Chris Chiozza didn’t mince words.
The No. 4 seed Florida Gators had just routed fifth-seeded Virginia 65-39 in Orlando’s Amway Center, using a combination of smothering defense and timely offense to advance to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament.
After dropping three of its final four games heading into the NCAA Tournament, Florida on Saturday finally started looking like that team that won nine straight games back in January and February.
“We’ve got our edge back,” Chiozza said.
Just how dominating was Florida’s win over Virginia?
The Gators’ defense held the Cavaliers scoreless for a 7:55 stretch.