UF Women's basketball improved to 8-1 Sunday with a 69-65 win at 0-8 Dayton. They next host Presbyterian Tuesday at 6 pm, then travel to Miami next Sunday for an ACC Network game at 4 pm. This Gator team isn't great, but they are highly competitive and are playing hard for their new coach.
The men had a great 2nd half today and it appears things are starting to get sorted out rotation wise. Reeves is back in the starting lineup, Riley Kugel is seeing more of the floor, Richard and Bonham are legit shooters and Fudge is making more & more of an impact. They stand at 6-3 now, with a tough test coming up Wednesday when they host 9-0 UConn. The game is at 9 pm on ESPN2. They then get a week off before meeting Ohio U. in Tampa December 14 at 7 pm on ESPN2. Their last pre-conference game is 12/20 at 9:30 pm when they play in Charlotte, NC against Oklahoma.
One thing I have noticed as a difference between this team and other Gator teams in the recent past is that our shooting percentages are better. As a team we're 47.6% from the field, 38.4% hitting 3's and 74.6% from the free throw line. Also, we're on the positive side of assists vs. turnovers, averaging 13.7 assists per game to 11.3 turnovers. How all that translates into wins and losses remains to be seen. The SEC is very good this year, so we'll see how it all plays out.