Hostile environment proves too much for UF
Feb. 1, 2009KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - All UF could do was watch in stunned silence as the deafening Tennessee crowd drowned out any hope of a second-half comeback.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - All UF could do was watch in stunned silence as the deafening Tennessee crowd drowned out any hope of a second-half comeback.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Rocky Top was rocking Saturday night, and Volunteers fans have Tyler Smith to thank.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- All UF could do was watch in stunned silence as the deafening Tennessee crowd drowned out any hope of a second half comeback.
Dan Werner sat in the locker room at Thompson-Boling Arena, the haze of having given up 100 points to rival Tennessee still in the air.
UF has not been giving teams a chance to breathe early in games lately, and it wasn't about to let Kentucky take a gasp of air on Thursday night.
Home-court advantage can never be underestimated in college basketball.
Nick Calathes drove down the lane, put up a pass so high that only Alex Tyus could get to it and brought down the house.
Last season, Georgia became the Southeastern Conference's Cinderella story after an improbable run to the SEC Tournament title.
Chandler Parsons woke up Sunday morning on the right side of the bed.
The Gators' Pink Zone promotion for breast cancer awareness had supposedly already taken place last week against Georgia.
It's hard to relax for even just a couple minutes in the Southeastern Conference.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A sleepless night for Chandler Parsons led to a long day for the Commodores.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The last time the Gators took the court, they lost courtesy of South Carolina's late-game theatrics. Sunday, UF put on a show of its own.
Call them the Twin Towers, or name them what you will.
It was a finish more suited for March than January, but when South Carolina's Zam Fredrick delivered UF a buzzer-beating defeat Wednesday night, it felt like deja vu.
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Down 69-68 with 2 seconds left on the clock, South Carolina's Zam Fredrick took a length-of-the-court home-run pass from Mike Holmes and broke UF's heart.
Last season, UF was crushed by the weight of its own success.
Coming off its win against Georgia last Sunday, No. 15 UF has some time to rest before its next game.
UF had a lot to prove Sunday against Georgia, and the team sure played like it.
Nick Calathes caught the ball at the top of the key, took one step behind the 3-point line and buried the Razorbacks.