- Florida rallies from deficit to beat Virginia Tech in overtime
- Arkansas holds off upset-minded Colgate in 85-68 victory
- Top-seeded Illinois runs away to easy 78-49 win over Drexel
Florida is heading to the second round for an eighth straight NCAA tournament appearance and with arguably its best player on the bench as a de facto assistant coach.
Colin Castleton scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Tre Mann hit a step-back three-pointer with 23 seconds left in overtime and the seventh-seeded Gators held off No 10 seed Virginia Tech 75-70 in a first-round game on Friday.
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