Up by one with 12.7 seconds to go, Florida faced an opportunity to bring its two-game losing streak to an end Tuesday night. All the Gators needed was one stop on defense.
Unable to build off its recent success and modest winning streak, the UF women’s basketball team fell to High Point on Monday night 75-68 in the championship game of the Gator Holiday Classic.
Absence made the UF women’s basketball team grow fonder for a win.
SUNRISE - After a hot early season run had Florida riding high, the Gators are starting to come back down to earth.
With the holiday break around the corner, the UF women’s basketball team enjoyed some merriment with its first win outside the state of Florida on Friday.
TAMPA – Rick Jackson started off the game hot, and Wesley Johnson helped cool the Gators’ hopes of a top-10 upset.
It’s the top-10 showdown nobody saw coming.
Eight games into the season, Florida isn’t where it would like to be.
If a game can be won in the first half, Rutgers did just that against Florida on Monday.
The grueling portion of Florida’s early season schedule has taken its toll.
JACKSONVILLE — So far this season, the Gators have built their identity on defense, a sharp contrast to the team that lived and died by its 3-point shooting a year ago.
With nearly a week off to reflect on its latest loss, UF is ready to get back out on the court and under the lights.
JACKSONVILLE - So far this season, Florida's defense has made up for its lackluster 3-point performances. The Gators' outside shooters returned the favor Friday night.
Florida’s 6 a.m. workouts and relays this summer have paid dividends beyond just improved conditioning.
On Monday, Florida coach Billy Donovan said he wasn’t sure if his team deserved its new No. 13 ranking. Tuesday night’s game backed up his gut feeling.
Within the first four minutes Tuesday, the Gators jumped out to a 12-0 lead.
Florida has been on a rollercoaster ride through the rankings the last two years.
Splitting games over the Thanksgiving break may not have been the ideal way to ring in the holiday for Florida, but there’s little time to dwell on the past weekend with Florida A&M (3-2) coming to town at 4:30 this afternoon.
UF upset No. 2 Michigan State en route to Legends Classic title.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Since practice started in mid-October, Billy Donovan has talked about Florida’s newfound maturity and renewed commitment to defense. Both were on full display this weekend.
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