Summarize and humanize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in EnglishIf there is anything that Florida’s future opponents — specifically, the winner of Friday night’s (very) late 8-9 game between UConn and Oklahoma — can take away from the Gators’ first NCAA Tournament game, it’s this: You can score inside against Todd Golden’s team, despite UF being 13th nationally in 2-point defense. Norfolk State never got this closer than 18 points after Florida’s opening onslaught, but the Spartans scored 48 of their 69 points in the paint, turning 12 offensive rebounds into 12 second-chance points.Now, Norfolk State allowing 21 offensive rebounds — which UF turned into 24 second-chance points — takes some of the shine off that effort, but I’d rather take my chances scoring on Florida inside than trying to shoot over their guards on the perimeter. Norfolk State went just 2-for-14 from 3-point range, and basically abandoned the long ball entirely in the second half. Especially if UConn wins, the Huskies’ interior tandem of Samson Johnson and Tarris Reed could make life tough for Florida in the Round of 32.
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