Florida wore down Albany in the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament, escaping with a 67-55 win Thursday. The Great Danes gave the Gators their best shot, but the tournament's top seed will live to see another day.
NCAA Tournament scores, Florida vs. Albany: Gators survive upset bid, 67-55
Florida let the Great Danes hang around, but Casey Prather and Patric Young made sure the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed advanced.
Patric Young was the driving force for Florida, notching a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds:
Casey Prather took on his typical share of the scoring, tallying 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting. He even tag-teamed a dunk with Young:
For Albany, DJ Evans had a game-high 21 points. The Danes competed on both ends of the floor, but just couldn’t get over the hump. A 4-of-13 shooting effort from behind the arc didn’t help, as three-point shooting is typically the catalyst for a huge upset.
The Gators are the first No. 1 seed to advance, with Arizona, Virginia and Wichita State playing Friday. Florida moves on to face Pittsburgh, who whipped Colorado on Thursday.
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