Florida’s overreliance on Briggs and Smith is holding the Gators back
By Griffin Foll | Jan. 31, 2021Through nine SEC games, Briggs and Smith average a combined 38.7 points per game. That’s more than half of the team’s average scoring.
Through nine SEC games, Briggs and Smith average a combined 38.7 points per game. That’s more than half of the team’s average scoring.
In a scorecard littered with zeros, Briggs and Smith proved to be outliers for Florida, scoring 23 points each. The duo made slightly more than 70% of the Gators’ points Sunday.
The Gators look to get back in the win column Sunday as they face No. 20 Tennessee on the road in their fifth ranked matchup of the season.
Sunday’s match between No. 11 Florida and Florida State will be rescheduled for a later time.
Florida tallied a season-high 14 aces in a 3-0 victory against Ole Miss.
The No. 21 women's team fell short, but the No. 11 men's came up with a big win.
Florida defeated Missouri 197.850-194.800 while celebrating Pride Night.
Florida will play eight regular season games, including against No.1 FSU.
The Gators throttled the Rebels in straight sets when kicking off their spring season.
Former Gators coach Urban Meyer may be primed to tackle the next level with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but a bad historical precedent and a lacking roster could keep him from seeing immediate success.
Florida’s three leading scorers, Briggs, Smith and Rickards, failed to perform up to par. The trio shot a combined 9-52 from the field.
The women will begin the action Friday at 3 p.m. and are followed by the men at 5 p.m.
The No. 1 Gators hope to build off their strong performance when they tussle against No. 24 Missouri Friday at 6:45 p.m.
Florida is traveling to Oxford, Mississippi, to clash with the Rebels. First serve is at 3 p.m. and can be streamed on SEC Network+.
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The initiative will add branding and social media assessment and education on top of existing resources.
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Florida finished at 21-under-par, beating out Liberty University for first place in its opening tournament of the spring.
Sophomore Ricky Castillo led the way for UF, shooting 7-under-par individually. The Gators will compete in an 18-hole match play event tomorrow.