Despite holding an 11-point lead in the second half the Gators weren’t able to hold off the Cinderella Oral Roberts Golden Eagles who out-executed Florida in the clutch and came away with a 81-78 win. The Gators led for most of the ball game but saw things start to slip away in the second stanza and were never able to stop the bleeding. Oral Roberts, who was playing with superb confidence, got everything out of their 6 man rotation and simply made better plays down the stretch and for that reason they’ll now be competing in the Sweet Sixteen.
Gators Drop Heartbreaker to 15-Seed Oral Roberts
