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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Al Horford flexed his biceps and offered an imposing stare as he posed for television cameras. Florida's most physical player had reason to show off a little bit. Horford had 17 points and nine rebounds and helped the defending national champions withstand a game effort by plucky Purdue in a 74-67 victory Sunday in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
"I guess they felt like they were going to make Al score one on one," teammate Corey Brewer said. "They made a bad decision."
Ninth-seeded Purdue played just about how it wanted against the Gators — slowing down the tempo, rebounding well with a smaller lineup and keeping the game close much of the way.
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