Gators let Buckeyes know who’s boss

Well that was underwhelming. The defending NCAA Champion Florida Gators showed the Ohio State Buckeyes exactly who is a Final Four favorite on Saturday, blowing Ohio State out, 86-60.
The game was the first real test for the Greg Oden-led Buckeyes, who entered the game ranked No. 3. But calling it a game is a stretch. Florida broke open the game in the second half with a 33-9 run.

Al Horford, who missed two games with a sprained ankle, returned and absolutely dominated the much anticipated matchup with Oden. Horford had 11 points and 11 rebounds while Oden, who was in foul trouble much of the game, had just seven points and six rebounds.

Al Horford

The O’Connell Center in Gainesville saw its largest crowd ever for the game - 12,621. They were in frenzy all game, delightfully chanting, “Over-rated! Over-rated!” at Ohio State as the game wound down.

Florida is now 11-2 on the season and looks like the real deal. All of its starters returned from last season, the first NCAA Champion in nine years to return all five starters.

Ohio State fell to 10-2. Now, the schools will prepare to meet on Jan. 8 in the BCS  football championship game. Ohio State again has the higher ranking and will be favored this time. As for Florida, if the Gators win, they’ll be the first school to win both the NCAA football and men’s basketball titles in the same calendar year.

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Posted in General on December 30, 2006

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