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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida's Riley Kugel went from MVP to DNP in less than a year. The 6-foot-5 guard was so sensational down the stretch last season that he considered turning pro. Now, he's the Gators' biggest X-factor heading into the NCAA Tournament — assuming he even plays. Kugel did not play in Florida's final two games of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. His usual minutes went to fellow sophomore Denzel Aberdeen, who scored a career-high 20 points against Texas A&M in the semifinals. It's unclear how much Kugel will play, if at all, when the seventh-seeded Gators face Colorado or Boise State in the opening round of the South Region in Indianapolis.
