Live Blog: Florida Gators vs. UConn Huskies
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Big Dance resumes for the No. 1 seed Florida Gators on Sunday in the Round of 32. UF will take on 8-seed UConn, the two-time defending nations, for the third time in the NCAA Tournament.
The Gators and Huskies split the last two March Madness meetings. Florida took the 1994 Sweet 16 meeting in Miami en route to its first Final Four, while Connecticut won the 2014 Final Four matchup in Arlington, Texas.
Below are live updates from the NCAA Tournament matchup between Florida and UConn.
Florida vs. UConn Live Blog
Tip between the Gators and Huskies is at 12:10 p.m. on CBS.
Florida Gators projected starters
No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.1Walter Clayton Jr.Guard6-2, 195 poundsSr.32.417.73.84.3 ast15Alijah MartinGuard6-2, 210 poundsGr.29.914.54.52.3 ast5Will RichardGuard6-4, 206 poundsSr.31.413.44.51.7 stl21Alex CondonForward6-11, 230 poundsSo.25.211.37.82.3 ast9Rueben ChinyeluCenter6-10, 260 poundsSo.19.26.16.50.9 blk
UConn Huskies projected starters
No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.10Hassan DiarraGuard6-2, 195 pounds5th27.77.83.65.7 ast1Solo BallGuard6-3, 190 poundsSo.31.714.63.62.9 3fg30JayLia McNeeleyForward6-7, 210 poundsFr.31.814.26.12.2 ast11Alex KarabanForward6-8, 225 poundsR-Jr.35.814.35.32.8 ast35Samson JohnsonCenter6-10, 225 poundsSr.19.37.43.31.5 blk
Betting lines for Gators vs. Huskies
Spread: Florida -9.5
Over/Under: 151.5 points
Moneyline: Florida -480, UConn +360
March Madness coverage
* Golden Opportunity: Gators look to end UConn March Madness run
* Florida Gators frontcourt must come up big vs. UConn Huskies
* Walter Clayton Jr. faces UConn again in March, this time at Florida
* Billy Donovan’s presence still felt at UF as Gators chase glory
* Get to know UConn, the Florida Gators’ 2nd-round opponent
* Florida Gators remind UConn coach Dan Hurley of his title teams
* Matchup Breakdown: Florida Gators (1) vs. UConn Huskies (8)
* Florida Gators’ most memorable 2nd-round NCAA Tournament wins
* Takeaways from the Florida Gators’ 95-69 win over Norfolk State
* Florida Gators Basketball Flashback: The 3 key moments vs. NSU
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