Gators Face Prairie View A&M in NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 19th, the Florida Gators earned a one-seed in the NCAA tournament, but they faced the 16-seed Prairie View A&M Panthers in the first. Round Friday at 9.25 p.m. in Tampa on TNT, upsets can happen anytime in March, so the Gators need to focus on a few basics to advance. Turnovers have hurt Florida lately, with 32 in their last two games against Kentucky and Vanderbilt, leading to 42 points 4. Prairie View A&M ranks 6th nationally, forcing 15.3 turnovers per game, so the Gators must protect the ball to keep there, fast-paced style alive. The Panthers play solid fundamentals to compete against bigger teams, but Florida's front court gives them a clear edge. Players like Thomas Howe and Ruben Chinyaloo thrive inside, and Prairie View lacks height, with just two guys over 6 foot 9 and their tallest at. 6 foot 10, meanwhile, keeping fouls low is crucial, as the Panthers rank 14th in free

1:00throw attempts, and 9th in makes a 19.2 per game. Gators biggs like Alex Condon and Chinyaloo average nearly 3 fouls each, so discipline will limit easy points. Nail these areas, and Florida should cruise past the early test, setting up a strong tournament run.