The University of Florida caught fire at the right time a year ago en route to an unexpected Elite Eight run.
Senior point guard Chris Chiozza see signs the Gators could make some postseason magic again.
“We’re as confident as we’ve been all season,” he said. “It’s going to be fun to sees what happens.”
Third-seeded UF enters this week’s SEC tournament in St. Louis riding a three-game winning streak and back in the Top 25 after brushing aside Kentucky 80-67 last Saturday.
Along the way, the No. 23 Gators (20-11) have developed a sounder winning formula more reliant on defense and effort than offensive fireworks.