UF’s skid hinges on ‘What ifs’
By MATT WATTS< | Jan. 27, 2011"margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times New Roman; min-height: 15.0px;">
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As the Gators closed their 120th minute of action over a six-day stretch, fatigue was clearly taking a toll.
ATHENS, Ga. — After missing two critical free throws in the closing moments of regulation, Erving Walker found redemption by draining a game-tying three with one second left in overtime, igniting the Gators.
All season, the Gators have had a crutch to lean on after making mistakes: six new players trying to adapt at the next level.
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Although Florida currently sits atop the Southeastern Conference standings, its players feel like underdogs.
Last year, a lack of depth forced the Gators to shy away from the full-court press that proved effective early in the season.
After two weeks of Southeastern Conference play, the league’s hierarchy is nearly as muddled as it was on opening day.
After weeks of playing well in only one aspect of the game at a time, the Gators finally put together a complete performance Saturday night.
Before Sunday’s game, LSU coach Van Chancellor said he was worried by how hard the Gators play.
After weeks of playing well in only one aspect of the game at a
AUBURN, Ala. —— Although it was his team’s lowest scoring output in his time as Florida’s coach, Billy Donovan still called Thursday’s game “one of the best wins I was a part of.”
The Gators knew it was coming, but still, they couldn’t stop it.
When Erving Walker missed a potentially game-changing free throw in the closing moments of Saturday’s game, he likely took it harder than anybody.
When Florida and Kentucky square off in the O’Connell Center tonight at 7, the Gators will be up against more than just the No. 19 team in the nation.
In the face of horrendous scoring droughts and lengthy shooting slumps, the Gators used their defense as a red herring.
After last season, coach Amanda Butler and the Florida women’s basketball team found themselves in a precarious position. The Gators entered the offseason with just one returning guard and had to recruit the position heavily.
As Erving Walker stood at the free-throw line for a one-and-one with his team down by a point and 1:09 left, Gators fans looked on with bated breath.
ATHENS, Ga. — A constant point of emphasis for the Florida women’s basketball team is setting the tone early in games.
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