SAN FRANCISCO ― Florida basketball is moving on to the Elite Eight, as No. 1 seed UF overcame 17 turnovers to beat No. 4 seed Maryland 87-71 on Thursday night at the Chase Center. The Florida Gators (33-4) led just 40-38 at halftime and lost starting forward Alex Condon for a stretch in the first half with an ankle injury.

I t wasn't the night Maryland men's basketball was hoping for when it played Florida in the Sweet 16. The Terrapins hung tough in the first half against the Gators, trailing by tw

The team's season, which saw the first Sweet Sixteen game since 2016, ended with a loss to No. 1 Florida, 87-71.

For the first time this season, the Terps were thoroughly outclassed. No. 4-seed Maryland fell to No. 1-seed Florida, 87-71 — marking the end of Maryland’s best season in nearly a decade, and potentially Willard’s time in College Park as many believe he’s headed to Villanova.

"We took a very proactive and aggressive approach to retain Coach Willard, offering a significant contract extension and salary increase, new staff, and one of the highest revenue