When Florida and Kentucky square off in the O’Connell Center tonight at 7, the Gators will be up against more than just the No. 19 team in the nation.
After last season, coach Amanda Butler and the Florida women’s basketball team found themselves in a precarious position. The Gators entered the offseason with just one returning guard and had to recruit the position heavily.
ATHENS, Ga. — A constant point of emphasis for the Florida women’s basketball team is setting the tone early in games.
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Nothing seemed to go Florida’s way Thursday night as No. 5 Tennessee came into Gainesville and throttled the Gators, leaving the O’Connell Center with an 83-40 victory that was never in doubt.
There’s a different atmosphere in Gainesville this week — it’s almost palpable — and for good reason. Tennessee is coming to town.
Picked to finish last in the Southeastern Conference, the Gators are exceeding the expectations pundits placed on them before the season. But despite the early success, there is still some cause for concern.
In a game dominated by Florida’s post presence, it was a guard who stole the show.
The Gators traveled to Auburn in search of their first road victory of the season. But they left empty handed, beaten at their own game.
Finals are over and a new semester is under way in Gainesville, but the real test is just beginning for the Gators.
For nearly half of the Gators’ roster, Sunday’s matchup against nationally ranked Arkansas was their first taste of Southeastern Conference basketball.
For nearly half of the Gators’ roster,
As the clock struck zero in the heated annual matchup between Florida and in-state rival Florida State on Tuesday, the spirit of the holidays seemed to go right along with it.
When a starter goes down, the next player in line is expected to step up.
They had been waiting for this moment for 10 days.
Coach Amanda Butler challenged her team to respond after an upset loss to Brown last weekend in which the team performed poorly in all facets of the game.
Florida’s performance this season has been somewhat of a puzzle.
Florida finally showed its youth.
After fighting and clawing for narrow victories in six of its first seven games, Florida seemed to finally put it all together Saturday.
Kayla Lewis did not start against Old Dominion on Tuesday, marking the first time this season the freshman guard came off the bench.
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