With Florida trailing 53-49 and just more than two minutes to play, senior guard Lanita Bartley stole the ball from Georgia’s Jasmine Johnson and started up the floor.
The Gators are excited for their home opener tonight against Illinois-Chicago, but coach Rhonda Faehn is looking ahead.
The ball left Mike Rosario’s hand and flew more than 21 feet before it finally hit nothing but hardwood. No clang, no swish. Just a swift rotation of leather cutting through an air-conditioned arena.
For two months, Florida coach Billy Donovan has seen his patience dwindle.
For Florida coach Will Muschamp and new offensive coordinator Brent Pease, it all started with a 6-foot-2, 260-pound defensive tackle named “Sweet Pea.”
Crashing the glass was a strength for Florida last season, and the Gators have picked up where they left off last March.
Georgia guard Gerald Robinson spun 360 degrees in the lane, blowing by Erving Walker with his sights set on the rim. But Robinson didn’t see a trailing Patric Young, who swatted the layup attempt into the sixth row.
Brent Pease will be announced as Florida’s next offensive coordinator today, according to a source close to the team.
Kenny Boynton knew Brad Beal’s shooting woes wouldn’t last long.
Greg: Alabama’s 21-0 win against LSU in the BCS title game may not have been the most entertaining to watch, but it reaffirmed one thing many of us already knew: The SEC is king.
Junior forward Jennifer George does not worry about double-doubles.
Coach Rhonda Faehn may have found herself another dynamic freshman.
The Gators have dropped the ball to start the new year.
Prized defensive end Jordan Jenkins continued the stay-at-home streak established by many top recruits in the class of 2012 on Monday — the four-star prospect chose Georgia over Florida, Alabama and Auburn in a televised interview with the Fox Sports South network.
Florida coach Billy Donovan does not have to stretch his vocabulary when his team is lacking defensive intensity.
Two years ago, Florida guard Kenny Boynton went through it. He shot 28.6 percent from three as a freshman and had just as many turnovers as assists.
Florida’s next offensive coordinator may already be used to wearing orange and blue — just different shades.
There are numerous stats that illustrate Florida’s road woes this season, but they don’t nearly tell the whole story.
JACKSONVILLE — When they finally got to the end, Will Muschamp didn’t do much talking.
After a 16-point second half deficit was trimmed to three, back-to-back missed one-and-one attempts by South Carolina gave Florida the chance to complete its comeback.
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