US EditionFlorida begins title defense with 59-point rout of Prairie View, 2nd-biggest margin in NCAA tourney
- On Friday, top-seeded Florida defeated Prairie View 114-55, marking the second-largest victory margin in NCAA Tournament history.
- Florida utilized runs of 18-0 and 17-0 in the first half, turning a 15-all tie into a 60-21 halftime lead.
- The Gators shot 75% before halftime and 64.3% overall, with Boogie Fland leading seven players in double figures and freshman Olivier Rioux adding a late putback dunk.
- Advancing to the second round, Florida will face Iowa on Sunday in the South Region.
- Prairie View, which reached March Madness after a 5-27 season, has now endured two of the three largest losses in tournament history, including a 58-point defeat to Kansas in 1998.
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The Circus Came To Town For Florida Vs. Prairie View A&M
The first round of the NCAA Tournament is officially in the books, and Thursday and Friday's games certainly put the "Madness" in March Madness.From Kentucky and Santa Clara's instant classic (and controversial) overtime showdown to VCU's furious comeback against blue-blood UNC, the 2026 iteration of the tournament has not disappointed.One game, however, stood out among the others as a particularly zany affair, and it came from the most unlikely…
The University of Florida, which won the NCAA basketball championship last year, started this year's final tournament, or March Madness, with a powerful victory, defeating Prairie View A&M by almost 60 points.
Florida opens NCAA title defense with 59-point romp of Prairie View
TAMPA, Florida — Florida began its national title defense with the second-largest victory margin in NCAA Tournament history, pounding Prairie View A&M 114-55 on Friday night. Boogie Fland scored 16 points to lead seven players in double figures for the top-seeded Gators (27-7), whose 59-point margin fell short of only Loyola Chicago’s 111-42 win over Tennessee Tech in 1963. Florida advanced to face the South Region’s No. 9 seed, Iowa, in the sec…
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