With about eight minutes left in the first half of Florida’s 76-54 win over Mercer on Sunday night, UF forward Devin Robinson was fouled by Bears forward Stephon Jelks after Robinson snagged an offensive rebound, sending the 6-foot-8 junior to the free-throw line for two shots.
With 0.6 seconds left in the first half, Florida guard KeVaughn Allen stood behind the backboard and lobbed an out-of-bounds pass to forward Kevarrius Hayes.
JACKSONVILLE — Florida Gulf Coast flew out of the starting tunnel like a team that felt confident about its chances of beating Florida. And through the start of the second half, the Eagles looked primed to do so, outshooting Florida from the field and from beyond the arc.
JACKSONVILLE — In the midst of a 13-0 run during Friday night’s game between Florida and Florida Gulf Coast, UF point guard Kasey Hill snagged an errant pass from Eagles guard Zach Johnson. With Johnson breathing down his neck, the 6-foot-1 Hill raced down the court for the fast-break opportunity, exploded into the air and jammed it over the defender’s outstretched arms, giving the Gators a 60-50 lead.
With tired legs and a sweat-soaked jersey, Justin Leon approached the free-throw line with the weight of the team on his shoulders.
It’s not quite Halloween, but Gators coach Mike White already has some tricks for opposing offenses up his sleeve.
Last season, redshirt senior Dorian Finney-Smith was the clear-cut leader in Florida’s frontcourt.
Kasey Hill and John Egbunu represented the Florida basketball team at the Southeastern Conference’s annual Media Day on Wednesday. Here are three takeaways from their appearance:
Feet spread shoulder-width apart. Three bounces. Arms hung down. Knees bent. Cock the wrists. Fling up and follow through.
If you ask Florida's players what they like about playing for the Gators, their answer will probably sound a lot like senior Justin Leon’s.
It was all over when the sound of the final buzzer rang out across the Charles E. Smith Center.
Only one Gator remembers Florida’s trip to the 2014 Final Four first-hand.
With Florida’s season opener less than a month away, sports writers Ray Boone and Matt Brannon break down the Florida team position-by-position in a two-part series. In part two, we take a look at UF’s backcourt.
With Florida's basketball Media Day being held today, sports writers Ray Boone and Matt Brannon break down the Florida team position-by-position in a two-part series. First we'll take a look at some players in UF's frontcourt.
The Florida basketball team will play 12 Southeastern Conference games on national TV this season.
Three guards, one forward and a center walk into a gym.
After not being one of the 60 players selected in the NBA Draft on Thursday night, former Florida basketball player Dorian Finney-Smith finally landed on a team.
The UF men’s basketball team’s backcourt got a welcomed boost on Monday when coach Mike White announced that guard Canyon Barry was transferring to Florida.
Billy Donovan’s first regular season is over, and while his Oklahoma City team has been overshadowed by the outlandish seasons of Golden State and San Antonio, he has had a record-breaking year himself.
For the first time since 1999, the Gators will play in their third-consecutive true road game tonight in Washington D.C.
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