OMAHA, NE – What was only an eight-point margin at the half quickly ballooned into an insurmountable second-half lead for 7th-seeded Florida, which demolished 10th-seeded Virginia, 71-45.
Bradley Beal and Casey Prather paced a balanced Gator attack, with 14 points apiece. Mike Scott scored a game-high 15 for Virginia. Florida will meet the winner of Missouri and Norfolk State.
Kevin Kugler and Tom Brennan called the action on the Westwood One Radio Network.