Gators' Streak Ends, NCAA Hopes Uncertain

0:00On March 14, Florida's top-seated Gator saw their 12-game winning streak end, with a 74-91 loss to 4th-seated Vanderbilt. In the SEC tournament semi-finals at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, the Gators had gone undefeated through February, and hoped to keep that momentum into March ahead of the postseason. Vanderbilt jumped out to a 13-point half-time lead, fueled by hot three-point shooting, hitting 10-21 from deep in the first half, alone. Florida struggled badly from beyond the arc, going just 8-37 over their two tournament games, while turnovers led to easy points for. The Commodores. Coach Todd Golden showed clear frustration throughout, picking up a technical foul late in the game with the score at 76-51. Stand out forward, Alex Condon, fresh off a big double-double against Kentucky, sat most of the second half due to foul trouble, limiting Florida's. Comeback chances. The Gators never got closer than 14 points down the stretch. Now they head to the NCAA tournament, where a number one seed looks likely, but isn't locked in after this disappointing finish.

1:07Still, Florida bounced back strong from their last loss seven weeks ago, turning it into fuel for that long streak. Could this setback spark another? Run starting next week?