by NW Blackmon | Feb 7, 2016 | Basketball Game Recaps, Gator Basketball, The Day After
There is a pulse to a college basketball season, a meter and measure that can be read reasonably well by those who have watched long enough, especially come February. Further, there are certain axioms that apply- cliche or no. The season is more marathon than sprint,...
by NW Blackmon | Jan 18, 2016 | Basketball Game Recaps, The Day After
So much for a tough road test. Florida scored the first eight points on Saturday night and was never really threatened after. The result? A crucial 80-71 win over a solid Mississippi team on its home floor- the first defeat for the Rebels at the sparkling new arena,...
by Joe Vizzi | Dec 15, 2014 | Basketball Game Recaps, First Impressions, Gator Basketball, The Day After
After disappointing losses, the Gators have now won three straight. Granted, the competition isn’t quite as strong (Yale, Texas Southern and now Jacksonville), but hey, wins are wins. Dorian Finney-Smith set career marks with 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting,...
by Joe Vizzi | Dec 6, 2014 | Basketball Game Recaps, Gator Basketball, The Day After, Uncategorized
This is starting to become a pattern. Just like the Miami game, it was basically a “tale of two halves” between Florida and Kansas. Just like against the Canes, the Gators blew a huge lead against the Jayhawks at Phog Allen Fieldhouse, to lose 71-65. This...
by Joe Vizzi | Feb 26, 2014 | Basketball Game Recaps, Gator Basketball, The Day After
The last time Florida was ranked #1 in basketball was in 2007, when the Gators traveled to Vanderbilt- and promptly got ambushed. In what’s easily their best year since that 2006-2007 season- which ended with a National Championship- the Gators tried their luck...
