Kevarrius Hayes scored 16 points and Jalen Hudson added 15 more as No. 10 Florida hung on to beat No. 7 Nevada 70-61 in the first round of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa.
Florida led 51-33 after a Hudson jumper with 14:05 remaining, but the Wolfpack stormed back and cut the lead to 63-61 with 2:02 left.
An Andrew Nembhard layup and Dontay Bassett dunk increased the Gator advantage to six, however, and Florida held on for the win.
Cody Martin led the Wolfpack with 23 points, and twin brother Cody added 19.