The Florida Gators are getting set for their NCAA Tournament first-round matchup with the Colorado Buffaloes on Friday afternoon in what should be a fierce battle between two talented teams.
Ahead of the action, CBS Sports published its picks for the day’s games, including the Gators-Buffaloes affair in Indianapolis covered by Kyle Boone. Here is what he had to offer.
“A team from the First Four has made the second round of the NCAA Tournament in three of the last four years, and the Buffaloes seem best-equipped to keep that trend rolling,” Boone notes. “They scooted past a really talented Boise State team in the First Four on Wednesday with one of their best defensive outings of the season and have a number of weapons inside and out to keep Florida on alert.”
As a result, he is taking the Buffaloes by two points over the Gators.
“I like the Buffs by a smidge here, so I’ll take the free points.”
The Gators take on the Buffaloes in the first round on Friday, March 22, at 4:30 p.m. ET inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The game will be broadcast on TBS.
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