It has been the same story over and over again for the past two weeks.
The Florida men’s basketball team’s game against Mississippi State was a microcosm of its season.
The game wasn’t pretty, not by a long shot.
Now might be a good time to pose the question.
Florida basketball coach Mike White had a rough week.
Mike White will be the first person to tell you if he believes his team isn’t playing good defense.
The Florida men’s basketball team has looked like two vastly different teams for most of the season.
Noah Locke dribbled up to the three-point line.
Mike White was fresh off a win against Arkansas on Wednesday when he joined SEC Network broadcasters Barry Booker and Taylor Zarzour at their table.
The Gators had been here before.
It was an exciting week for former Gators in the NBA with many holding multiple headlines throughout.
No one was more disappointed in Florida’s recent loss to South Carolina than coach Mike White.
The Gators men’s basketball team finished its non-conference schedule in a respectable manner. UF squandered an opportunity to upset No. 8 Michigan State, but it took care of business against Mercer and Florida Gulf Coast before manhandling Butler on Dec. 29.
The game looked as if it was going to overtime.
Teams rarely have a chance to avenge a non-conference loss in college basketball.
The expression on UF guard Jalen Hudson’s face was one no one has seen in a while.
It was perhaps a harder-fought victory than the Gators intended. It wasn’t glamorous, and it wasn’t without some obvious shooting deficiencies. But it was a win, regardless.
The Gators played from behind all afternoon. They trailed for over 38 minutes of game time after jumping out to a quick 5-0 lead, but they still had a chance at the end.
It isn’t always pretty.
Former guard Chris Chiozza sank a buzzer-beating, three-point floater the last time the Gators played in Madison Square Garden.
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