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How Florida's 7-foot-9 freshman became an unlikely March Madness star

Olivier Rioux, Florida's 7-foot-9 center, took a redshirt year as a freshman this season. The Canada native is the tallest player in NCAA Division I basketball history, and his he

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March Madness: How Florida pulled off improbable comeback to topple Houston in title game

The former prized football recruit displayed his closing speed to help Florida prevent Houston from ... but there was no consoling the redshirt junior after his turnover doomed the Cougars ...

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Florida ruled March Madness with national championship by beating Houston at own game

The game was played how Houston wanted it. But it was Florida - with another signature comeback - that fought its way to a national title.

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7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux didn't need a ladder to cut down Florida's nets

The Florida freshman center is very tall, as we saw in this 2025 March Madness video after the win over Houston.

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Why isn't Olivier Rioux playing? Explaining 7-9 redshirt freshman's place on Florida depth chart

Florida men's basketball is back in the Final ... Unsurprisingly, the freshman received a redshirt this season. There's an outcome where Rioux rounds out the rougher parts of his game and becomes ...

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Men's March Madness 2025: Best bets for the Final Four

With all four No. 1 seeds advancing to the men's Final Four, we're set for a showdown of elite talent and high-stakes drama.

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Could 7'9" Olivier Rioux get a championship ring despite not playing for Florida? Exploring NCAA redshirt rules and similar cases

Olivier Rioux did not play in the Florida Gators' NCAA championship run because he took a redshirt year ... sporting memory was Duke winning March Madness in 2010. JJ Redick was Alex's favorite ...

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