“Go home, Gators!” filled the arena with 1:52 remaining. The 7,972 fans at the BankUnited Center serenaded the Florida contingent with the fitting chant as they slowly slipped out of the arena. The No. 17 Hurricanes led for 39:29 of the game’s 40 minutes en route to a 66-55 victory over Florida in front of a sellout crowd on Tuesday night.
Last year, Miami came back from a 15-point deficit to defeat Florida in Gainesville on a late three-pointer by Angel Rodriguez. There would be no dramatic comeback by the Gators this time around.
“We executed the game plan very well,” Head Coach Larrañaga said.