by Neil Shulman | Jan 24, 2014 | Basketball Game Recaps, Gator Basketball
This was an old fashioned, physical, grind it out slugfest between Anthony Grant’s Crimson Tide and Billy Donovan’s Gators that only the old school-iest of old school fans would love. And Florida- yes, Florida- was the team putting on a show. Gone are the...
by Neil Shulman | Jan 18, 2014 | Basketball Game Recaps, Gator Basketball
Truth be told, I’m kind of tired of writing these recaps in the same vein every time: Florida played well in some areas, did not do so well in other categories, but we’ll see how it goes next week. That’s getting to be repetitive, so I’m going...
by Neil Shulman | Jan 14, 2014 | Basketball Game Recaps, Gator Basketball
To hell with Georgia! I’m going to start this post off by pouring a little salt on Georgia’s wounds with a couple of nasty stats, because, hey, we all hate the Doggies and it must have felt good to at least partially erase the frustration of the three...
by Neil Shulman | Jan 11, 2014 | Basketball Game Recaps, First Impressions, Gator Basketball
Finally, a crunch time win on a true road game. And not just any road game, either. The last time Arkansas lost a game in Bud Walton Arena was on November 30, 2012. That was to a sixth ranked Syracuse team that made it all the way to the Final Four before losing a...
by Joe Vizzi | Jan 10, 2014 | Basketball Game Recaps, Gator Basketball
The Gators led from start to finish and shot 57.8 percent from the field on the way to a school-record tying 24th consecutive home victory. Senior Pat Young hit on 6-of-7 attempts and senior Casey Prather went 5-of-5, with both Florida players finishing with 13...
by Neil Shulman | Jan 4, 2014 | Basketball Game Recaps, First Impressions, Gator Basketball
The last time the Richmond Spiders came to Florida, they took it to the Gators for 40 minutes and came away with a stunning 56-53 upset. This time, they took it to the Gators for only 35 minutes. The difference was glaringly apparent. Patric Young scored 15 points,...