Florida’s leading scorer and rebounder, forward Kerry Blackshear Jr., found himself on the bench for the majority of the night after some early foul trouble.
Despite trailing by seven two times in the first half, Florida’s women’s basketball team found itself up 40-34 at halftime against Vanderbilt on Sunday.
Florida’s men’s basketball team somehow emerged from its game against Alabama on Saturday with a 104-98 win despite trailing by as much as 21. The Gators overcame a 14-point deficit at the start of the second half to force overtime and eventually win in double overtime to complete the largest second-half comeback in program history.
Florida trailed 83-81 with just under 30 seconds to play.
Florida guard Lavender Briggs had the look.
The charity stripe has not been kind to the Florida women’s basketball team throughout the first half of the regular season.
There were a few expectations for the Gators ahead of their final non-conference game before SEC play starts next weekend.
UF forward Kerry Blackshear Jr. stepped up to the free-throw line looking to give his team the lead.
When Florida’s women’s basketball team faced Wake Forest in the second round of the West Palm Beach Invitational, its top-four scorers: guards Lavender Briggs, Kiara Smith and Kristina Moore as well as forward Zada Williams got plenty of buckets. And they scored at an efficient pace -- all four combined to shoot 57 percent from the field.
Florida’s women’s basketball team secured just eight wins in the 2018-19 campaign, with its final one coming in the 30th game of the season.
Florida’s women’s basketball team had a much-needed rest after splitting a two-game road trip.
Guard Tre Mann took the basketball and drove into the lane, taking on a defender. He jumped, bent his body in a way that seemingly defied all laws of physics and laid the ball up over the defender’s outstretched arms and into the basket.
A Florida Gators legend will be back in Gainesville in February to accept a special tribute.
The Gators entered Saturday's game hoping for their first true road win of the season and to extend their current win streak to five against Butler.
Things were looking grim for Florida’s women’s basketball team heading into the fourth quarter on Thursday night.
Florida’s 2019-20 men’s basketball team is stacked with talent at every position. Gifted, high-flying playmakers who make the game look effortless at times.
Florida guard Ariel Johnson was in transition. Florida A&M’s defense wasn’t all the way back down the court yet. But Florida forward Zada Williams was.
The charity stripe has been an oasis for Florida.
A Thanksgiving hangover was on display at the O'Connell Center on Friday night.
Down 12-4, Florida point guard Kiara Smith flew past traffic down the right side of the court. Just to the right of the paint, she pulled up over a Florida State defender with her left hand.
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