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.
Jordan Jones scored a season-high 25 points to lead the Gators.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – If Florida’s upset of No. 2 Michigan State on Friday announced the team’s return to college basketball relevance, Saturday’s game proved the Gators aren’t going anywhere.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – It wasn’t always pretty, but with tough defense, excellent free throw shooting and clutch plays down the stretch, Florida escaped with its biggest win in more than two years.
In Florida’s first real test of the season, the team proved what it is capable of.
In its last two games, Florida shot below its standards.
Florida isn’t spending too much time worrying about the garnet-and-gold monkey on its back.
It may be early in the season, but the Florida women’s basketball team is using its performance in Pittsburgh, an 81-58 loss on Friday, as a wake-up call.
When Erving Walker’s 3-pointer found the bottom of the net a little more than three minutes into the second half Friday night, he said two words immediately came to his mind.
The shots didn’t fall for the Florida women’s basketball team against FSU and it lost by four.
The shots weren’t falling for the UF women’s basketball team against FSU, and the Gators lost by 4.
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