When Gators coach Mike White sat down to take questions following Saturday’s game between Florida and Vanderbilt, he remained in an uncomfortable, sullen silence.
UF center John Egbunu missed the last shot of the first half.
With Vanderbilt guard Matthew Fisher-Davis guarding him at the hip, KeVaughn Allen tossed up a prayer from the right corner as the final seconds melted off the clock in Florida’s battle with the Commodores.
He doesn’t say much.
Kasey Hill knifed through a forest of players like a speeding predator toward its prey. He ripped the ball out of the hands of South Carolina forward Sedee Keita and sprinted down the court. Florida’s 6-foot-1 guard was all alone when he leapt into the air and kissed the ball off the glass and into the basket.
Florida coach Mike White despises one-handed rebounding.
No. 19 Florida needed a freshman to close out its conference rival.
When they had a chance to tie the game, the Gators dribbled the ball out of bounds.
As Mike White took to the lectern after Florida’s win over Ole Miss on Jan. 3, there was a sense of relief spread across his face.
It was all too close in Coleman Coliseum.
KeVaughn Allen didn’t even know he won SEC Player of the Week.
On Saturday night in the O’Connell Center, sophomore guard KeVaughn Allen and senior forward Justin Leon reigned.
Something’s not right with John Egbunu, and how it will be fixed is unknown.
Dropping passes and dribbling balls off their feet, No. 24 Florida’s high-energy offense looked frantic in the first half on Saturday.
The Gators dominated the entire night.
Dusty Hannahs knew the three-pointer was good as soon as the ball left his hands.
Charlotte’s players call themselves the 49ers but looked more like ditch diggers on Saturday, burying themselves under a 26-point first-half deficit. And after a tough loss to FSU, Florida took its frustration out on Charlotte, 87-46, in Sunrise, Florida.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — With the seconds melting off the clock in Florida’s battle with in-state rival Florida State, UF center John Egbunu heaved a three-pointer from the left wing.
TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s 83-78 loss to Florida State on Sunday unveiled an illuminating trend to coach Mike White.
Florida coach Mike White watched No. 5 Duke seize the lead with a 15-3 run going into halftime.
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