Missed free throws, turnovers to blame for Gators' loss to Texas A&M
By IAN COHEN | Jan. 13, 2016Florida has not hesitated to be honest this season.
Florida has not hesitated to be honest this season.
Florida had the ball with 8.5 seconds remaining against No. 15 Texas A&M, trailing by three points with a chance to tie.
With the NBA All-Star break about a month away, it looks like former Gator and current Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford has the best chance to play in the All-Star Game when it’s held in Toronto on Feb. 14.
With Ben Simmons in the rearview mirror until Florida and LSU meet again on Feb. 27, the Gators will hit the road for the first of two consecutive Southeastern-Conference matchups.
Before it began, it didn’t seem as if the 2015-16 season would be one of success for the Gators. There were changes — a new coach, new players and a new scheme — and there were departures, the most monumental being Billy Donovan’s jump to the NBA.
It’s tough to win basketball games when you can’t shoot very well.
Within the game’s first three minutes John Egbunu was already on the floor, laying out for a loose ball near the baseline.
The day before Florida squared off against LSU in the O’Connell Center, UF forward Justin Leon was asked if he had ever faced a player like LSU forward Ben Simmons while playing two seasons at Shawnee Community College.
To say that Florida struggled against Tennessee on Wednesday would be putting it lightly.
Some complain that the Tennessee orange is ugly, but it wasn’t the ugliest thing on the court Wednesday night.
Billy Donovan and the Thunder are rolling.
It didn’t seem as if Mike White was asking for much.
After falling at home to Florida State last Tuesday, Florida got something it desperately needed on Saturday: a win over Georgia to open Southeastern Conference play.
With the shot clock expiring late in the second half of Florida’s Southeastern Conference opener against Georgia, KeVaughn Allen stepped into position and shot a fadeaway three-pointer.
Despite KeVaughn Allen’s career-best performance, a Florida State jump shot by Dwayne Bacon in the final seconds spoiled a late comeback by Florida on Tuesday night.
Florida had struggled shooting the basketball in recent games heading into Tuesday night’s matchup against Jacksonville.
SUNRISE, Fla. — Chris Chiozza’s leadership is not one of vocal strength — he does so by example.
What hurt most were the three-pointers.
With a week off following a 20-point win over Richmond, Florida has taken the time to prepare for its upcoming December schedule.
It began as Brandone Francis-Ramirez drove into the paint, left his feet to spin in mid-air, and dropped a no-look, behind-the-back pass into John Egbunu’s lap.