The No. 3 Florida Gators and No. 9 Texas Tech Red Raiders square off in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

Alabama dominated BYU, using a 113-88 triumph to advance to the Elite Eight for the second-consecutive season. Top-seeded Duke held off an Arizona rally, while Texas Tech and Florida also advanced with Sweet 16 wins.

No. 1 Florida used a strong second half to eliminate No. 4 Maryland in a West Region Sweet 16 game. Highlights, score and more.

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Florida is heading to its first Elite Eight since 2017 after a dominant win over Maryland in the Sweet 16 on Thursday. The No. 1 seed Gators advanced past the No. 4 Terrapins with an 87-71 victory. It was a tight game heading into the second half with Florida holding just a two-point lead,

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.

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A dominant performance on the boards (plus-22) and a balanced scoring attack (six players in double figures) helped No. 1 seed Florida top Maryland 87-71 on Thursday night in the Chase Center, sending the Gators to the Elite Eight.

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