OXFORD, Miss. - The Gators' inability to crack the polls has been a mystery to many. Wednesday's game at No. 18 Mississippi proved UF is right where it belongs.
Weighing 150 pounds and listed as a generous 5-foot-11 inches, UF guard Jai Lucas has made a habit of playing big.
ORLANDO - You could say Joakim Noah was doomed the day he set foot in Chicago.
Weighing 150 pounds and listed as a generous 5-foot-11 inches, UF guard Jai Lucas has made a habit of playing big.
Southeastern Conference play isn't always pretty.
So far, so good.
On the hardwood and in life, UF guards Nick Calathes and Jai Lucas are like brothers, but when it comes to video games the roommates are miles apart.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - On a crowded and hostile night in Alabama, the young Gators finally proved they could play with the big boys and showed their coach just how old they really can be.
As Southeastern Conference play arrives, UF coach Billy Donovan admitted he's a little embarrassed.
JACKSONVILLE - With 7:11 left in the first half, Jai Lucas told to his teammates to "wake up" as they were trailing 19-11.
As UF guard Nick Calathes sat on the bench following another stellar performance, Coach Billy Donovan approached his young player and gave him a shot of reality.
As UF guard Nick Calathes sat on the bench following another stellar performance, Coach Billy Donovan approached his young player and gave him a shot of reality.
With the UF men's basketball team suffering through another sluggish start, guard Nick Calathes took over Monday night and left all his demons behind.
TAMPA - UF's game against Vermont on Friday night was technically a neutral site contest, but it hardly lived up to its billing.
When the UF men's basketball team heads to Tampa today to take on Vermont, all eyes will be on center Marreese Speights.
Looking to find himself on a team filled with opportunities, Jonathan Mitchell turned to a familiar face and former Gator for advice.
If being manhandled 65-51 on its home floor by Florida State wasn't enough, the UF men's basketball team will have some extra motivation from its coach heading into tonight's game against Stetson.
After trailing for a grand total of 7:48 in its first five games, the UF men?s basketball team led Florida State 7-6 at the 15:43 mark and never led again.
With Friday's rivalry matchup against Florida State looming, the UF men's basketball team prepared with a warm-up game Tuesday night.
As the giants of college basketball fall and the defending national champions keep winning, the nation has no choice but to take notice.
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