2024-25 Basketball,,, all things considered...
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The next 5 games is the only stretch of games in our SEC schedule that don't look really tough on paper. Arkansas lost their first 2 SEC games but did beat Michigan this season. Hopefully we can go 5-0 in this stretch.
Win at home, try to scratch out a few road wins. It's going to be really hard to win SEC road games this year, as Tennessee & Kentucky found out Tuesday night.
I agree with Ocala. Defend the home court, and try to pick up 1 or 2 wins on the road. Again, 9-11 wins in conference will get you a good seed.
Right. I think UF and Auburn are built for better success on the road than most of the rest. I would include Tennessee but their offense is suspect.
Winning games like @ Arkansas are key to having a chance to win the regular season SEC which should be a lock to get a 1 seed.
Gator women get handled by Kentucky. https://floridagators.com/news/2025...tucky-after-second-half-comeback-attempt.aspx
I wish that the Gators could ever get a Lady Gator PG like Caitlin Clark...
(or a Men's type of Clark PG for that matter....)
(or a Men's type of Clark PG for that matter....)
We must have done Miss State a favor when Stricklin became our AD. Can't wait for UF to bring in an actual President.
Not if UF appoints a competent president. Lagway can save Napier but he won't save anybody else there. Napier is not the only hire he screwed up in Gainesville.
Yes, this Gator team is for real. Now let's beat the hell out of Caliipari and his hog team.
We're getting this win against Arky but on the road I cringe when Aberdeen touches the ball.
Good showing on defense and Condon got things going pretty good after a while.
Ugly foul fest, but the Gators pulled out an SEC road win. Doesn't matter how, they got it done. You're right Fever, Condon had a great 2nd half. Clayton is not himself lately, but Martin was steady until fouling out and Richard had a good 2nd half. Aberdeen is streaky and dribbles it around way too much. But he's a tenacious defender and has had some really good games for us.
Golden has a good bench this year to rotate in and out and it showed today with the foulfest
Yes with three fouling out and the game still in doubt we had no drop off. Love this team. They can play any style you want and beat you.
Top takeaways from Florida's low-scoring win at Arkansas on Saturday
Winning on the road in the SEC is never easy, and it took until the final minutes for Florida to put Arkansas away on Saturday.
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That asshole is an idiot, if this is true. If this was a decision by the finance comittee, that's one thing, say so. But it sounds to me Stricklin has zero common sense awareness and was happy to peddle tickets for full price vs student pricing. Also, haven't students been on campus when this gamed was played? Almost all of the public schools were back as of Monday, the 6th. Damn.
This team looks really good, maybe the best since the 04's. This team is deeper than the 04's. 12-6 in the conference is doable, and possibly better without any injuries which always seem to plague us.
My daughter doesnt go back to Ole Miss until January 21st so I would assume Florida kids would still be out also but dont know for sure
Any road win is a great win. Take it and move on. If we can pick off another 1-2 road wins and defend home court, we will be in great shape.
I don't know about that. I see him and Aberdeen sharing that award, as both have been excellent, just as I expected them to be early on.... They play different positions so stats are also different.
But if it turned out to be Haugh edging him out by season's end, I wouldn't have much of an argument on it.
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Stats in the big win vs #1 Tennis-sea:
Aberdeen 20 Min - 16 Pts, 5/11 FG, 2/4 3's, 4/5 FT
2 Rb, 2 PF, 0 ast, 1 TO, 0 Blk, 1 Stl
Haugh 22 Min - 7 Pts, 2/5 FG, 0/0 3's, 3/4 FT
3 Rb, 2 PF, 2 Ast, 1 To, 0 Blk, 1 Stl
They were also fairly close vs Ark, with Haugh slightly better, before he fouled out.
If varies game to game and opponent to opponent.
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However, Condon was certainly the iG"s P of Gm today.
Condon 26 Min - 12 Pts, 4/7 FG, 1/1 3's, 3/5 FT
10 Rbs, 3 PF, 4 Ast, 0 TO, 3 Blks, 0 Stl, for a Double/Double.
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You are kidding me? That's not a Christmas break, that's a Christmas summer. 😂
True. But it’s a fact the students were not back on campus when the Tennessee game was played. That’s amazing to have them turned away because of the sellout. I don’t think that has ever happened at UF. Complements to coach Golden.
Did I see on the screen yesterday that was our 17th game in a row of 70 or more points and hear our winning margin is 22 points which is the highest in the country?
My grandson flew back to Gainesville and went to the O Dome and got in line. He was 5 from the door when they shut it and said no more people allowed in. He said he has never had a problem getting in.
Florida basketball is on the rise and the team is one of the best in the nation. The O Dome will soon be too small for a men's basketball game.
Freaky Flow of the Game: UF 71 - 63 Ark
UF & Ark combned for 44 fouls to just 43 made FG's.
Ark got 35 FT's to UF's 20 FT's.
The Gator's, after not having a single player foul out of a game,,,
fouled out 3 vs Ark: Martin - Haugh - Chinyelu
Finished the away win with 2 starters and a 6th man out of the game.
