Of the 16 teams remaining, the No. 1 Florida Gators have the second-best odds of winning the national championship. They won their first-round matchup by 26 points, then rallied in the second half of their matchup against the eighth-seeded UConn Huskies to eliminate the reigning champions in the second round.

And I mean it." The cheerleaders for the Florida Gators were out in full force at both the team's Sweet 16 and Elite Eight games. On March 29, the squad took to social media to share a photo of themselves celebrating their Sweet 16 win over Maryland ...

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.

The game went to the break at 31 apiece, and UConn led for the majority of the second half. However, Florida's first-team All-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. drilled two clutch three-pointers late in the game to propel the Gators to the Sweet 16.

Thursday's Sweet 16 matchup between Florida and Maryland stayed close until the half, but the Gators outplayed the Terrapins after the break.

Madness Sweet 16 includes No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 1 Florida. Here are expert predictions and how to watch Maryland vs. Florida.

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

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- No. 1 seed Florida narrowly avoided a second round upset. As they take on No. 4 Maryland in the Sweet 16, can they get their mojo back, after getting this far in the tournament for the first time since 2017?