According to coach Amanda Butler, the Florida women’s basketball team doesn’t suffer from a lack of knowing, but rather a failure to implement its practiced gameplan efficiently.
Coach Amanda Butler is tired of the slow starts that have plagued the Gators this season.
Florida freshman Devin Robinson said the Gators lost to the Kansas Jayhawks because they were afraid of losing.
After owning a 15-point lead at Allen Fieldhouse coming out of halftime, the Gators (3-4) ultimately fell, following a season long trend.
It appeared the Florida women’s basketball team had begun to correct the slow starts it has shown in the opening minutes of the game.
UF coach Billy Donovan said he has no good memories at Allen Fieldhouse — the infamous home court of No. 11 Kansas.
Patric Young’s basketball career is far from over.
After Florida’s (3-3) loss against Miami by just two points on Nov. 17, coach Billy Donovan knew he had to find a way to help starting point guard Kasey Hill.
Midway through the nonconference schedule of the Florida Gators women’s basketball team, things are starting to click. Sitting comfortably at 5-1, Florida’s lone loss came against St. John’s on the road. With tough victories over quality opponents Georgetown and Virginia Tech, Florida’s hustle and effort highlighted an improved team – one that wants to not just outscore its opponent, but also ensure the other team finds it as difficult as possible to get the ball in the basket.
Florida’s trip to Paradise Island was far from a holiday in the sun.
It wasn’t the characteristically slow start the Gators have shown this season, and with the way Florida (5-1) played, coach Amanda Butler can only hope the energetic starts continue for the team.
Facing its second Big East opponent on the road in less than a week, the Gators were able to avoid the early pace problems that have plagued the team throughout the season and beat Georgetown 81-73 on Friday night in Washington D.C.
With 2:04 left to play against No. 5 North Carolina, Florida shooting guard Michael Frazier II hit a three-pointer to cut No. 18 UF’s deficit to seven points.
Coach Billy Donovan said he has been trying to get his guys to overcome the second half struggles that have plagued the Gators since the start of the season. While Florida failed to do just that against Georgetown on Wednesday, it succeeded on Thursday.
Another dramatic game, another buzzer beating basket and another loss No. 18 Florida (2-2). The Gators fell to the Georgetown Hoyas 66-65 in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Paradise Island, Bahamas, on Wednesday night.
For the first 10 minutes, it appeared the Gators were going to succumb to the slow start issues that has plagued the team throughout its first three games.
After opening the season with two wins at home, Florida (2-1) lost its first game of the season on Friday, a 72-66 loss to St. John’s. The team looks to get back to its early winning ways when it takes on Charleston Southern (2-1) tonight at 7 in the O’Connell Center.
With two veteran players sidelined with injuries, Florida basketball is taking things one game at a time.
A depleted Florida basketball team caught a break on Saturday, when an MRI confirmed junior guard Eli Carter sustained a mid-foot sprain rather than a Lisfranc injury in practice on Thursday.
With a freshman and a seasoned junior at the helm, No. 8 Florida (2-1) defeated Louisiana-Monroe (2-1) 61-56 on Friday night in overtime at the O’Connell Center.
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