Gators remember first of back-to-back titles 10 years ago

Caption: In this April 3, 2006, file photo, Florida players celebrate as coach BillyDonovan holds their NCAA trophy aloft after beating UCLA 73-57 in the national championship game in Indianapolis.The Associated Press

On the night Florida put itself on the map as an elite basketball program, former Gator center Chris Richard was looking for some place to celebrate.

Downtown Indianapolis was a sea of orange and blue hours earlier after Florida won the 2006 national championship at the RCA Dome with a 73-57 win over UCLA.

“By the time we got back, showered, dealt with the media, it was 1:30 in the morning so the experience was not how I thought it would be,” Richard said. “But once we got back…