It’s only fitting that the Gators women’s basketball team’s season ended in a 71-49 blowout loss to Auburn in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Wednesday.
For nearly three-quarters of the game, Florida kept No. 1 and undefeated Kentucky on its heels.
Florida had just finished a 14-0 run building a 16 point lead over Texas A&M with 7:41 left on the clock —what could possibly go wrong? And then it almost happened, as it’s happened so many times before.
It was a bittersweet Senior Day for Kayla Lewis.
The third time turned out to be the charm for Billy Donovan.
Anyone who knows Kayla Lewis is aware of the importance she places in her faith.
Tuesday was supposed to be the dream night for the Florida men’s basketball team.
With the season fading quickly, coach Billy Donovan may have seen his hopes of winning his 500th career game before the season finishes fade away as well.
Devin Robinson is alright with losing — for now.
February has been good to January Miller.
The Gators women’s basketball team has struggled against the Southeastern Conference for years.
Billy Donovan has to wait just a little bit longer.
Billy Donovan has coached teams to the peak of college basketball’s mountaintop.
At this point in the season, Florida doesn’t have much to play for.
Florida’s strength lies in its resilience.
For the first time in what seemed like forever, the Gators won a game decided by five or fewer points, defeating Vanderbilt 50-47 on Wednesday in the O’Connell Center.
This year’s Florida basketball team has fallen from near the top of college basketball’s Mount Everest to the depths of the Mariana Trench by the standards Billy Donovan has set for the program as its head coach.
It’s a fair statement to say the Gators women’s basketball team has been dealt a heaping scoop of adversity this season.
The NBA All-Star break is typically regarded as the midway point of the often grueling 82-game regular season schedule — a time when players can relax after 50 games and enjoy the week off.
Luck is seen by some as a cop-out.
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