Gators Crush Prairie View, Set Sights on Iowa

0:00On March 21st, the top-seated Florida Gators crushed number 16 Prairie View and M-1014 to 55 in their NCAA. Tournament matchup. Seven Gators hit double figures in scoring, and 13 players total found the net. While they built a massive 39-point halftime lead, the biggest in program history for a tournament game. It started even with the score tied at 15 after Prairie View drained early threes in their first ever tournament win. But then the Panthers went ice cold, missing 17 of 19 shots the rest of the half, as Florida dominated inside, outscoring them. 38-0 in the paint and grabbing rebounds, 25-7. Standout Rubin Shinyalu grabbed his 19th double-double of the season, setting a Gators record while sophomore guard Boogie Flan went perfect. On six shots for 16 points, plus assists and steals. Coach Todd Golden kept starters under 25 minutes each, giving reserves like Isaiah Brown and Urban Claves

1:02are a big run and even freshman Alex. Lloyd nailed his first career bucket. The crowd roared for seven foot something center, Olivier Ryu late, and he delivered a dunk in block to cap things off of Florida up by 62. Now the Gators shift focused to number nine Iowa, who edged Clemson 67 to 61, setting up another winnable round for the defending. Choms.