Gators heading home from the big dance after double overtime upset
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Posted 3:45PM on Friday, March 15, 2002
CHICAGO - When in Chicago, give the ball to No. 23. <br>
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Creighton rode that simple strategy to stun fifth-seeded Florida 83-82 in double overtime Friday in a Midwest Regional opener on Terrell Taylor's 3-pointer with 0.02 seconds left. <br>
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As the ball swished through the net for the last of his eight 3-pointers, Taylor - wearing Michael Jordan's number - turned to the frenzied crowd with a look of steely confidence. He then pulled in one side of his jersey and pounded his chest as the Creighton fans roared. <br>
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Time ran out before Florida's Udonis Haslem could get a desperation shot off. The Creighton players ran to midcourt as the buzzer sounded, bouncing up and down as they lifted Taylor up. <br>
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Taylor tied his career-high with 28 points, and Kyle Korver added 16 despite fouling out in the first overtime. <br>
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It was the first NCAA victory since 1999 for the Bluejays (23-8), seeded 12th. <br>