After a back-and-forth first half, the Florida women’s basketball team exploded in the third quarter. Heading into the final 10 minutes of their championship match at the Arizona State Classic, UF had earned the first double-digit lead of the game.
Opening the second half of Thursday night’s matchup in Jacksonville, the Gators held a firm 20-point lead over North Florida.
A game removed from its worst shooting performance of the season, the Florida Gators women’s basketball team was looking for efficiency.
On Monday, the No. 24 Gators cracked the top 25 in The Associated Press Poll for the first time since 2014.
The clock had finally struck zero. One team was left dazed by a furious fourth-quarter comeback.
As many NBA teams have started to find their groove through the first quarter of the 2016-2017 season, the Dallas Mavericks have struggled to even keep five healthy players on the court.
After an agonizing loss against No. 11 Gonzaga on Friday, Florida found itself on the wrong end of a 9-0 Miami run to start the second half on Sunday.
With his team in the midst of a second-half rally, Gonzaga forward Johnathan Williams received a no-look pass from teammate Nigel Williams-Goss. The 6-foot-9 Williams gathered the pass, crushed the rim with a left-handed jam and let out a thunderous roar as he galloped back down the court.
Seton Hall forward Desi Rodriguez rocketed down the court with the seconds dripping off the clock.
As Eleanna Christinaki goes, the Florida Gators women’s basketball team goes.
A short bench makes for some long games — just ask the Florida Gators women’s basketball team.
Even with his Hall of Fame father in attendance, Canyon Barry didn’t start the game.
With less than two minutes left against St. Bonaventure, the Gators had seen their 15-point lead evaporate as the Bonnies tied the game with a three-point play.
The Florida Gators women’s basketball team has been through this before.
With 15 seconds remaining in Florida’s battle with St. Bonaventure, UF guard Chris Chiozza stole the ball from Bonnies guard Matt Mobley.
With about eight minutes left in the first half of Florida’s 76-54 win over Mercer on Sunday night, UF forward Devin Robinson was fouled by Bears forward Stephon Jelks after Robinson snagged an offensive rebound, sending the 6-foot-8 junior to the free-throw line for two shots.
Eleanna Christinaki is used to leading the Florida women's basketball team.
With 0.6 seconds left in the first half, Florida guard KeVaughn Allen stood behind the backboard and lobbed an out-of-bounds pass to forward Kevarrius Hayes.
A lot has changed since December 5, 1986.
JACKSONVILLE — Florida Gulf Coast flew out of the starting tunnel like a team that felt confident about its chances of beating Florida. And through the start of the second half, the Eagles looked primed to do so, outshooting Florida from the field and from beyond the arc.
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