Congratulations are in order for the University of Florida men's basketball team, which yesterday evening was selected to go to the NCAA championship tournament. For a while, after the Gators lost in the SEC tourney 75-69 to Mississippi State (another borderline "bubble" team), it looked as if they would be passed over for the third year in a row. But the MSU Bulldogs blew a late lead against Kentucky in the Southeastern Conference championship game and lost their possible automatic bid when they lost in overtime. Due to Florida playing a much tougher non-conference schedule, they were given preference by the NCAA selection committee. But the Gators might have been selected anyway, as they were seeded ahead of Minnesota, another "bubble" team.
Florida is seeded #10 in the West Region. Their first opponent will be seventh seeded Brigham Young. The game will take place in Oklahoma City this Thursday, beginning at 12:40 PM EDT.
Should Florida win this first game, they will be hard-pressed for a second win as their next opponent would in all likelihood be #2 seed Kansas State. But first things first.
Kudos to UF!
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