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NCAA Basketball: 3 teams who saved their flailing seasons

By Holden Walter-Warner

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LEXINGTON, KY – FEBRUARY 25: Mike White the head coach of the Florida Gators gives instructions to his team during the game Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena on February 25, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KY – FEBRUARY 25: Mike White the head coach of the Florida Gators gives instructions to his team during the game Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena on February 25, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Florida Gators

The Gators started the season 5-0 – what’s bad about that? They even snuck a win over Gonzaga into that winning streak, suggesting the Gators would be the class of the SEC.

A three-game losing streak messed with Florida’s confidence, though. A tight loss to Duke was followed by a blowout at the hands of rival Florida State Seminoles.

Then, the team lost at home to Loyola-Chicago, missing 17 of 19 3-point attempts in the process. The Ramblers are near the top of the Missouri Valley Conference, but it’s still a home loss that’s tough to excuse.

Florida kept bombing threes, though, and they began to fall. A loss to Clemson was their only other loss in the nonconference schedule. They are currently 6-3 in SEC play, tied for second in the league.

One of the keys to Florida’s resurgence has been Jalen Hudson, a Virginia Tech transfer. As the season has progressed, he’s grown more comfortable with his 3-point shot. He’s shooting 42.9% from range, averaging 16.2 points per game.

In our latest bracketology, the Gators are listed as a No. 5 seed.

The Gators go as far as last year’s hero, Chris Chiozza, is able to take them. They appear to be hitting their stride at just the right time.

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