With a freshman and a seasoned junior at the helm, No. 8 Florida (2-1) defeated Louisiana-Monroe (2-1) 61-56 on Friday night in overtime at the O’Connell Center.
Billy Donovan has experience managing expectations, but the return of suspended sophomore forward Chris Walker tonight against Louisiana-Monroe will be another test of Donovan’s management skills this season.
No. 8 Florida has a lot it can learn after falling to unranked Miami 69-67 on Monday.
In the long run, Angel Rodriguez may be one of the better things to happen to the Gators this season.
Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan’s 33-game home winning streak was snapped by in-state rival Miami on Monday night.
After injuring his hand in the first three minutes of No. 7 Florida’s 68-45 season-opener win over William & Mary on Friday, coach Billy Donovan confirmed Sunday that starting redshirt junior forward Dorian Finney-Smith has hairline fractures in his middle and index fingers of his left hand.
Just about everything went as expected for Florida on Friday
With his parents in attendance and 2:06 left to play, a walk-on headed to the scorers table to check into the game and received the biggest cheer of the night.
Tonight could be history in the making for the Florida basketball program. Game 1 of UF’s 2014-15 basketball season tips off at 6 p.m. in the O’Connell Center. The game will also serve as UF’s first ever matchup against William & Mary of the Colonial Athletic Association.
Looking back at his team’s exhibition game, Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan pinpointed more than a few weaknesses.
Billy Donovan’s son, also named Billy Donovan, could soon follow in his father’s footsteps.
They may be the reigning Southeastern Conference Champions, but the 2014-15 Florida basketball team isn’t its predecessor.
The Gators have a tough test ahead of them.
While Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan maintains his team is not having issues with chemistry, he said on Tuesday that the loss of four starting seniors has created a void and a bit of confusion with the young and new players.
With eight underclassmen listed on Florida basketball’s current 17-man roster, the Gators will rely greatly on young talent in the wake of losing four starting seniors to the class of 2014.
Lexx Edwards is on the heels of his first year of actually playing with the Gators.
Chris Chiozza is just one of many new faces to the Gators’ 17-man 2014-2015 men’s basketball roster.
No. 7 Florida has exactly 24 days until its first official game against William & Mary on Nov. 14.
Michael Frazier II is Florida’s lone returning starter from last season’s Final Four run. The junior shooting guard connected on 46.1 percent of his three-point attempts during the 2013-14 season and set a school record for three-point baskets in a season (118) and in a game (11 vs. South Carolina). Frazier finished the season on the All-Southeastern Conference Tournament and NCAA All-South Region Tournament teams.
Billy Donovan knows he has to rebuild.
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