NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A sleepless night for Chandler Parsons led to a long day for the Commodores.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The last time the Gators took the court, they lost courtesy of South Carolina's late-game theatrics. Sunday, UF put on a show of its own.
It was a finish more suited for March than January, but when South Carolina's Zam Fredrick delivered UF a buzzer-beating defeat Wednesday night, it felt like deja vu.
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Down 69-68 with 2 seconds left on the clock, South Carolina's Zam Fredrick took a length-of-the-court home-run pass from Mike Holmes and broke UF's heart.
Last season, UF was crushed by the weight of its own success.
Nick Calathes caught the ball at the top of the key, took one step behind the 3-point line and buried the Razorbacks.
Nick Calathes caught the ball at the top of the key, took one step behind the 3-point line and buried the Razorbacks.
The young UF frontcourt showed flashes of its potential against Auburn on Wednesday. Saturday, the Gators will be face to face with talent realized.
AUBURN, Ala. - With the first three, Erving Walker gave the Gators a chance, with the second, hope, and with the third, Walter Hodge delivered a win.
AUBURN, Ala. - In their first two Southeastern Conference bouts, the Gators have scored the first knockdown only to have their opponents pick themselves up off the canvas.
It's Nov. 22, 1996, and the final buzzer sounds on UF's 80-63 win over Central Florida.
Walter Hodge's haircuts have gone through almost as many ups and downs as the UF basketball team this season.
The Florida frontcourt has been questioned all season.
It doesn't take much for old friends to become familiar foes.
It's all uphill from here.
If the Gators have learned one thing this season, it's that when the chips are down, Nick Calathes antes up.
If the Gators have learned one thing this season, it's that when the chips are down, Nick Calathes antes up.
The Gators were hungry to prove they could beat a big-time opponent.Saturday, Nick Calathes fed his team's ambition.
A mistake-riddled first half left UF only 9 points ahead of Stetson as they walked into the locker room.
SUNRISE - Maybe it was the refreshing, sunny South Florida weather, maybe it was the four-day break for Christmas, or maybe it was playing a 1-9 team, but UF looked as good as it had all season with a 74-45 flattening of Winthrop on Sunday night in the Orange Bowl Classic.
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