The Associated Press
On the night Florida put itself on the map as an elite basketball program, former Gator center Chris Richard was looking for some place to celebrate.
Downtown Indianapolis was a sea of orange and blue hours earlier after Florida won the 2006 national championship at the RCA Dome with a 73-57 win over UCLA.
“By the time we got back, showered, dealt with the media, it was 1:30 in the morning so the experience was not how I thought it would be,” Richard said. “But once we got back (to Gainesville) we made up for it.