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Biggest blowouts in NCAA Tournament history: Where Florida’s 59-point beatdown of Prairie View ranks all-time<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n While their No. 1 seed provided a favorable path to the Final Four, the defending champion Florida Gators<\/a> appear to have made a statement on Friday night: they’re not done dominating.<\/p>\n Todd Golden’s squad, looking to go back-to-back in NCAA Tournament wins, dismantled its first-round opponent, No. 16 Prairie View A&M. With a final score of 114-55, the Gators easily advanced to the second round, where they’ll face No. 9 Iowa.<\/p>\n Florida’s massive win in the 16 vs. 1 matchup was historic, as it ranked among the biggest blowouts in March Madness history.<\/p>\n Here’s a look at the widest win margins in the history of the men’s NCAA Tournament and where Florida’s win on Friday over Prairie View A&M falls.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n MARCH MADNESS HQ:Live NCAA bracket<\/a>\u00a0| TV schedule<\/a> | Latest news and more<\/a><\/p>\n Biggest blowouts in NCAA Tournament history<\/p>\n Florida’s massive victory over Prairie View A&M didn’t quite set the record for the biggest March Madness blowout, but it did come fairly close.<\/p>\n Before Friday, there had been just three men’s NCAA Tournament games to have a 50-plus point margin. Florida caused the fourth, beating Prairie View by 59 points \u2014 the second-biggest blowout in March Madness history.<\/p>\n Teams\/Score<\/p>\n Point Difference<\/p>\n Year<\/p>\n Round<\/p>\n Loyola 111, Tennessee Tech 42<\/p>\n 69<\/p>\n 1963<\/p>\n First Round<\/p>\n Florida 114, Prairie View 55<\/p>\n 59<\/p>\n 2026<\/p>\n First Round<\/p>\n Kansas 110, Prairie View 52<\/p>\n 58<\/p>\n 1998<\/p>\n First Round<\/p>\n UConn 103, Chattanooga 47<\/p>\n 56<\/p>\n 2009<\/p>\n First Round<\/p>\n UCLA 109, Wyoming 60<\/p>\n 49<\/p>\n 1967<\/p>\n Second Round<\/p>\n Syracuse 101, Brown 52<\/p>\n 49<\/p>\n 1986<\/p>\n First Round<\/p>\n Duke 101, UConn 54<\/p>\n 47<\/p>\n 1964<\/p>\n Elite Eight<\/p>\n Duke 84, Winthrop 37<\/p>\n 47<\/p>\n 2002<\/p>\n First Round<\/p>\n Syracuse 81, Montana 34<\/p>\n 47<\/p>\n 2013<\/p>\n First Round<\/p>\n Kentucky 113, Mt St. Mary’s 67<\/p>\n 46<\/p>\n 1995<\/p>\n First Round<\/p>\n VCU 88, Akron 42<\/p>\n 46<\/p>\n 2013<\/p>\n First Round<\/p>\n HISTORY OF\u00a0UPSETS BY SEED: What was the spread in the Florida vs. Prairie View game?<\/p>\n
16 vs. 1<\/a> |\u00a015 vs. 2<\/a>\u00a0| 14 vs. 3<\/a> | 13 vs. 4<\/a> | 12 vs. 5<\/a><\/p>\n