NASHVILLE
After a two-year hiatus, the University of Florida has found its way back into the NCAA Tournament.
And despite a late-season skid, the Gators (24-8), ranked 17th in last week’s Associated Press poll, still managed to earn a No. 4 seed in the East Region. They will begin tournament play on Thursday against 13th-seeded East Tennessee State in Orlando.
It’s Florida’s first tournament appearance since the 2013-14 season and the first as a coach for Mike White.
East Tennessee State (27-7) earned an automatic bid into the tournament after winning the Southern Conference tournament.