They had to do a lot wrong for Tommy not to show up and be a Gator the next day,” Ryan Haugh, Thomas’ father, said Saturday on the Chase Center floor. “That was his lifelong dream. He bled orange and blue while the rest of Pennsylvania was bleeding blue and white.
Florida basketball's Elite Eight win over Texas Tech made for a roller coaster of emotions across UF’s campus. Here’s an inside look at an unforgettable night:
Rioux is listed at 7-foot-9 on Florida's official — five inches taller than former Purdue forward Zach Edey. Per an ESPN story from November, Rioux is the tallest player in men's college basketball history.
SEC foes Auburn and Florida will meet in the early game with Houston and Duke tangling in the nightcap. Looking for their first national championship in just their second trip to the Final Four, the Auburn Tigers are the top overall seed in this year's NCAA Tournament.
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Walter Clayton Jr. rescued top-seeded Florida with two late 3-pointers, and the Gators rallied from nine points down late to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech.
It wasn't the night Maryland men's basketball was hoping for when it played Florida in the Sweet 16. The Terrapins hung tough in the first half against the Gato