The Albany men’s basketball threatened to pull off the impossible but ultimately fell to No. 1 Florida in the NCAA tournament on Thursday.

The Great Danes, who defeated Stony Brook in the America East championship on March 15, succumbed in a 67-55 loss after being tied with as few as 14 minutes remaining.

Florida ultimately overwhelmed Albany with its size and athleticism, improving the No. 1 seed’s overall record against No. 16’s to 117-0. The Great Danes also gave No. 1 UConn a scare in the first round of the 2006 NCAA tournament. Albany led with 6:30 remaining in that game.

Binghamton dropped both 2013-14 meetings with the Great Danes, though freshman forward Nick Madray had a shot to beat Albany on the road on Jan. 20. The Bearcats lost that game, 66-60.