Florida beats Charleston Southern to open Gator Holiday Classic
By JOE MORGAN< | Dec. 20, 2011Returning to Gainesville after two road games in California, Sacramento native Brittany Shine was right at home.
Returning to Gainesville after two road games in California, Sacramento native Brittany Shine was right at home.
At 6-foot-9, 247 pounds, a player as big as Patric Young should be hard to miss on a basketball court, especially when he is wide open.
For the first time in five games, Erik Murphy slid back into his old starting role on Saturday against Texas A&M and tried to forget about the long, padded sleeve covering his right leg.
The Gators’ first road trip of the 2011-12 season ended in disappointment.
After struggling through his worst shooting night of the year, Kenny Boynton looked back at the tape of Wednesday’s Arizona game to figure out where he was going wrong.
Nothing came close to junior forward Jennifer George and the Gators on the Golden Coast.
On a night in which Florida’s guards seemed lost in a season-low shooting performance against Arizona, the Gators had no other choice but to turn inside.
Freshman guard Carlie Needles planted her left foot to cut right, but she never completed the move.
After Florida was knocked off in its first two attempts at an impressive nonconference win, coach Billy Donovan made it clear there is no shame in losing to top-three teams on the road.
Becoming Florida’s coach four years ago was a welcome homecoming for UF alum Amanda Butler, but venturing outside of Gainesville has been problematic.
For the last 12 days, Will Yeguete has tried to be more than just a fill-in for a missing starter.
The Gators’ already deep backcourt will be adding to its numbers next year after the official signing of three guards on Monday.
Senior guard Deana Allen reaps what she sows, and Florida is enjoying the harvest.
After spending a season on the sidelines, Rutgers transfer Mike Rosario admits his transition back to the court is still a work in progress.
Billy Donovan has rarely enjoyed any of his 40 minutes stays in the Carrier Dome.
Entering as heavy underdogs against Rutgers on Friday night, Florida hoped to rouse its offense with a little bit of defensive spirit.
In Florida’s second game against a top-10 team in three weeks, coach Billy Donovan can only hope the Gators aren’t haunted by the same mistakes.
Almost exactly a year ago today, the Gators were a team in turmoil.
Florida coach Amanda Butler scoffs at the notion of having a go-to scorer.
After tests during the Thanksgiving holiday revealed Erik Murphy had a torn meniscus, the Gators were grateful to learn this week their starting forward’s knee injury was not as severe as originally thought.