When Patric Young is posting up and waiting for a pass, it usually takes the Gators a day to find him.
The ball left Mike Rosario’s hand and flew more than 21 feet before it finally hit nothing but hardwood. No clang, no swish. Just a swift rotation of leather cutting through an air-conditioned arena.
For two months, Florida coach Billy Donovan has seen his patience dwindle.
Georgia guard Gerald Robinson spun 360 degrees in the lane, blowing by Erving Walker with his sights set on the rim. But Robinson didn’t see a trailing Patric Young, who swatted the layup attempt into the sixth row.
Kenny Boynton knew Brad Beal’s shooting woes wouldn’t last long.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In the days leading up to his team’s Southeastern Conference opener, Kenny Boynton felt like the Gators were finally prepared to play away from Gainesville.
Patric Young knows what the Gators are in store for at practice this week.
Florida coach Billy Donovan knew coming in to this season that the Gators would have to make sacrifices in the name of unselfish play.
Billy Donovan could see a problem brewing even before his team left for Rutgers.
The learning curve for Brad Beal was flattened even before he scored a game-high 21 points against Florida State on Thursday.
At 6-foot-9, 247 pounds, a player as big as Patric Young should be hard to miss on a basketball court, especially when he is wide open.
For the first time in five games, Erik Murphy slid back into his old starting role on Saturday against Texas A&M and tried to forget about the long, padded sleeve covering his right leg.
After struggling through his worst shooting night of the year, Kenny Boynton looked back at the tape of Wednesday’s Arizona game to figure out where he was going wrong.
On a night in which Florida’s guards seemed lost in a season-low shooting performance against Arizona, the Gators had no other choice but to turn inside.
After Florida was knocked off in its first two attempts at an impressive nonconference win, coach Billy Donovan made it clear there is no shame in losing to top-three teams on the road.
For the last 12 days, Will Yeguete has tried to be more than just a fill-in for a missing starter.
The Gators’ already deep backcourt will be adding to its numbers next year after the official signing of three guards on Monday.
After spending a season on the sidelines, Rutgers transfer Mike Rosario admits his transition back to the court is still a work in progress.
Billy Donovan has rarely enjoyed any of his 40 minutes stays in the Carrier Dome.
In Florida’s second game against a top-10 team in three weeks, coach Billy Donovan can only hope the Gators aren’t haunted by the same mistakes.
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