Homefield — March Madness

Prairie View A&MNo. 16

FloridaNo. 1

FinalTNT

114

24.6%

27.3%

3PT

REB

AST

64.7%

42.9%

3PT

REB

AST

1-seeds are 158-2 all-time vs 16-seeds. UMBC (2018) and FDU (2023) are the only Cinderellas to pull it off.

Florida Demolished Prairie View Before Halftime Even Ended

Florida routed Prairie View A&M 114-55, turning the game into a 40-minute efficiency clinic built on a 40-point rebounding advantage and 64.7% shooting.

Rueben Chinyelu was the most unguardable player on the floor, finishing with 14 points and 13 rebounds in just 20 minutes on 6-of-9 shooting. Prairie View had no answer for his size in the post, and his presence on the glass -- Florida grabbed 54 total boards to Prairie View's 20 -- made every Florida miss a second-chance possession waiting to happen.

Boogie Fland was a different kind of problem: 16 points on 6-of-6 shooting, including 2-of-2 from three, in 25 minutes without a single missed field goal attempt. Thomas Haugh added 14 points and 7 assists, and Florida's 28-to-5 assist advantage tells you everything about how easily the Gators moved the ball against a defense that never found its footing.

Prairie View's shooting collapsed completely -- 24.6% from the field, 27.3% from three -- and with Marcel Bryant and Ryan Bolton Jr. both out, the Panthers were simply outmanned at every position. Florida's 60-point first half, against 21 for Prairie View, settled any lingering question about competitive range before the break.

Game Story

The Florida Gators rolled to a dominant 114-55 victory over the Prairie View A&M Panthers.•Boogie Fland led the charge with 16 points.•Florida blew the game open with a 54-34 2nd half.•Florida dominated from the field, shooting 64.7% compared to just 24.6% for Prairie View A&M.•Florida moved the ball beautifully with 28 assists.•Florida owned the glass, out-rebounding Prairie View A&M 54-20.•Florida's bench outscored Prairie View A&M's 44-4.•The Florida Gators rolled to a dominant 114-55 victory over the Prairie View A&M Panthers.•Boogie Fland led the charge with 16 points.•Florida blew the game open with a 54-34 2nd half.•Florida dominated from the field, shooting 64.7% compared to just 24.6% for Prairie View A&M.•Florida moved the ball beautifully with 28 assists.•Florida owned the glass, out-rebounding Prairie View A&M 54-20.•Florida's bench outscored Prairie View A&M's 44-4.•