Here’s what The Baltimore Sun sports staff had to say immediately after Maryland’s NCAA Tournament loss to Florida in the Sweet 16.

Maryland men’s basketball’s season came to an end with an 87-71 loss to No. 1 seed Florida in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

The Gators Nation reacts on social media to Florida basketball's Sweet 16 win over the Maryland Terrapins in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

Despite 17 turnovers, Florida dominated Maryland on the glass with a 42-20 rebounding advantage to advance to its first Elite Eight in eight years.

Florida advanced to its first Elite Eight since 2017 with an 87-71 West region win over the Terrapins. Florida put the game away with a 13-2 run that extended the lead to 74-56 with just over seven minutes to go. GATORS BEGINNING TO ROLL IN SAN FRAN 👀 #MarchMadness @GatorsMBK pic.twitter.com/v6a327Bst1

Florida turned it over 13 times in the first half but regrouped. It’ll face Texas Tech, which came back to beat Arkansas in OT, Saturday.

Florida’s trio of standout seniors, backed by a deep bench, proved too much for Maryland’s "Crab Five" to handle.

The message was simple inside the Florida locker room midway through the Gators' NCAA West Region Sweet 16 contest against Maryland on Thursday. The top-seeded Gators (33-4)