The difference in this game and the TN game was this:
"You have to read the game, see how refs are calling it, then pick your spots," senior guard Will Richard said. "There were parts during the game they were calling stuff and parts of the game when they weren't, so you just have to play smart." (a comment I made during the game when the Refs were definitely favoring the home floor piggies, but at least that didn't get out of hand)
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The Gator Bigs had a BIG day:
Condon 12 Pts, 10 Rbs. Consecutive Double-Doubles.
Haugh 8 Pts, 7 Rbs. >>> A backup's double-double imo
Alexis 6 Pts, 7 Rbs. >>> A backup's double-double imo.
Chinyelu 2 Pts, 7 Rbs -- FG 1/2, FT 0-1 for an uncharacteristic off game.
It seems to me that the guys are getting better at passing the ball to guys breaking to the basket, even though that's created some TO's, it's a needed skill going forward imo.
Golden - "We talked about if we're going to reach our goals of being an elite team and playing deep into March, we need different guys to step up on different nights." (like Haugh & Aberdeen as I've mentioned)
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RB - Condon 10, Richard 8, Rueben-Haugh-Alexix 7 each.
PT - Martin 14, Richard-Clayton-Condon 12 each
Ast/TO - Condon 4/0, Clayton 5/3, Aberdeen 1/3
Blk - Condon 3, Chinyelu 2, Thomas-Martin 1 each
UF & Ark combned for 44 fouls to just 43 made FG's.
Ark got 35 FT's to UF's 20 FT's.
The Gator's, after not having a single player foul out of a game,,,
fouled out 3 vs Ark: Martin - Haugh - Chinyelu
Finished the away win with 2 starters and a 6th man out of the game.
The difference in this game and the TN game was this:
"You have to read the game, see how refs are calling it, then pick your spots," senior guard Will Richard said. "There were parts during the game they were calling stuff and parts of the game when they weren't, so you just have to play smart." (a comment I made during the game when the Refs were definitely favoring the home floor piggies, but at least that didn't get out of hand)
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The Gator Bigs had a BIG day:
Condon 12 Pts, 10 Rbs. Consecutive Double-Doubles.
Haugh 8 Pts, 7 Rbs. >>> A backup's double-double imo
Alexis 6 Pts, 7 Rbs. >>> A backup's double-double imo.
Chinyelu 2 Pts, 7 Rbs -- FG 1/2, FT 0-1 for an uncharacteristic off game.
It seems to me that the guys are getting better at passing the ball to guys breaking to the basket, even though that's created some TO's, it's a needed skill going forward imo.
Golden - "We talked about if we're going to reach our goals of being an elite team and playing deep into March, we need different guys to step up on different nights." (like Haugh & Aberdeen as I've mentioned)
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RB - Condon 10, Richard 8, Rueben-Haugh-Alexix 7 each.
PT - Martin 14, Richard-Clayton-Condon 12 each
Ast/TO - Condon 4/0, Clayton 5/3, Aberdeen 1/3
Blk - Condon 3, Chinyelu 2, Thomas-Martin 1 each
NET thru Jan. 11th:
13. Kentucky 13-3 - Quad 1 4-3
16. Miss St 14-2 - Quad 1 4-1
17. TX A&M 13-3 - Quad 1 4-2
22. Ole Miss 14-2 - Quad 1 4-2
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26. Georgia 14-2 - Quad 1 2-2
34. Mizzou 13-3 - Quad 1 1-3
40. Texass 11-5 - Quad 1 0-5
43. Vandy 13-3 - Quad 1 1-2
47. Okla 13-3 - Quad 1 3-3
49. Arkansas 11-5 - Quad 1 1-5
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Currently not making the field of 68 -- SCa - LSU
- Auburn 15-1 - Quad 1 = 7-1
- Dukie 14-2 - Quad 1 = 5-2 ??
- Houston 12-3 - Quad 1 = 0-3 (WTF??)
- Tennis-sea 15-1 - Quad 1 = 4-1 (UF 73 - 43 TN)
- Florida 15-1 - Quad 1 = 4-1
- Iowa St 14-1 - Quad 1 4-1
- Alabama 14-2 - Quad 1 4-2
- Kansas 12-3 - Quad 1 3-2
- Michigan 12-3 - Quad 1 2-2
- Illinois 12-4 - Quad 1 4-3
13. Kentucky 13-3 - Quad 1 4-3
16. Miss St 14-2 - Quad 1 4-1
17. TX A&M 13-3 - Quad 1 4-2
22. Ole Miss 14-2 - Quad 1 4-2
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26. Georgia 14-2 - Quad 1 2-2
34. Mizzou 13-3 - Quad 1 1-3
40. Texass 11-5 - Quad 1 0-5
43. Vandy 13-3 - Quad 1 1-2
47. Okla 13-3 - Quad 1 3-3
49. Arkansas 11-5 - Quad 1 1-5
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Currently not making the field of 68 -- SCa - LSU
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They helped Arkansas pack 19,000 in Bud Walton arena and 21,000 at Rupp. I imagine Thompson-Bolling will be a sellout as well.
🙄 -- Who cares what UGly or anyone else is doing? Do you???Mike White moving up fast with all these top 25 wins.
Just as long as they lose to the Gators....
Don't look now, but the Dwags just beat 2 ranked teams back to back.
