UF near top in SEC, last in rebounding
By JOHN BOOTHE | Feb. 1, 2012Billy Donovan entered Southeastern Conference play for the 16th time in his career with the belief that he had coached worse rebounding teams.
Billy Donovan entered Southeastern Conference play for the 16th time in his career with the belief that he had coached worse rebounding teams.
When Lanita Bartley shoots, she scores.
There were times last season when Will Yeguete felt like a single mistake would land him on the bench.
Florida coach Billy Donovan isn’t worried about Brad Beal getting tired any time soon — at least in his legs.
Coach Amanda Butler admits that the Gators lack focus at the free-throw line right now.
Whenever Erik Murphy sets a screen for one of his fellow big men and fades back behind the 3-point arc, he presents a dilemma for opposing defenders.
Down by one point with five seconds remaining in regulation, Jaterra Bonds went to the charity stripe with a chance to escape.
As the nation’s leader in 3-point shooting, Florida came into Ole Miss’ Tad Smith Coliseum knowing how to sustain a scorching pace from behind the arc through more than half a season.
Kenny Boynton had ended 12 other games in his UF career before last Saturday without a 3-pointer, but that didn’t register immediately with his shocked teammates.
On a team filled with new starters and changing roles, Scottie Wilbekin has been content to see his responsibilities remain static during his sophomore year.
Florida’s post play has arguably been its biggest weakness this season.
Down by three points with six seconds to play, Florida had one final chance to tie.
After watching his team squander a 16-point, second-half lead against LSU, coach Billy Donovan wasn’t surprised UF let another Southeastern Conference team avoid a blowout — just disappointed.
Patric Young’s most impressive play from Saturday night can’t be found in the box score.
Jordan Jones released a shot from the midcourt Gators logo as the shot-clock buzzer sounded.
When Mike Rosario was at Rutgers, playing weak defense was the only way he could rack up more minutes.
After limping through Florida’s first three conference games, Patric Young is finally getting some much needed rest.
When an elbow smashed into the side of his face two weeks ago in practice, splitting his eyebrow the length of eight stitches, Erik Murphy didn’t panic.
In Florida’s last meeting with Alabama, the bleeding had seemingly stopped.
Amanda Butler admits she is an emotional coach.