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Vanderbilt game postponed until Friday

By MATT WATTS< | Feb. 24, 2011

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Florida preparing for unusual atmosphere at Vandy

By MATT WATTS< | Feb. 23, 2011

It’s a well-known fact that Vanderbilt’s Memorial Gym is a difficult place to play. Just ask the Florida women’s basketball team.

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Gators enter final stretch of season seeking retribution

By MATT WATTS< | Feb. 22, 2011

Coming off its first win in nearly a month, the Florida women’s basketball team has a shot at redemption.

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Bartley paces UF to home win

By MATT WATTS< | Feb. 20, 2011

When Lanita Bartley walked off the floor with 10 seconds remaining, the pink-clad crowd of 1,803 stood and applauded.

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Jones, Stewart key for UF

By MATT WATTS< | Feb. 17, 2011

When asked what went right in Florida’s win over Mississippi State last month, assistant coach Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick gave a succinct reply.

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Gators point to chemistry as latest reason for down year

By MATT WATTS< | Feb. 15, 2011

A variety of explanations have been offered to justify the Florida women’s basketball team’s struggles this year.

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Gators blow first-half lead

By MATT WATTS< | Feb. 13, 2011

The Gators’ ninth loss in Southeastern Conference play, a 64-59 defeat in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Sunday, was a microcosm of their season.

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Tennessee pulls away from Florida for blowout victory

By MATT WATTS< | Feb. 10, 2011

The Gators knew the first step to upsetting a top-five team was to play their ugly brand of basketball.

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Gators placing greater focus on maintaining intensity

By MATT WATTS< | Feb. 9, 2011

The Gators believe in making an impact in the first four minutes of the game. But after a number of close losses, there’s a new time emphasis surrounding the team.

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THE LOOK THAT SHINES

By MATT WATTS< | Feb. 8, 2011

When freshman guard Brittany Shine comes off the floor during a game, she removes her mouthpiece and sticks it in her sock.

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Florida suffers yet another close loss

By MATT WATTS< | Feb. 6, 2011

The Gators have had a season chock full of heartbreak — and it continued Sunday.

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Ole Miss edges UF

By MATT WATTS< | Feb. 3, 2011

Despite losing its star player in the second half, Ole Miss still found a way to beat Florida on Thursday night in the O’Connell Center.

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Florida guards to be tested by Ole Miss backcourt

By MATT WATTS< | Feb. 2, 2011

The Gators rise and fall on the play of their guards — the deepest, yet least experienced, position on their roster.

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Team inspired by Butler’s obsession

By MATT WATTS< | Jan. 31, 2011

Watching SportsCenter at 3 a.m., it’s possible a commercial for the Florida women’s basketball team espousing the word “obsessed” has graced the screen.

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Juniors Jones, Stewart lead Gators to victory

By MATT WATTS< | Jan. 30, 2011

UF captains Jordan Jones and Azania Stewart stepped up in a big way Sunday.

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Gators secure close win, halt skid

By MATT WATTS< | Jan. 27, 2011

When the clock struck zero on the Florida women’s basketball team’s first win in almost three weeks, point guard Lanita Bartley tossed the ball skyward in a moment of jubilation.