Florida Basketball's Stunning Turnaround

0:00On March 1, Florida basketball started the season 5 and 4, even slipping out of the top 25 briefly, but they ended up right where. Preseason polls had them, sharing the South Eastern Conference regular season title. Under coach Todd Golden, the Gators have posted a 50 and 19 record over the past two years, including 27 and 6 in conference. Play. This year, they went 14 and 2 in the SEC, capping it with a win over Arkansas for their first outright or share title since the twining, 13 to 2014 season, and the top seed in the league tournament. Fans and analysts are buzzing about the turnaround, as Florida overcame early doubts to dominate eight ranked opponents in their last 15 games. The program's mid-season shift to a gritty physical style has them playing like contenders again. On the court, they've led the nation in rebounding margin at plus 14.1, grabbing 45.2 boards per game and excelling in. Second chance points. Over the last eight games, they've shot 51.9% from the field while holding foes to 37.4,

1:05outscoring them by 20.5, and averaging 19.3 assists. With just two games left, Florida is building a strong case for another number one NCAA tournament seed, setting up an exciting postseason run.