COL BKB: Florida 73, UCLA 65

TAMPA, Fla., March 20 (UPI) -- Erving Walker pumped in 21 points Saturday, powering second-seeded Florida's 73-65 win over No. 7 UCLA in a third-round NCAA Tournament game.

Walker connected on a trio of 3-pointers and went 8-of-10 from the free-throw line for the Gators (28-7), who reached the round of 16 with its 12th win in 14 games.

Kenny Boynton was held to 12 points on 3-of-9 shooting and Vernon Macklin contributed 10 points for Florida, which advanced to face No. 3 Brigham Young Thursday in the Southeast Regional.

Reeves Nelson put in 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Joshua Smith contributed 16 and 6 for the Bruins (23-11), who went 3-of-13 from 3-point range in the loss.