JACKSONVILLE — So far this season, the Gators have built their identity on defense, a sharp contrast to the team that lived and died by its 3-point shooting a year ago.
JACKSONVILLE - So far this season, Florida's defense has made up for its lackluster 3-point performances. The Gators' outside shooters returned the favor Friday night.
Florida’s 6 a.m. workouts and relays this summer have paid dividends beyond just improved conditioning.
On Monday, Florida coach Billy Donovan said he wasn’t sure if his team deserved its new No. 13 ranking. Tuesday night’s game backed up his gut feeling.
Florida has been on a rollercoaster ride through the rankings the last two years.
UF upset No. 2 Michigan State en route to Legends Classic title.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Since practice started in mid-October, Billy Donovan has talked about Florida’s newfound maturity and renewed commitment to defense. Both were on full display this weekend.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – If Florida’s upset of No. 2 Michigan State on Friday announced the team’s return to college basketball relevance, Saturday’s game proved the Gators aren’t going anywhere.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – It wasn’t always pretty, but with tough defense, excellent free throw shooting and clutch plays down the stretch, Florida escaped with its biggest win in more than two years.
In Florida’s first real test of the season, the team proved what it is capable of.
Florida isn’t spending too much time worrying about the garnet-and-gold monkey on its back.
When Erving Walker’s 3-pointer found the bottom of the net a little more than three minutes into the second half Friday night, he said two words immediately came to his mind.
It may have taken longer than expected, but Florida finally found its outside shot Friday night.
For the second game in a row, Chandler Parsons kept one of Florida’s most impressive streaks alive.
Columnists Phil Kegler, Bobby Callovi and Kyle Maistri spent most of the trip to and from South Carolina predicting the NCAA Tournament bracket.
When the going got tough, Kenny Boynton got going.
Florida shot miserably against Georgia Southern on Wednesday night, but the Gators opened up a 20-point win in the second half thanks to their defense.
Madness in college basketball isn’t exclusive to March.
Florida redshirt sophomore Adam Allen will undergo his third surgery on his left knee next week, a team source confirmed Monday.
Vernon Macklin’s regular-season debut for Florida couldn’t have started much worse.
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