It had been too long with no words — of encouragement, of substance, of anything — and so Mike White had to speak.
The motivation and emotion were on Florida’s side. Kentucky, though, played better basketball.
Usually, Florida’s offense is the issue. On Tuesday night, its defense was equally as bad.
Florida’s offense hit a new low on Saturday night.
The Florida basketball team has been nearly unbeatable at home this season.
While the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs have dominated headlines in the Western Conference, Billy Donovan’s Oklahoma City Thunder are flying under the radar.
It wasn’t the prettiest showing Florida could have hoped for after a humbling loss to Kentucky on Saturday, but the Gators got it done against Ole Miss by making shots when it mattered.
About two months ago, Dorian Finney-Smith was Florida’s vocal leader.
For what seemed like a few seconds, Dorian Finney-Smith hung in the air, the result of a long stride into the paint after a devastating pump fake from the corner.
In basketball, size matters.
The matchup for Super Bowl 50 is set between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers, and three former Gators will be playing in the biggest game of their professional careers as members of the Broncos.
The only thing that went wrong was the sequence after the opening tip.
Two wins in a row is nothing for Florida to celebrate.
A second-half push led Florida to a close, three-point win on Tuesday night in the final minute against Mississippi State.
Mike White will always be a Rebel.
Florida has not hesitated to be honest this season.
Florida had the ball with 8.5 seconds remaining against No. 15 Texas A&M, trailing by three points with a chance to tie.
With the NBA All-Star break about a month away, it looks like former Gator and current Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford has the best chance to play in the All-Star Game when it’s held in Toronto on Feb. 14.
With Ben Simmons in the rearview mirror until Florida and LSU meet again on Feb. 27, the Gators will hit the road for the first of two consecutive Southeastern-Conference matchups.
Before it began, it didn’t seem as if the 2015-16 season would be one of success for the Gators. There were changes — a new coach, new players and a new scheme — and there were departures, the most monumental being Billy Donovan’s jump to the NBA.
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