Florida Gators Clinch SEC Title, March Madness Favorites

0:00On March 8th, Florida's men's basketball team has turned their season around in a big way. They clinched the southeastern conference regular season title with an 84-77 victory over Kentucky on Saturday. That win boosted their conference record to 16 wins and two losses, putting them three games ahead of the pack. The Gators are now riding an 11-game winning streak. Their best basketball coming right when it counts. They're in prime position for a number one seed in the NCAA tournament, especially after Yukon stumbled against Marquette. Coach Todd Goldin had some fun needling Kentucky's Denzel Aberdeen, a former Florida bench player from last year's title run. Aberdeen managed 15 points, but struggled with his shots, going four for 13 from the field. All five Florida starters hit double figures, with Thomas Howe leading the way at 20. As the top seed, Florida gets a double buy into the southeastern conference tournament in Nashville next week, though faced stiff competition from teams like Alabama and Arkansas, but the Gators enter as clear favorites. If they keep this momentum and grab the conference tournament trophy,

1:05expect Florida to become a popular pick to repeat his national champions come. March Madness.