Florida nearly punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth-straight year on Saturday at Kentucky.
A major reason for Florida’s newfound success this season has been the on-court relationship between guards Kiara Smith and Lavender Briggs.
The Florida Gators lost in dramatic fashion to the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday. With both teams on win streaks and SEC supremacy in the balance, it came down to the wire.
It was 57-53 in favor of the Gators.
Rarely is a matchup between Florida and Kentucky meaningless.
Visibly frustrated, Arkansas coach Eric Musselman had some flattering words for UF forward Keyontae Johnson during the postgame press conference.
The Gators fared better in Jacksonville’s wet conditions than the Dolphins did on Tuesday night.
Saturday night was a spectacle.
Florida guard Brylee Bartram caught the ball in the right corner with her back to the hoop. She immediately turned around and threw it up.
All eyes will be on Billy Donovan on Saturday.
Lavender Briggs held the ball at the top of the key and stared down Ole Miss guard Jayla Alexander with the game tied 72-72 in the final minute.
Florida coach Mike White was adamant that his team needed to make open shots after its loss to Ole Miss.
It’s beginning to become a pattern.
In college basketball, one week is a long time.
The Gators looked hungover.
The crowd in Gainesville exploded as bucket after bucket sank. Shooters couldn’t miss, and fans sporting orange and blue were in awe of the offensive showing.
It all started with some boos.
It’s not the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, but tonight’s matchup on the hardwood between Florida (13-8, 5-3 SEC) and Georgia (12-9, 2-6 SEC) still carries great importance as the SEC season reaches its median for both teams.
One half was not like the other.
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