Gators Make Statement in NCAA Tournament Opener
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Florida enters the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the South Region.
The Florida Gators are a No. 1 seed in the South Region for the March Madness tournament. Florida will play its first-round game in Tampa on Friday, March 20, against the winner of Lehigh vs. Prairie View A&M.
The Gators did show plenty of fight as Iowa was able to jump out to a first half lead that stretched to as much as 14. There were times that it seemed the Gators were never going to be able to get anything going but they never stopped pushing,
Florida won't repeat as national champions, as the No. 1 seed was upset by No. 9 Iowa in the second round. Here are the highlights: