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The insane ending to Florida Gators basketball’s Sweet 16 game caught everyone by surprise, including these 63 former Florida athletes, Gators coaches and celebrities who were watching the 2017 NCAA Tournament live early Saturday morning.
When junior point guard Chris Chiozza made Madison Square Garden erupt with his buzzer-beating floater three-pointer to take down the Wisconsin Badgers, these were the immediate reactions.
Big time winnnnnnn #gators
— Marreese Speights (@Mospeights16) March 25, 2017
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lets go!!!!!!!!!
— Patric Young (@PatricYoung4) March 25, 2017
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ELITE 8 baby!!!
— Patric Young (@PatricYoung4) March 25, 2017
Let's goooooooo!!!!! Elite 8
— Dorian Finney-Smith (@doefinney_10) March 25, 2017
Omg Chris chiozza can we say sctop10 please .
— Chris Walker (@kingsky23) March 25, 2017
Let's goooooooooo
— Marreese Speights (@Mospeights16) March 25, 2017
Unbelievable!!!! Great win for the Gators! Proud of them. #GatorsWin #onegameatatime #Elite8
— Al Horford (@Al_Horford) March 25, 2017
UNBELIEVABLE!!!!! March Madness!!! 45 Minute game!!! Survive and advance! Elite 8!!! SEC!!! Get some rest!!! @GatorsMBK πππππππππππππππππ
— Matt Bonner (@mattbonner_15) March 25, 2017
3 down. 3 to go. πππππ
— Taurean Green (@TaureanJGreen) March 25, 2017
Aaron Rodgers that #3
— Marreese Speights (@Mospeights16) March 25, 2017
Letssssssss goooooooo Florida!!! Ahhhhhhh
— casey prather (@cprather24) March 25, 2017
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— Dorian Finney-Smith (@doefinney_10) March 25, 2017
GAME!!
— casey prather (@cprather24) March 25, 2017
#GatorBasketball is Faaaaaaaaaaantastic!!!#MarchMadness #GoGators!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/4mbXMs0WK6
— Teddy Dupay (@TeddyDupay) March 25, 2017
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— Adam Allen (@AAforTre) March 25, 2017
Huge free throws and block by @cbarry719 and incredible shot @Chiozza11 !!!! Congrats on the big win and stay focused! #GoGators
— Matt Bonner (@mattbonner_15) March 25, 2017
I'm too hype right now no way I'm getting any sleep. My 3 SEC teams in the elite 8. We got a chance to go Final Four lets go!!!
— Patric Young (@PatricYoung4) March 25, 2017
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— Mike Miller (@MikeMiller_13) March 25, 2017
What a great win for our @GatorsMBK. Reminiscent of a certain buzzer beater in 2000. I believe @Chiozza11 shot was much more difficult. π
— Mike Miller (@MikeMiller_13) March 25, 2017
That was the craziest tourney game I can remember in a while and the gator boys pulled it off. Woke my neighbors up about 6 am, don't care π
— Erik Murphy (@e_murphy33) March 25, 2017
Congrats to Coach White and the Florida Gators! #elite8
— Corey Brewer (@TheCoreyBrewer) March 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/CoachShannon14/status/845621681058189313
That's a badddd manπππ pic.twitter.com/wb8wdxxyFW
— Scottie Wilbekin (@scottiew_5) March 25, 2017
OMG!! Wow! Wow!!! GAME OVER!
— Steffi Sorensen (@SteffiSorensen) March 25, 2017
This is why we play!! Never lose faith #GoGators
— Steffi Sorensen (@SteffiSorensen) March 25, 2017
That Canyon Barry block though…
— Steffi Sorensen (@SteffiSorensen) March 25, 2017
LETS GOOOOOOO! #Gators
— Darious Cummings (@5BearCummings5) March 25, 2017
Let's goooo!!!!!!!!πππ pic.twitter.com/9TyFgfVxxc
— Jaylen Watkins (@jwat14) March 25, 2017
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— Coach McCollum (@Coach_McCollum) March 25, 2017
Chiz!!!!!
— Rod Johnson #β£5β£5β£ (@Almighty_rod55) March 25, 2017
WOW !!!!
— Max Garcia (@MGarcia_76) March 25, 2017
HOW BOUT THEM GATORS π
— Max Garcia (@MGarcia_76) March 25, 2017
GATORS WIN!!!!!!!!! Oh my! #Gatorbasketball
— Trey Burton (@TreyBurton8) March 25, 2017
I can't make this up! Go f**ckin go!!!!! Go Gators!
— ahmad black (@ahmadblack35) March 25, 2017
Gators do it again lol dagger
— Earl Everett (@EarlEverett) March 25, 2017
Good Ass Game ππππ
— Jacquez Green (@JacquezGreen) March 25, 2017
Can you believe this @UF @BadgerMBB game!!! Wow
— Emmitt Smith (@EmmittSmith22) March 25, 2017
In the words of Kenny The Jet Smith Lets go Home Ladies and Gentlemen lets go home. Orange and Blue skies forever. Discount Double Check
— Ben Troupe (@BenTroupe84) March 25, 2017
Woooooooooow!!!!!!!!!!! The Gators hit the runner w/ 4 sec left!!!!!! Go Gators!!!!!!!!!
— Max Starks IV (@maxstarks78) March 25, 2017
Did u see that ? Omg !! Go gators π
— BrandonSpikes55 (@brandonspikes55) March 25, 2017
Of course it's great to be a Florida Gator βΌοΈβΌοΈβΌοΈβΌοΈ#elite8 @GatorsMBK ππππ
— YFN King Nick (@KingNick_6ix6ix) March 25, 2017
Goodnight and GO GATORS!!!!!#madness
— David Nelson (@DavidNelson86) March 25, 2017
#elite8 https://t.co/UHFbWwvj3k
— Kevin Carter (@kevincarterESPN) March 25, 2017
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— Neiron Ball (@NeironBall_11) March 25, 2017
— Channing Crowder (@OfficialCrowder) March 25, 2017
GATORS BABY
— Alex Anzalone (@AlexAnzalone34) March 25, 2017
What a game! #GoGators #Elite8 πππ
— Coach Cornelius (@coach_cornelius) March 25, 2017
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— D.J. Humphries (@74_hump) March 25, 2017
— Justin Trattou (@Justin_Trattou) March 25, 2017
Go GATORS!!!!!!!πππππππππππππππππ pic.twitter.com/lKfsixgACl
— Joe Haden (@joehaden23) March 25, 2017
I'm speechless .. helluva win
— Joshua Grady (@joshuagrady_) March 25, 2017
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— Joshua Grady (@joshuagrady_) March 25, 2017
To be A FLORIDA GATOR!! https://t.co/ZFRe19Xscz
— Joe Haden (@joehaden23) March 25, 2017
It's GR8 to be a Florida Gator!!!πππ
— Doug Nussmeier (@CoachDNuss) March 25, 2017
Great game by both teams but I guess the better one advance…Go Gators
— ahmad black (@ahmadblack35) March 25, 2017
#GoGators …. #Chiozza with his own #DiscountDoubleCheck … #ByeWisconsin #MarchMadnessβ¦ https://t.co/Aw18uznXcF
— Alex James Brown (@alexbrown96) March 25, 2017
My @UF @FloridaGators @GatorsMBK team is Headed to the #EliteEight Congrats 2The Coaching staff&Team. I'll see you soon #GoGators ππ pic.twitter.com/on6FKH0GQe
— Titus O'Neil (@TitusONeilWWE) March 25, 2017
GO GATORS!! May I have my belt back please Mr Rodgersπ₯ https://t.co/HzNfuVxmJa
— Cris Collinsworth (@CollinsworthPFF) March 25, 2017
Isnt it ironic that my boy CHEEZ beat Wisconsin. Aaron Rodgers time to go home. You gotta love this because I love the Gators. I said it
— Ben Troupe (@BenTroupe84) March 25, 2017
Wow. What a finish in the Garden!!!! Congrats @MikeWhiteUF and @GatorsMBK! #Elite8 #GoGators
— Jim McElwain (@CoachMcElwain) March 25, 2017
GATORS!!
— Conor Dwyer (@conorjdwyer) March 25, 2017
Gaaaattttoorrssss!!!! Baby!!!
— Moise Joseph (@MoJoseph800m) March 25, 2017
GATORSSSSSS π #elite8
— Macko Quatto (@WackoMackoo) March 25, 2017
OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD THAT DID NOT JUST HAPPEN ππππππππππππ #elite8
— Lauren Embree (@lembree888) March 25, 2017
OMG!!!! I'm seen some amazing things as a Gator but that tops them all!!! @GatorsMBK π
— Billy Horschel (@BillyHo_Golf) March 25, 2017
And I thought ours was a close win…
— roland thornqvist (@RolandTFlorida) March 25, 2017
That shot! This team! What A Win! #GoGators ππ
— Mary Wise (@GatorMary) March 25, 2017
Unbelievable win @GatorsMBK !!! On to the next round! #GoGators ππ
— Preston Tucker (@PrestonTucker20) March 25, 2017
OMYGOSHHHHHH. Madness. Absolute madness. #GOGATORS #elite8
— Morgan Palmer (@MorganLPalmer) March 25, 2017
ARE YOU KIDDINGβ ME?! KJHJGGGFGJJJNKJGFDFJJBHGF ππ
— Lauren Haeger (@lhaeger17) March 25, 2017
3-BALL!!!! @FloridaGators
— Brad Wilkerson (@slugger6177) March 25, 2017
I literally just ran around my apartment like a mad woman screaming OMYGOSHHHH. This is why they call it March Madness right? #GoGators
— Morgan Palmer (@MorganLPalmer) March 25, 2017
BUZZER BEATER!!!! #GoGators πππππππππππππ
— Kelsey Stewart (@stewartkels7) March 25, 2017
Yeah #Gators!! πππ
— Jenn Brown (@JennBrown) March 25, 2017
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— Cassandra Anderson (@kiss_dababy) March 25, 2017
That feeling when your team just comes in clutch is seriously indescribable!!!! #GATORS #ELITE8
— Kelsey Stewart (@stewartkels7) March 25, 2017
Go Gators!! What a finish! @GatorsMBK
— Brian Gay (@BrianGayPGA) March 25, 2017
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— Erin Andrews (@ErinAndrews) March 25, 2017
YESSSS πππ
— Kelly Murphy (@KellyMurph12) March 25, 2017
Now how is any Gator fan supposed to go to sleep after that? I can literally still feel my heartbeat in my ears from the adrenaline rush…
— Morgan Palmer (@MorganLPalmer) March 25, 2017
That was INSANE!!!!! @GatorsMBK #marchmadness #GoGators
— Heather Mitts (@heathermitts) March 25, 2017
How bout them Gators! Wow what a win!!! ππͺ#Gatornation
— Chris DiMarco (@ChrisDiMarco) March 25, 2017
Im so proud to be a gator I can't even explain it.
— Lauren Haeger (@lhaeger17) March 25, 2017
Just amazing!!!! https://t.co/LoimhXnK4e
— Becky Burleigh (@UFGatorSoccer) March 25, 2017
THAT!! Was some BALLIN'!!!!!
— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) March 25, 2017