Senior center Patric Young holds his release after attempting a rare three-pointer during the Gators' open practice Friday afternoon in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
ATLANTA — UF’s bench did not provide much production Saturday, and it’s something Billy Donovan cannot be too happy about.
When told by a reporter after his postgame interview Wednesday night that No. 1 Syracuse had fallen to Boston College in overtime 62-59 in the Carrier Dome, Patric Young had some controversial words for the 7-19 Eagles.
Casey Prather (bone bruise in right knee) will be available for No. 7 Florida’s road matchup with Auburn on Saturday at 4 p.m., but Billy Donovan is doubtful the senior forward will log significant minutes against the Tigers.
If you’re a Florida fan and you’re reading this right now, you probably hate Shabazz Napier’s guts.
Sophomore swingman DeVon Walker is day-to-day with a mid-foot sprain and is questionable for No. 15 Florida’s matchup against Florida State on Friday night in the O’Connell Center.
With Eli Carter (leg) struggling to regain full strength and Dillon Graham (ankle, hips) out indefinitely, the Gators needed another guard on their bench Saturday.
Dorian Finney-Smith is back with the team after missing Florida’s first two games due to suspension, coach Billy Donovan announced Friday.
UF coach Billy Donovan and senior center Patric Young discussed a handful of topics on Thursday, the second day of Southeastern Conference Basketball Media Days in Birmingham, Ala.
During the offseason, Casey Prather has channeled his inner Dr. Seuss.
Apparently people are expecting big things from the Gators this season. At this point all of the major preseason basketball magazines have been released, and the consensus seems to be that UF is heading back to the NCAA Tournament after missing out on the Big Dance last season for the first time in 10 years.
UF has announced its TV appearances on SUN Sports and Fox Sports Net for the upcoming season.
For the second straight year, UF will not host the once annual open practice. Instead, the Gators will hold an interactive fan-player event the week of Gator Growl before the Oct. 25 homecoming football game against Kentucky.
Solutions by The State News
