It was a finish more suited for March than January, but when South Carolina's Zam Fredrick delivered UF a buzzer-beating defeat Wednesday night, it felt like deja vu.
Call them the Twin Towers, or name them what you will.
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Down 69-68 with 2 seconds left on the clock, South Carolina's Zam Fredrick took a length-of-the-court home-run pass from Mike Holmes and broke UF's heart.
Coming off its win against Georgia last Sunday, No. 15 UF has some time to rest before its next game.
Last season, UF was crushed by the weight of its own success.
UF had a lot to prove Sunday against Georgia, and the team sure played like it.
Nick Calathes caught the ball at the top of the key, took one step behind the 3-point line and buried the Razorbacks.
Nick Calathes caught the ball at the top of the key, took one step behind the 3-point line and buried the Razorbacks.
UF had a lot to prove Sunday against Georgia, and the team sure played like it.
The young UF frontcourt showed flashes of its potential against Auburn on Wednesday. Saturday, the Gators will be face to face with talent realized.
AUBURN, Ala. - In their first two Southeastern Conference bouts, the Gators have scored the first knockdown only to have their opponents pick themselves up off the canvas.
AUBURN, Ala. - With the first three, Erving Walker gave the Gators a chance, with the second, hope, and with the third, Walter Hodge delivered a win.
It might be used as added motivation, or it might just be a painful memory from last season.
After winning 15 games in a row, losing becomes an afterthought.
It's Nov. 22, 1996, and the final buzzer sounds on UF's 80-63 win over Central Florida.
Walter Hodge's haircuts have gone through almost as many ups and downs as the UF basketball team this season.
The Florida frontcourt has been questioned all season.
It doesn't take much for old friends to become familiar foes.
For close to two hours, UF made the third-largest crowd in women's basketball history forget they had come to view the BCS National Championship in the O'Connell Center following the basketball game.
Forget about their record. Forget about what they've done over the past two months.
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