Gator Basketball Florida beats Xavier 70-65

[Gatorphan]

KBJ - 9
Nemb. - 9
KJ - 9
Locke - 8

balance

 

[Marine1]

I think the team is starting to come together. Playing so much better. Look more engaged.

Another 8-10 games and I think Lewis, Mann and Payne take it up a notch.

 

[Ocalaman]

Too many turnovers and Xavier is very athletic. It helped a lot that their stud got in early foul trouble. But we ARE playing much better and shooting it well. Solid defense, too. Refs made some ticky-tack calls, including the technical on Perkins. Hope we stay aggressive the 2nd half not don't go into a shell protecting a lead.

 

[Marine1]

Too many turnovers and Xavier is very athletic. It helped a lot that their stud got in early foul trouble. But we ARE playing much better and shooting it well. Solid defense, too. Refs made some ticky-tack calls, including the technical on Perkins. Hope we stay aggressive the 2nd half not don't go into a shell protecting a lead.

Turnovers were early though. 6 in first 8 minutes....just 2 last 12.

 

[gatorev12]

Locke buries another 3...15 point lead: 50-15. Back to back 3s from Nembhard before that.

 

[LeeForThree]

Blackshear hobbled some and came out and Scottie got checked hard....we return the favor by nailing 3pters to extend the lead and look fired up

 

[LeeForThree]

Florida is up 52-37 at the under 16 timeout. Need to keep the pressure going and the offense playing like this

 

[LeeForThree]

Glover turnover first possession in

 

[gatorev12]

Xavier making a 7-2 run and our lead is down to 10. Gotta focus and attack more...we aren't getting good shots anymore.

 

[LeeForThree]

The comeback is on. Florida is up 54-44 at the under 12 timeout. Nembahrd turned it over. We have 4/5 bad possesions and last second shots. Xavier is playing faster and getting good looks. We need to turn it up now

 

[LeeForThree]

Slow slow slow now

 

[MertzJay26]

Slow slow slow now

Tough stretch for Nembhard and a lot of standing around

 

[MertzJay26]

Ques is our Harper (from Auburn). Spark plug that can score the rock

 

[LeeForThree]

Florida is up 64-51 at the under 8 timeout. Glover came in and we got 3 really quick baskets on quick drives and Glover hit a 3pter over a guy

 

[Frozen Gator]

We're having some calls go our way for a change in the second half

 

[jaywalker72]

Better there after Nembhard came out - defense getting frisky

 

[LeeForThree]

Full court press 2 straight turnovers for us

 

[gatorev12]

We're having some calls go our way for a change in the second half

...you just had to jinx it...

 

[Frozen Gator]

:D

 

[LeeForThree]

Another turnover by us