Three SEC teams in the Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament

By Matt Green | Mar 20, 2017

Mar 19, 2017; Greenville, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks guard Rakym Felder (4) and forward Chris Silva (30) celebrates with head coach Frank Martin after beating the Duke Blue Devils in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 18, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Florida Gators guard Kasey Hill (0) and forward Devin Robinson (1) react after defeating the Virginia Cavaliers in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

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Florida surprised people with their absolute annihilation of the Virginia Cavaliers. The Gators’ biggest lead was 29 points, and won by a final score of 65-39.

The Gators held Virginia to 29.6 percent from the field and 6.7 percent (1-for-15) from threes. And the Cavaliers’ 39 points are the fewest points in the NCAA tournament since 2015 when Kentucky beat West Virginia 78-39 in the Sweet 16.

This marks Florida’s fifth Sweet 16 appearance in the last seven years, and the first under second-year head coach Mike White.

Florida will face the 8-seed Wisconsin on Friday at 9:59 EST at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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