FINALS WATCH: Florida with fast start this time

Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Florida Gators got off to a much better start in the NCAA Final Four than they did in a regional final in the same building last year.

Florida scored the first seven points of Saturday's national semifinal game against Connecticut at AT&T Stadium.

In the regional final at the massive building last season, the Gators were down 13-0 to Michigan just more than 3 minutes into the game.

Michigan went on to a 79-59 victory, and the Gators lost in a regional final for the third year in a row.

— Stephen Hawkins — https://twitter.com/hawkaptexas

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