GatorHoops: Florida basketball gets ready for Vandy
Gainesville Sun basketball writer Kevin Brockway talks with former Florida standout point guard Teddy Dupay about the state of the Florida basketball program. The post GatorHoops: Florida basketball...
View ArticleStall ball dooms Gators in Georgia loss
Florida has taken a slow-it-down approach in the final 10 minutes of games in an effort to work for quality shots and keep its defense fresh to protect leads. But the end result wasn’t pretty in UF’s...
View ArticleDupay on Chiozza, relief efforts in Puerto Rico
Has Florida senior point guard Chris Chiozza hit a wall? I posted that question to former Gator standout point guard Teddy Dupay on my latest Gator Hoops podcast. The 6-foot, 175 pound Chiozza entered...
View ArticleGators squander another lead, fall at Vanderbilt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The collapse was complete. Another winnable game went by the wayside as Florida was unable to hold another double-digit, second-half lead in a disheartening 71-68 loss to Vanderbilt...
View ArticleBeyond the arc: 3 takeaways from UF’s 71-68 loss to Vanderbilt
Three observations following Florida’s 71-68 loss to Vanderbilt at Memorial Gym: — Offense had been a problem for the Gators in squandering leads in the final 10 minutes. This time, it was defense that...
View ArticleNotebook: UF unable to sustain 3-point defense in Vandy loss
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Florida entered its matchup with Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon with a goal to clamp down and defend the 3-point line. The Gators did it for a half, but ultimately gave up too many...
View ArticleWhite noise in the system
Florida coach Mike White isn’t ducking responsibility for his team’s recent struggles. The Gators have hit another rut in their up-and-down 2017-18 season, losing a pair of winnable games last week...
View ArticleGators get chance for another statement win
Florida coach Mike White had a feeling that Tennessee was going to be better than projected heading into the 2017-18 season. White recalled a conversation with one of UT’s assistant coaches over last...
View ArticleFlorida drops third straight, falls at Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — This time, there was no lead to squander. Florida played from behind for most of the night against No. 19 Tennessee and was unable to catch up in a 62-57 loss to the Vols at...
View ArticleBeyond the arc: 3 takeaways from UF’s 62-57 loss at Tennessee
Three observations following Florida’s 62-57 loss at Tennessee on Wednesday night: — Florida coach Mike White said he benched junior guard KeVaughn Allen down the stretch due to his lack of...
View ArticleGators looking to recover during home stretch
It’s come down to this — a three-game season for the Florida Gators to determine if they are NCAA Tournament worthy or NIT bound. Florida completed its two-game swing to the Volunteer State with a pair...
View ArticleGator Hoops: What should the Gators expect from Auburn on Saturday?
Kevin Brockway interviews Al.com sports writer James Crepea for insight into the Tigers. The post Gator Hoops: What should the Gators expect from Auburn on Saturday? appeared first on GatorSports.com.
View ArticleGators ready to run with Auburn
Florida is prepared for an up-tempo challenge in another critical game down the stretch tonight against No. 12 Auburn. If the SEC-leading Tigers choose to run, as has been the case all season, Florida...
View ArticleWhite on FBI probe: Tough time for college basketball
Florida coach Mike White didn’t have much to say about the latest findings into the FBI probe relating to current college basketball players receiving impermissible benefits. On Friday, Pete Thamel and...
View ArticleGators’ goal: Keep Allen aggressive on road
Florida coach Mike White sent out a memo to UF’s student body over the weekend. If you see junior guard KeVaughn Allen on campus, tell him to shoot. Staying aggressive has been an issue for Allen...
View ArticleGators dismantle Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — This was the kind of effort Florida coach Mike White wanted to see heading into March. Bodies flying around on defense. Ball movement on offense. Not settling for 3-point shots. OK,...
View ArticleBeyond the Arc: 3 takeaways from UF’s 73-52 win over Alabama
Three observations following UF’s 73-52 win over Alabama on Tuesday night at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa: — It was good to see Florida not play “stall ball” in the final 10 minutes, even with a...
View ArticleFlorida becoming a more defensive unit
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — It’s been a long and sometimes painstaking process. But heading into March, Florida basketball coach Mike White has transformed the Gators from a team in which defense was an...
View ArticleGreen: Kentucky ready to spank Florida
Leave it to a freshman to add a little spice to the regular season finale between Kentucky and Florida on Saturday at the O’Connell Center Following Kentucky’s 96-78 win over Ole Miss at Rupp Arena on...
View ArticleBassett diagnosed with concussion, out for Kentucky
Florida will be even more thin in the frontcourt when it faces Kentucky on Saturday in its regular-season finale at the O’Connell Center. Redshirt freshman forward Dontay Bassett was diagnosed with a...
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