NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After an abrupt exit from the SEC Tournament, Florida will enter March Madness as a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
The Gators will play No. 13-seed East Tennessee State (27-7) on Thursday in Orlando. The Buccaneers are coming off a Southern Conference Championship and have won nine of their last 10 games.
Meanwhile, Florida heads into the tournament having lost back-to-back games to Vanderbilt, including a 72-62 overtime loss that bounced the Gators from the SEC Tournament in their first game.
Having lost three of their last four games, guards Kasey Hill and KeVaughn Allen were asked if the team has lost momentum.