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Iowa sent the top-seeded Gators back to Gainesville from Tampa and moved onto the Sweet 16, which won't have any Cinderellas this year.

Florida, the top seed in the South Region, plays Prarie View in the first round on Friday night at Benchmark International Arena. UF Coach Todd Golden says the proximity to Gainesville is "fantastic."

Florida will open defense of its title at Benchmark International Arena in the South Region on Friday against the winner of a First Four game between Prairie View A&M and Lehigh.

UF introduced its new coach to much less fanfare than Lane Kiffin’s arrival would have created. But the 43-year-old might just be a better fit for a program in need of short-term success and long-term stability.

Interim coach Billy Gonzales says the younger Spurrier will be more involved with quarterback DJ Lagway when the Gators play No. 5 Georgia in Jacksonville on Nov. 1.

Florida owes Napier roughly $21 million, with half of that buyout due within 30 days. The rest will be spread over three annual installments beginning next summer.

Nico Gramatica hit a 20-yard field goal as time expired Saturday to lift the Bulls to an 18-16 upset over the No, 13 Gators, USF's second straight win over a ranked opponent.

UF somehow overcame Houston’s lockdown defense in the second half. The Gators led a total of 64 seconds, including the last 46 ticks of a thriller that was in limbo until a final shot that never came.

Walter Clayton Jr. rescued Florida with two late 3-pointers, and Florida rallied from nine points down late to win the West Region final. UF advances to play Auburn on Saturday.

Top-seeded Florida played a steady second half to beat No. 4 seed Maryland, 87-71, in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16. The Gators next meet No. 3 seed Texas Tech for a spot in the Final Four.

Taurean Green will continue working with the Gators' men's basketball team despite being accused of sexual assault, according to head coach Todd Golden, who criticized a process that is supposed to be confidential.

Lagway returned after missing most of Florida's last two games and delivered enough clutch plays for the Gators to earn their first series victory since 2018.