Improved post play key against Vandy
By ADAM BERRY | Mar. 1, 2010Last time Florida matched up with Vanderbilt, the Commodores frontcourt had a field day.
Last time Florida matched up with Vanderbilt, the Commodores frontcourt had a field day.
From being a part of the Gators’ second national championship team as a freshman to back-to-back National Invitation Tournament appearances, Dan Werner has seen his fair share of ups and downs.
ATHENS, Ga. — Dan Werner’s coaches and teammates consistently praise him for doing the little things — hustling, boxing out and making the extra pass.
ATHENS, Ga. — Dan Werner’s coaches and teammates consistently praise him for doing the little things — hustling, boxing out and making the extra pass.
Florida may have played its way into the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday night, but coach Billy Donovan didn’t want to talk about it.
The Gators shook two monkeys off their backs Tuesday night.
There’s more on the line for the Gators tonight than just a chance to break a rival’s recent streak of dominance over them.
OXFORD, Miss. — While Vernon Macklin was almost solely responsible for keeping Florida close in the first half, Erving Walker put the game away in the final minute.
OXFORD, Miss. — While Vernon Macklin was almost solely responsible for keeping Florida close in the first half, Erving Walker put the game away in the final minute.
Erving Walker made zero field goals Thursday night, but he finished just three points shy of leading the Gators in scoring.
Florida has its back against the wall.
During the offseason, Billy Donovan told Erving Walker this season would be the toughest of his life.
After a slow start, Florida looked like it had a chance to snag another big nonconference win Saturday.
After a slow start, Florida looked like it had a chance to snag another big nonconference win Saturday night.
Entering one of the most important games of the season, Florida is in a familiar position: on the bubble.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Last year at South Carolina, one missed free throw led to a heartbreaking loss for Florida. Wednesday night, trouble at the line brought about another tough defeat in Colonial Life Arena.
There’s no easy way to stop South Carolina guard Devan Downey.
Sophomore center Kenny Kadji will undergo surgery to repair a bulging disk in his back Wednesday.
Chandler Parsons garnered plenty of praise earlier this season for his late-game heroics, but he has proven to be adept at far more than just last-second 75-footers and buzzer-beating three-pointers.
With one of the best big men in the Southeastern Conference coming to Gainesville, no one expected Vernon Macklin to play the best game of his career at Florida.