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By GREG LUCA | Dec. 23, 2010It wasn’t the ideal bounce-back performance, but after Monday’s loss to Jacksonville the Gators will certainly take it.
It wasn’t the ideal bounce-back performance, but after Monday’s loss to Jacksonville the Gators will certainly take it.
Although his team was just 40 hours removed from a victory over then-No. 6 Kansas State, coach Billy Donovan was legitimately concerned about its matchup with the lowly Jacksonville Dolphins.
The Gators entered Monday’s game riding high after their biggest win of the season and expecting to cruise to an easy victory.
SUNRISE — After seven minutes, the Gators had zero points, six turnovers and seemingly no hope.
Over the past two weeks, the Gators have seen major improvements in their ability to find the open man and score the basketball.
On a night when they couldn’t get their outside shots to fall, the Gators relied on a dominant interior performance to carry them to victory.
After a pair of games in which their offense looked disorganized and out of sync, the Gators returned to form against American and rediscovered what it takes to get clean looks at the basket.
Given the fact they were returning five starters, the Gators didn’t expect teamwork to be an issue.
ORLANDO — In the first collegiate game on a new NBA floor, the Gators looked like they didn’t belong.
Given the hype surrounding the five returning starters and the excitement that comes with a top-notch recruiting class, it’s easy to see how last year’s eighth man could get lost in the shuffle.
TALLAHASSEE — With Florida State surging and thousands of fans screaming, the Gators weren’t sure how much longer they could hold on.
Vernon Macklin entered Tuesday’s game with serious questions about the status of his injured right knee, and for 20 minutes it looked like those concerns might be justified.
After successfully playing a complete 40 minutes on Thursday, the Gators were afflicted by an old problem.
Will Yeguete could only watch from the sidelines as the Gators fell to No. 4 Ohio State on Tuesday.
Billy Donovan attributed Tuesday’s 93-75 loss against Ohio State primarily to what he called the double-D: decisions and discipline.
Less than 24 hours after Ohio State blew out Florida 93-75 in the O’Connell Center, the Gators lost another battle with the Buckeyes.
The Gators stepped on the court in the second half poised to score a signature early-season win.