Florida advanced to its first Elite Eight since 2017 with an 87-71 West region win over the Terrapins. Florida put the game away with a 13-2 run that extended the lead to 74-56 with just over seven minutes to go. GATORS BEGINNING TO ROLL IN SAN FRAN 👀 #MarchMadness @GatorsMBK pic.twitter.com/v6a327Bst1

The 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament picks back up on Thursday, March 27, and that means a Sweet 16 matchup in the West Region where the 1 seed Florida Gators face off with the 4 seed Maryland Terrapins at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

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The University of Florida Gators Men’s Basketball team plays Maryland on Thursday evening in San Francisco for March Madness Sweet 16

Maryland men’s basketball’s season came to an end with an 87-71 loss to No. 1 seed Florida in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

With Florida boasting superior depth and talent, the Gators will have a leg up on the Red Raiders from the jump.

With the opening line of Duke’s Sweet 16 hovering near double digits, the Blue Devils are heavily favored in their matchup against No. 4 Arizona. Displaying dominant two-way play through two games, it’s easy to see why Duke currently sits at No. 1 entering the second weekend.

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The Red Raiders rallied from a 16-point deficit to force overtime and eventually defeat the Arkansas Razorbacks, 85-83. Texas Tech played just seven players in the game. Five of the seven played at least 37 minutes. Christian Anderson paced the attack with 22 points.