Florida scored a tough win over UConn in the second round of the 2025 NCAA tournament on Sunday, and the Gators' head coach was fired up after the victory.
As he left the floor following the 77-75 win, Florida's Todd Golden was visibly and audibly animated. At one point he screamed, "Let's go man!" before entering the locker room.
Todd Golden was animated coming back to the locker room after Florida’s Round of 32 #NCAATournament win over UConn pic.twitter.com/UMkBvVr9Je
— Jamie Shaw (@JamieShaw5) March 23, 2025
He was also fired up in the locker room too.
movin’ on mood 😤 pic.twitter.com/WgQz97CkEJ
— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) March 23, 2025
Golden has every right to be pumped. The Gators beat a tough UConn team in a really good game. Flordia is the top seed in the West region after an outstanding regular season. The Gators finished second in the loaded SEC, but wound up winning the conference tournament. They're currently 32-4 on the year.
The 39-year-old Golden is a rising star in the basketball coaching world. Florida hired him in 2022 after three seasons at San Francisco in which he went 57-36 (.613) and took the Dons to the NCAA tournament. After a rough first season at Florida in which he went 16-17, Golden has turned the Gators around. They went 24-12 and earned a tournament berth last season and now they're in the Sweet 16 in his third year.
Florida will face the winner of Colorado State and Maryland in the Sweet 16.
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