Jaterra Bonds was known for her erratic on-court behavior for the Gators last season.
The last time Florida played Missouri, the game got ugly. UF cruised to an 83-52 blowout on Jan. 19.
Before Saturday’s game, Kenny Boynton remembered what happened at Auburn Arena two seasons ago.
Before Tuesday, Kentucky’s Nerlens Noel was dominant in the paint.
During the past four years, Florida was 1-7 against Kentucky. But Tuesday night in the O’Connell Center was a different story for the Gators.
Since becoming Kentucky’s coach in 2009, John Calipari has dominated Florida.
Florida’s coaching staff urged Christin Mercer to not become complacent following her best performance of the season against Alabama.
Florida expected a shorthanded frontcourt in Saturday’s game against Mississippi State. On Friday, junior forward Will Yeguete underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove bone chips in his right knee, which will sideline him for 4-6 weeks.
Hoping to improve its NCAA Tournament chances, the Gators grinded out an important comeback victory on Sunday.
With junior forward Will Yeguete out for at least the remainder of the regular season after undergoing surgery on his right knee Friday, Florida needed its role players to step up against Mississippi State.
Will Yeguete’s night in Fayetteville, Ark., lasted less than a minute.
Two games are hardly enough to be considered a representative sample, but for Vicky McIntyre and the Gators, they were small steps in the right direction.
Florida has dominated Southeastern Conference opponents this season, but it finally experienced the other end of the beating against Arkansas.
Lily Svete is everything and nothing you would want in a forward.
During Florida’s 78-64 win against Ole Miss on Saturday, senior guard Kenny Boynton and senior forward Erik Murphy fed off each other’s strengths.
Poor shooting and slow starts have plagued Florida during Southeastern Conference play. Freshman Christin Mercer helped change that, ending the Gators’ five-game losing streak in the process.
Late in the first half, Ole Miss guard Marshall Henderson grabbed a pass from forward Jarvis Summers.
With Florida leading Ole Miss 50-37 at the beginning of the second half, senior Erik Murphy grabbed a defensive rebound and took off down the court. Kenny Boynton missed his jumper, Scottie Wilbekin missed from behind the arc, but Murphy’s three found nothing but net.
Finding consistent offense has been problematic for the Gators during Southeastern Conference play.
Ole Miss guard Marshall Henderson has earned a reputation for more than his scoring.
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