Speights looks forward to bigger role in hometown game
Nov. 29, 2007When the UF men's basketball team heads to Tampa today to take on Vermont, all eyes will be on center Marreese Speights.
When the UF men's basketball team heads to Tampa today to take on Vermont, all eyes will be on center Marreese Speights.
Looking to find himself on a team filled with opportunities, Jonathan Mitchell turned to a familiar face and former Gator for advice.
If being manhandled 65-51 on its home floor by Florida State wasn't enough, the UF men's basketball team will have some extra motivation from its coach heading into tonight's game against Stetson.
After trailing for a grand total of 7:48 in its first five games, the UF men?s basketball team led Florida State 7-6 at the 15:43 mark and never led again.
With Friday's rivalry matchup against Florida State looming, the UF men's basketball team prepared with a warm-up game Tuesday night.
As the giants of college basketball fall and the defending national champions keep winning, the nation has no choice but to take notice.
With 5:49 remaining in the first half and the score tied at 31 against Rutgers, UF coach Billy Donovan called a timeout and forced the Gators to forget how young they really are.
For one Gators player, Saturday's matchup against Rutgers is turning into a family affair.
For one Gators player, Saturday?s matchup against Rutgers is turning into a family affair.
Adam Allen is catching everyone off guard.
After looking shaky at times in its home opener against North Dakota State, the UF men's basketball team scored early and often Sunday afternoon to dominate Tennessee Tech 93-65.
The UF men?s basketball team made things interesting Friday night, but managed to keep its name off the growing list of college sport?s upset victims.
As Gators coach Billy Donovan walks down the stairs, each step soundly resonates in the UF basketball practice facility.
Leading up to the the UF men's basketball team's season opener, Coach Billy Donovan had some advice for his young Gators team: Beware of North Dakota State.
In the case of sophomore Marreese Speights, dominating performances against Flagler College and Lynn University may be hard to judge.
In the UF men's basketball team's first exhibition game, the sophomore class struggled to shine in the shadow of a group of freshmen.
When UF coach Billy Donovan said the Gators starting lineup was due to change, he wasn't kidding.
The championship celebration is over.
His face may look familiar, but to UF coach Billy Donovan, second-year forward Dan Werner is still a freshman.
He may not have the crazy curls, lanky body or scrappy style of play, but Jonathan Mitchell is determined to become UF's next Joakim Noah.