ORLANDO — For as long as junior forward Erik Murphy is going to be sidelined by a meniscus tear in his right knee, the Gators are going to rely on sophomore Will Yeguete.
In the midst of his 18th season as a head coach and on the threshold of a career milestone, it takes more than winning games to keep Billy Donovan going.
Though the Gators exited the O’Connell Center on Friday night far from full-strength, they showed no signs of slowing down while on the court.
Through four games this season, it has been easy to guess where the Gators are going to find their offense.
TAMPA — Before leaving Gainesville, Kenny Boynton purposefully stayed late in the gym to keep his shooting touch fresh.
In his first three starts this season, the only thing slowing down junior Erik Murphy’s shot has been his inability to stay on the court.
In a program with as illustrious a history as that of Florida swimming, it is not often that something is accomplished for the first time.
Two days after facing their toughest frontcourt test of the young season, a possible injury caused the Gators to get creative with their lineup down low.
Following Tuesday’s loss to the Buckeyes, a rough patch of poor weather waylaid the Gators’ chances of a timely return to Gainesville.
Matt: Despite a loss to Ohio State on Tuesday, it’s clear this Florida basketball team is going to be very good this season.
Coach Billy Donovan went into Columbus, Ohio, knowing his guard-laden Gators would be exposed somewhere on the court.
Hangovers aren’t fun. At all.
Following his first career double-double on Friday, Patric Young had no problem pointing out college basketball’s top post player.
When Brad Beal struggled to knock down 3-pointers in his career opener, he quickly found comfort scoring in a variety of ways.
While the Gators’ guards again showcased their scoring prowess Friday night, sophomore center Patric Young took control of nearly everything else.
Before his interest in baseball fizzled and a future in basketball became a reality, Patric Young would start the occasional wrestling match with his dad.
For the first time in his college career last Thursday, redshirt junior Mike Rosario was forced to take in his team’s opening exhibition tip-off from the sidelines.
After the guard-laden Gators proved in an exhibition they can put up impressive numbers from the 3-point line, the focus this week is showing they can pull down enough rebounds when they miss.
On the 25th anniversary of the 3-point shot’s introduction into college basketball, the Gators rang in a new season by firing away from long range.
In their first action of the season, the Gators showed flashes of the type of fast, pressure defense they’ll need to be successful with a guard-heavy roster.
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