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March Madness - Florida vs Nevada Final: 70-61 - Recap

Florida got 16 points from Kevarrius Hayes as they ran past Nevada 70-61 on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena-IA.

Florida was a +2.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Jalen Hudson had 15 points for Florida and KeVaughn Allen chipped in with 10 points. Andrew Nembhard had 5 assists for them, while Keyontae Johnson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Nevada got 23 points from Cody Martin in a losing cause and another 19 points from Caleb Martin. Trey Porter contributed 1 assists for them, while Jordan Caroline had 10 rebounds.

Florida led at halftime, 37-29.

The rebound battle favored Nevada as they grabbed 37 boards, while Florida only had 28