No. 1 Florida didn’t look like an NCAA tournament favorite in the first half against No. 4 Maryland. But the Gators sure did in the second half.
Florida advanced to its first Elite Eight since 2017 with a 87-72 West region win over the Terrapins. Florida put the game away with a 13-2 run that extended the lead to 74-56 with just over seven minutes to go.
The win is the eighth straight in the Sweet 16 for Florida and is tied for the second-longest Sweet 16 win streak in men's NCAA tournament history behind North Carolina's 11.