By: Eric Fawcett -- March 23, 2025 Survive and advance. It’s the motto for March Madness and sometimes the statement is more true than others, and today it’s exactly what the Florida Gators felt as they withstood punch after punch from the UConn Huskies on their way to an emotional 77-75 win in the Round Of 32. With the victory, Florida advances to the Sweet Sixteen and a second weekend–a huge step in their hunt for a Final Four and National Championship. Gators Survive And Advance With Nail Biting Win Over UConn | GatorCountry.com
Hats off to our guys. This was 100% not our game - yet we hung in there and came up clutch when it mattered. Huge program win. Way to go guys.
Shoddy game for the Gators that revealed grit and heart! If you can get by in games like this, your chances go up exponentially! Go Gators!
My wife read an article this morning, Facebook I think, on how Hurly exposed the Gators on how to best us. I’m thinking baloney, if you don’t play UConn style, it will have no bearing. Also, we missed a lot of shots that we normally make and not because of UConn D.
Well in a way he did . . . just get the refs to allow you to grab and hold Clayton on every screen, slap arms resulting in steals, shove Florida players out of the way for rebounds and jump on Reuben's back to draw fouls and put him on the bench and you've got a chance to keep it close.
