No. 7 Seed Florida vs No. 10 Seed Colorado NCAA Tournament game thread

[Joseph Torviso]

Samuel misses the open look. He was off balance. 24-18 Florida leads as we enter a media timeout.

 

[Joseph Torviso]

Great defense by Kugel to win the ball and take the ball down the floor for a foul.

 

[Joseph Torviso]

Condon always get fouled so hard. Lampkin trucked him under the rim.

 

[Joseph Torviso]

Samuel does well with the put back after Aberdeen's shot rolled off the rim.

 

[Joseph Torviso]

Colorado on a 10-2 run over the last 3:30. Kugel's excellence ended it before the Buffaloes came back. 28-24 Florida.

 

[Joseph Torviso]

Richard went for the spectacular, but Kugel couldn't slam it in. Media timeout. Florida leads 30-26 with seven minutes left in the first.

 

[Joseph Torviso]

The Buffaloes just cut this Florida lead to 1. 30-29 Florida

 

[Joseph Torviso]

Pullin drains the three from the wing. 33-29

 

[Joseph Torviso]

Condon just rolled his ankle. Scary hours, but he seems to be ok.

 

[Joseph Torviso]

Colorado basketball after Condon was double teamed. 33-31 Florida leads with 4:41 left in the first

 

[Joseph Torviso]

Kugel picks off the Buffaloes and gets fouled shooting a layup. Two shots

 

[Joseph Torviso]

Colorado cuts Florida's lead to one again. Then the big man spins and lays it in for the lead. 36-35 Colorado.

 

[Joseph Torviso]

Great finish by Riley Kugel. The Gators regain the lead with 2:40 to go

 

[Joseph Torviso]

Media timeout. Lampkin is dropping dimes. The Buffaloes have one shot coming up as they lead 38-37

 

[Joseph Torviso]

Free throw goes in. Da Silva fouls Pullin at the other end. Two shots

 

[Joseph Torviso]

Condon with a great hook. He made something out of nothing. 41-40 Colorado

 

[Joseph Torviso]

Pullin fouled again as he drove to the line.

 

[Joseph Torviso]

Timeout Buffaloes. 42-41 Florida leads with 1:02 to go in the first half.

 

[Joseph Torviso]

Da Silva gives his team the lead. Aberdeen gets it right back with a corner three. 45-43 Florida with 10 seconds

 

[Mark Wheeler]

It's all tied up at the half. Riley Kugel with 8 points and 2 steals.