The suspension of Scottie Wilbekin to start the season pushed Kasey Hill into the starting point guard role for the Gators.
The third time is not always the charm.
Slowly but surely, the Gators’ competition stiffens as the season progresses.
Florida made it a close game against Wisconsin, but one shot late in the contest ended the Gators’ hopes Tuesday night.
Billy Donovan was irritated following Florida’s season-opening victory against North Florida.
It was a tale of two victories.
Two games into the season, everything is seemingly going to plan.
With an even shorter bench than originally anticipated, the Gators made the most of what they had.
Last year, the Gators allowed an average 49.4 points per game at home. They won every game in the O’Connell Center by at least 12. Only two of the fifteen visitors broke 60 points, with UCF peaking at 66 points.
Returning to the court nine days after being diagnosed with mononucleosis Oct. 30, Michael Frazier II thought he would see about 8-10 minutes off the bench against North Florida on Friday.
Throughout his basketball career, Patric Young has heard the Dwight Howard comparisons.
Florida Southern, a Division II team that shot only 35.1 percent from behind the arc last season, sank three straight 3-pointers to kick off its exhibition game against Florida last week.
After seven grueling months, the time has finally come for the Florida women’s basketball team.
Casey Prather had a humble beginning to his Florida career.
Kasey Hill’s debut with the Gators got off to an erratic start Friday night in the O’Connell Center.
With an offseason plagued by injuries and suspensions, coach Billy Donovan has had only five of his 13 players consistently at practice: Kasey Hill, DeVon Walker, Casey Prather, Patric Young and Jacob Kurtz.
Coach Billy Donovan left the decision to play in Friday night’s exhibition game against Florida Southern in Will Yeguete’s hands.
Coach Billy Donovan has suspended Dorian Finney-Smith and Damontre Harris indefinitely for violating team rules.
Less than two weeks after testing negative for mononucleosis, sophomore guard Michael Frazier II began to feel sick again Sunday night.
For center Damontre Harris, conditioning has been an uphill battle.
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