Gators' Season Ends in Heartbreak

0:00On March 23rd, the top-seated Florida Gators saw their season end in heartbreak Sunday night with a narrow 73-72 loss, too. 9th-seated Iowa in the NCAA tournament at Tampa's Amalia Arena. Iowa stayed tough throughout, shutting down Florida's offense for almost 10 minutes early on and matching them on the boards despite the Gators. Rebounding strength. A key three-pointer by Iowa's Alvaro Fulgaris, with just 4.5 seconds left, sealed the win after Florida's last second pass attempt. Deflected, players like Thomas Hall and Alex Condon were in tears on the court, while Coach Todd Golden could only shake his head in disbelief. Fans left stunned, knowing this team had the talent to repeat as national champions after last year's title run. This Gatorsquad earned back-to-back number one sees for the first time in school history, plus an SEC Championship, dominating opponents with elite, rebounding and fast breaks for much of the year. Even in defeat, Florida's program keeps rising under Golden, building on the legacy started by Billy Donovan's back-to-back titles in 2006.

1:06In 2007, proving they're built for de-tournament runs year after year.