
We’re a couple hours removed.<\/p>\n
We’re at one twenty-four AM on Saturday from Florida’s commanding win over Prairie View A&M in the first round of the NCAA tournament.<\/p>\n
We’re at one twenty-four AM on Saturday from Florida’s commanding win over Prairie View A&M in the first round of the NCAA tournament.<\/p>\n
The final was one fourteen to fifty-five, and yes, it was that much of a blowout.<\/p>\n
The final was one fourteen to fifty-five, and yes, it was that much of a blowout.<\/p>\n
Thirteen Gators scored points.<\/p>\n
Thirteen Gators scored points.<\/p>\n
Seven Gators scored in double figures.<\/p>\n
Seven Gators scored in double figures.<\/p>\n
There was a f- forty-six to five run or something crazy like that in the first half that broke a fifteen-fifteen tie into a sixteen to twenty-one lead for the Gators.<\/p>\n
There was a f- forty-six to five run or something crazy like that in the first half that broke a fifteen-fifteen tie into a sixteen to twenty-one lead for the Gators.<\/p>\n
And what guys talked about in the locker room is they needed that loss, not so much because they needed to lose.<\/p>\n
And what guys talked about in the locker room is they needed that loss, not so much because they needed to lose.<\/p>\n
They needed to refocus.<\/p>\n
They needed to refocus.<\/p>\n
They had a hard practice on Monday.<\/p>\n
They had a hard practice on Monday.<\/p>\n
They had a hard practice on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
They had a hard practice on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Guys said they were ready to go when they got on the bus Wednesday night down, down, down here to Tampa.<\/p>\n
Guys said they were ready to go when they got on the bus Wednesday night down, down, down here to Tampa.<\/p>\n
So first step accomplished for the Gators.<\/p>\n
So first step accomplished for the Gators.<\/p>\n
Now they get an Iowa team at seven ten PM on Sunday, second round.<\/p>\n
Now they get an Iowa team at seven ten PM on Sunday, second round.<\/p>\n
I don’t think Iowa’s got a shot.<\/p>\n
I don’t think Iowa’s got a shot.<\/p>\n
They don’t have enough height.<\/p>\n
They don’t have enough height.<\/p>\n
They don’t have enough shooting.<\/p>\n
They don’t have enough shooting.<\/p>\n
They don’t have enough athleticism.<\/p>\n
They don’t have enough athleticism.<\/p>\n
So I think Florida’s gonna roll into the Sweet Sixteen.<\/p>\n
So I think Florida’s gonna roll into the Sweet Sixteen.<\/p>\n
I’m Ryan O’Halloran for the Florida Times-Union.<\/p>\n
I’m Ryan O’Halloran for the Florida Times-Union.<\/p>\n