Final Four preview: Florida Gators

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Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

The NCAA Tournament field has been narrowed to four teams which will do battle in North Texas for the right to be crowned as national champions.

Here is a look at one of those teams, the Florida Gators.

Florida Gators

Head coach: Billy Donovan (18th year)
Regular season record: 29-2
Conference tournament result: Won SEC title with win over Kentucky
NCAA Tournament victories: 16 Albany, 9 Pittsburgh, 4 UCLA, 11 Dayton
Best NCAA Tournament result: Champions (2006, 2007)

Team profile in 140 characters
The winning streak is up to 30, but a weak SEC and a weaker South Region hardly leave the Gators battle-tested.

Photo courtesy of Reuters/Spruce Derden

X-factor
Kasey Hill, G
There is no denying that this is Scottie Wilbekin's team, but Hill could be relied upon to offer up some offense off the bench. He sat out the team's earlier meeting with UConn this season with a high-ankle sprain, a game that also happens to be the last loss suffered by Florida.

Betting odds
Spread vs. UConn: Florida -6.5
O/U Odds: 126.5
Championship: Florida -110

Team facts
1. Guard Scottie Wilbekin was named Most Outstanding Player in the South Regional

2. The Gators have compiled a 13-3 record in the NCAA Tournament over the last four seasons.

3. Forward Dorian Finney-Smith leads Florida in rebounding despite coming off the bench, pulling down 6.8 boards per game.

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