The Florida Gators are officially heading to the Final Four. On March 29, the team pulled off an 84-79 comeback victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders, earning the Gators a spot in next weekend's finals.

Florida and Maryland squared off in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night at Chase Center in San Francisco, and Florida advanced to the Elite Eight on Saturday with a 87-71 win.

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.

The siblings both excel at rebounding. Angel proudly displayed a shirt Thursday that read “I’m from Baltimore” from her seat a few rows up.

SportsLine college basketball expert Thomas Casale reveals his Maryland Terrapins vs. Florida Gators picks for the Sweet 16 of March Madness 2025

The Florida Gators are headed to the Elite Eight after a Sweet 16 victory over the Maryland Terrapins, 87-71, on Thursday night. Florida jumped out to an early lead but slowed down heading into the half with All-Conference forward Alex Condon in the locker room being evaluated with an ankle injury.

Here’s what The Baltimore Sun sports staff had to say immediately after Maryland’s NCAA Tournament loss to Florida in the Sweet 16.

Florida basketball enters its Sweet 16 matchup with Maryland as the favored team. Per BetMGM, the No. 1 seed Forida Gators (32-4) are a 7.5-point favorites over the No. 4 Terrapins. The two teams will play Thursday at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif. in the West Region semifinals (7:39 p.m. TBS and TruTV).

Florida basketball's melting pot of international players and in-state players has helped the Gators en route to a Sweet 16 berth. Here's how