ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Top-seeded seeded Florida played with a lot more energy and intensity this time around.
Scottie Wilbekin spearheaded the effort.
Wilbekin scored 21 points, including eight straight down the stretch, and the Gators beat Pittsburgh 61-45 in the NCAA tournament Saturday. Florida's 28th consecutive win put it in the Sweet 16 for the fourth consecutive year.
Coming off a lackluster performance in its NCAA opener against Albany, Florida (34-2) vowed to play better against the Panthers (26-10).
Wilbekin surely did. He took over in the second half, scoring 11 of the team's 13 points during a 7-minute stretch. Patric Young wasn't too shabby, either, finishing with seven points and eight rebounds.
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