Florida was always going to have issues in a game in which open shots wouldn't fall. The Gators don't defend quite well enough to withstand their shooting woes, don't attack the hoop quite well enough to compensate for a cacophony of clangs. But the way the Gators got eviscerated from the inside out against Texas A&M in a 72-66 SEC Tournament quarterfinal loss on Friday is going to be gutting as Selection Sunday comes and goes without Florida's name being called.
Texas A&M got 15 points from freshman center Tyler Davis, nine more from lanky Tonny Trocha-Morelos, and 44 points in the paint in total to withstand a dogged effort from Kasey Hill (18 points for a second consecutive game) and Florida's defense.