Gators Crush Records, Rioux Towers Over PVAMU

0:00On March 21, Florida Gators crushed Prairie View A&M by 59 points in their NCAA tournament, first round match-up, finishing one, 14-55. The highlight came late when 7-foot-9 red shirt freshman Olivier Ruru checked in with under two minutes left, towering over everyone as the tallest player in college basketball history. Ryu keeps shattering records nearly every time he plays. He is the tallest ever to suit up for a college game, score a point, or dunk. In this one, his late dunk made him the tallest to score in a tournament game, and he grabbed two rebounds plus his first assist. The bench and crowd went wild, chanting for Ryu before he entered. teammate Rubin Cheney-Lue led the cheers and praised the reserves for their behind-the-scenes work that helps the star shine. Florida also set program marks with 114 points, 29 assists, and that huge margin, all tournament firsts. Cheney-Lue nashed a double-double to break a single season record, while others like

1:01Micahanladen and Boogieflan climbed the all-time lists. The Gators now gear up for number 9 Iowa on Sunday at 7-10pm on TBS, riding this momentum into the next round.