March Madness: Florida's Olivier Rioux towers over opponent in viral moment
Key Points:
- Florida's Olivier Rioux, standing at 7-foot-9 and the tallest college basketball player ever, made a notable late-game appearance in Florida's 114-55 win over No. 16 Prairie View A&M.
- Rioux, a 20-year-old still developing his skills, excited fans with a powerful put-back dunk, earning chants of "Oli! Oli!" during the NCAA tournament game.
- Florida's 59-point victory margin was the second-largest in NCAA tournament history, showcasing their dominant performance.
- Prairie View A&M struggled significantly, with their coach humorously suggesting they needed "help from the Lord" to slow Florida down.
- Florida, the No. 1 seed, will face No