Florida began its national title defense with a dominant performance for the ages Friday, beating Prairie View A&M 114-55 to set a new record for the largest margin ever in a 1-versus-16 matchup.
The 59-point gap stands as the second-biggest margin in NCAA Tournament history, trailing only a 69-point win by Loyola Chicago over Tennessee Tech in 1963, before the event expanded to 64 teams.
Prairie View A&M has now endured two of the three biggest losses in March Madness history, with a 58-point defeat to Kansas in 1998 ranking third all-time.