9 seed is squarely on the bubble. The projections I have read is that 4-3 the rest of the way has us on the bubble but probably in, 5-2 is in and 3-4 is out. Although I will say UF could certainly win a couple games in the SECT and maybe even win the thing, so we've probably got a bit more leeway.
Vandy, home vs. Arky and @UGA should be automatics for a tourney team, so we need 2 wins out of: @ UK, home vs. LSU, @UT and home vs. UK.
I feel like this post is an annual tradition for the Mike White Gators.
about to see what this team has, hopefully we can get the wins that we needGood to get an easy win tonight. Now we comes a very difficult stretch to close out the season.
UF 81 - 66 LSU (-15)
In the bigger picture (with Mike's coaching),Florida is playing its best basketball of the season and did not let last weekend's setback @ 12th-ranked Kentucky — a hard-fought 65-59 (-6) loss — undermine the progress the Gators made in winning the previous three games; particularly the selfless way they won those games.
"I think we're getting really close to understanding what we are when we're at our best," Nembhard said. "I think Kentucky put in perspective at the highest level of what we really need to do on both sides of the floor to play our best. I think we took a step toward that this game. We didn't play a full 40, but we were better."
"We just need to build and build on how we're playing, and I don't think it's going to be hard to do," Lewis said. "It's about putting our individual mindsets aside and locking in as a team. Right now, honestly, I think everybody is there. We know what it takes. Everyone knows their roles and once you buy into that there's not much you can't accomplish."
"I think we're getting closer to the way we want to play," White said. "Unfortunately, we didn't figure it out immediately … but we didn't think we would, either."
Such is college basketball life with a bunch of kids. Four months later, the kids are all right. They're figuring stuff out, playing the right way, having fun, winning games, (and buying into the solid coaching).
PS
"Kee-Tae Johnson didn't give the refs a chance to steal a win for LSU from him at the final buzzer this time around," iG says.... 25 Pts, 11 Rbs, 5 Asts playing 37 minutes. "He started the season as my favorite player to watch, and he's only gotten better as the season has gone on."
Hes been the most consistent player all year long. I think he plays the hardest too.Johnson is our best player right now. He is flat getting it done.
I thought coaches were irrelevant and it’s just a matter of whether shots go in or not?
Yep. We have 2-3 games per year against crappy teams where we get run out of the gym.This is why none of us should be happy by just simply squeaking by and getting into the tournament.
Those of you screaming about “inconsistency”... I beg to differ. This is has consistently been the program for the last 4 seasons....
Consistently inconsistent
And you can bet on losses to UT
And yet in spite of all that the Gators are still younger and the vols will get to watch us in the ncaa while regular season Rick tries to avoid a repeat at texas...Makes Mighty White 1-5 or 1-6 vs the Dim Witted Dullard ( even though Barnes lost 4 of last year's starting 5 to the NBA and the 2x # 6 man of the year in the SEC to shoulder surgery. )
Ole Instant was really boasting that this was to be THE year( as were many of the prostnigators that UF would dethrone the KY Mild Tats for the SEC Crown) as Mighty White had a great recruiting class entering ( wasn't it something like three 5*?)as well as snagging the #1 transfer in the nation and has several returning veterans.
The flu has hit a lot of teams so I figure both have had to battle through with players not up to their best.
BTW, Barnes has three 5* signed for next year and loses only 2 from this class, one of which he already lost due to that shoulder surgery. Starting one kid from Uruguay that is only 17 years old. This team is half freshmen.
Have to hope he can "Coach 'em up" better than White did with his
Bye Bye. You haven’t been here all year long and the UT basketball team likely isn’t even going to the tourney and now all of a sudden you show back up?? It doesn’t work like that.Makes Mighty White 1-5 or 1-6 vs the Dim Witted Dullard ( even though Barnes lost 4 of last year's starting 5 to the NBA and the 2x # 6 man of the year in the SEC to shoulder surgery. )
Ole Instant was really boasting that this was to be THE year( as were many of the prostnigators that UF would dethrone the KY Mild Tats for the SEC Crown) as Mighty White had a great recruiting class entering ( wasn't it something like three 5*?)as well as snagging the #1 transfer in the nation and has several returning veterans.
The flu has hit a lot of teams so I figure both have had to battle through with players not up to their best.
BTW, Barnes has three 5* signed for next year and loses only 2 from this class, one of which he already lost due to that shoulder surgery. Starting one kid from Uruguay that is only 17 years old. This team is half freshmen.
Have to hope he can "Coach 'em up" better than White did with his
Makes Mighty White 1-5 or 1-6 vs the Dim Witted Dullard ( even though Barnes lost 4 of last year's starting 5 to the NBA and the 2x # 6 man of the year in the SEC to shoulder surgery. )
Ole Instant was really boasting that this was to be THE year( as were many of the prostnigators that UF would dethrone the KY Mild Tats for the SEC Crown) as Mighty White had a great recruiting class entering ( wasn't it something like three 5*?)as well as snagging the #1 transfer in the nation and has several returning veterans.
The flu has hit a lot of teams so I figure both have had to battle through with players not up to their best.
BTW, Barnes has three 5* signed for next year and loses only 2 from this class, one of which he already lost due to that shoulder surgery. Starting one kid from Uruguay that is only 17 years old. This team is half freshmen.
Have to hope he can "Coach 'em up" better than White did with his
We actually had 8 turnovers vs. Georgia, not 5. Here's the link to the official box score. https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2019-20/georgia/boxscore/17716
When the Gators play solid defense, take care of the ball and just shoot decently, they win. We have had very few game where our assist to turnover ratio was good like last night. And it was excellent against LSU. Defensively, we held Georgia to 11 assists and 16 turnovers. That's how you win on the other end. For the year we are averaging 11.8 assist and 12 turnovers per game. That's just not good enough against quality opponents. When there is more passing and less dribbling and consistent movement without the ball, we normally get easier shots and the shooting percentage is better. That's the key to this team's winning.
When they do well, it's nothing to do with Mike's coaching, only when it's bad does he get the credit for it...
Fish stink from the head down...There were 5 TO's from the one's I listed. I did not list the total, but thanks anyway...
They also do well when the game officials call a reasonably FAIR / EVEN game.
When they do well, it's nothing to do with Mike's coaching, only when it's bad does he get the credit for it...
Fish stink from the head down...
why do you keep saying this? It’s demonstrably untrue. When we beat LSU and UGA, there were plenty of posters saying it was a good win and we had a good shot at closing out the season strong. It’s fair game to criticize him when his team follows that up by blowing a 17 point lead at home.
They also stink from the head downThe correct quote is 'Fish rot from the head down.'
And yet some so-called Gator fans are able to stink all over...