With dreams of Kentucky and Southeastern Conference play dancing in her head, senior Jennifer George and the Gators were first tasked with completing their non-conference slate on Friday night.
For the first time this season, the No. 8 Gators entered the half trailing by double-digits. Although Florida cut Kansas State’s lead from 10 to one in less than four minutes to open the second half, it wasn’t enough to give Florida the win.
Jabari Parker, the No. 3 recruit in the 2013 class on Rivals.com, announced his commitment to Duke at his high school Thursday afternoon.
After Mike Rosario missed six games and 25 practices last season, coach Billy Donovan questioned the guard’s consistency. But as Florida faced Southeastern Louisiana Wednesday night in the O’Connell Center, Rosario showed Donovan he’s more reliable.
Coach Amanda Butler said her team needed to respond to the adversity of playing on the road.
Up by six against Arizona with less than a minute remaining, Florida melted down late Saturday night.
TALLAHASSEE—Last season, guard Mike Rosario missed Florida’s meeting against Florida State with a lower back strain.
TALLAHASSEE – Less than five minutes into Wednesday night’s game, Scottie Wilbekin grabbed a pass from Florida State’s Michael Snaer. The Gators were half way through their early 10-0 run, but Wilbekin was just getting started.
When the Gators departed Gainesville en route to Michigan on Friday, freshman Sydney Moss was not with the team.
When Florida lined up against Marquette on Thursday night, the Gators needed someone to step up and provide a quick boost.
Billy Donovan wanted to send Patric Young a message. Young heard him loud and clear.
Coach Amanda Butler thinks freshman Chandler Cooper can be an effective player, but an injured left arch has thrown a wrench into the plan.
After sustaining two concussions during the preseason, Casey Prather tasted blood less than a minute into his season debut.
After making a school-record nine threes four days earlier, redshirt freshman Carlie Needles again came through behind the arc for the Gators on Friday.
Known as one of the Gators’ most skilled defenders, Scottie Wilbekin proved on Friday that he could also be a scoring threat.
Florida lost its leading scorer Tuesday night.
In his first game back from a three-game suspension, Scottie Wilbekin was an integral part of a key Gators run.
Sophomore Kayla Lewis can do special things when she is on the floor.
Scottie Wilbekin finally rejoined the team during Friday’s practice after serving a three-game suspension for undisclosed reasons.
Kayla Lewis made a layup with 8:15 remaining in the first half to extend Florida’s lead to six on Thursday night.
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