In the face of horrendous scoring droughts and lengthy shooting slumps, the Gators used their defense as a red herring.
As Erving Walker stood at the free-throw line for a one-and-one with his team down by a point and 1:09 left, Gators fans looked on with bated breath.
After an electric run ignited the O’Connell Center crowd and
With his recent pectoral strain, his nagging knee injury and the normal wear and tear that comes with week after week of physical exertion, Vernon Macklin has felt more than his share of discomfort throughout the season.
All throughout Billy Donovan’s career at Florida, his teams have followed a similar offensive formula.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— After a year and a half of criticism, struggle and doubt, Kenny Boynton looked like he was on his way to yet another poor outside shooting night.
Somewhere between a relaxing Christmas break and a personal meeting with his coaches, something clicked for Patric Young.
In just more than two weeks, the Gators appear to have undergone a complete transformation.
In just more two weeks, the Gators appear to have undergone a complete transformation.
There is an old axiom that says, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.”
In many other weeks, a victory at home over Rhode Island might be just a run-of-the-mill occurrence.
After a 2010 that prominently featured both flashes of brilliance and moments of despair, the Gators opened the new year with the type of performance they’ve been looking for all season.
CINCINNATI — During the eight-day hiatus leading up to Friday’s game, the Gators were focused primarily on correcting their two biggest weaknesses: shooting and ball movement.
After a week in which they experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, the Gators found out Monday that they’ll have a few extra days to regroup.
It wasn’t the ideal bounce-back performance, but after Monday’s loss to Jacksonville the Gators will certainly take it.
Although his team was just 40 hours removed from a victory over then-No. 6 Kansas State, coach Billy Donovan was legitimately concerned about its matchup with the lowly Jacksonville Dolphins.
The Gators entered Monday’s game riding high after their biggest win of the season and expecting to cruise to an easy victory.
SUNRISE — After seven minutes, the Gators had zero points, six turnovers and seemingly no hope.
Over the past two weeks, the Gators have seen major improvements in their ability to find the open man and score the basketball.
On a night when they couldn’t get their outside shots to fall, the Gators relied on a dominant interior performance to carry them to victory.
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