Uh, not so fast ...


ATLANTA — Now we're seeing a glimpse of the Alabama team that went 5-11 in SEC play this season.

The Crimson Tide’s 23-point halftime lead over Florida dissolved to seven a couple minutes ago. Mykal Riley just buried another 3-pointer to help push it back to 11 points with about five remaining.

Riley has gone absolutely bonkers. Haven't seen updated stats, but he had 14 points at halftime after going 4-of-7 from 3-point range. Richard Hendrix was unstoppable in the first half with 15 points and five rebounds.

It's rare for a Billy Donovan-coached team to go out with a whimper, but the Gators could be playing their way out of the NCAA tournament equation. They were 21-10 (8-8 in the SEC) going into Thursday and were widely believed to be in need of a win or two in the league tournament in order to offset a weak RPI rating (64th).

Florida has won 18 consecutive postseason games over the last two years, but it's looking like any extension to that will come in the NIT.