Florida Gators Dominate in NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 21, Florida kicked off its national title defense in the NCAA tournament with a dominating 114-55 win over. Prairie View A&M, marking the second largest margin in tournament history. The top-seated gators got 16 points from Boogie Flann to lead 7 players and double figures, surging ahead with runs of 18 and 17. Unanswered points in the first half for a half-time lead of 60-21. Prairie View, massive 35-and-a-half-point underdogs, hung tough early by hitting three to tie at 15, but couldn't keep up against. Florida's hot shooting in front of a sell-out crowd, just two hours from campus. The Panthers, a historically black school outside Houston, earned their spot after a 5-and-27 record last year and upsets in the first. 4. Showing grit despite losses to Big Conference teams earlier this season. Florida advances to face ninth-seated Iowa on Sunday, staying on track with sharp play from their front court and even a highlight dunk from there.

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