Gator Basketball Gators beat Vandy, 71-55

[LeeForThree]

Florida is on the road tonight to take on Vanderbilt tonight at 9 PM EST on SECN. Mike White has never won at Vanderbilt, so this is an uphill battle from the start. This might be Vanderbilt's best chance for an SEC win this season. We have to come out and play on fire

Go Gators!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[maheo30]

This game has me nervous only because we rarely win there.

 

[KronoGator]

Nobody who loses to vandy should have any shot at the tourney.

 

[Ocalaman]

Huge game for the Gators. If they win tonight and Saturday against Georgia, their chances of getting in the tournament are pretty good. Lose either of those games and they'll need to beat LSU or Kentucky and then win a game in the SEC tourney IMO.

 

[rogdochar]

Possibly these guys (White included) see that it's "backs against the wall" time.?
Need Nembhard to have a solid game, passing & scoring. Be great if Locke is feeling good.
Another time for K.Johnson to shine. Got to be aggressive at getting high % shots inside the arc.
And bother the hell out of them with stifling defense. Go Gators, reward yourselves with March Madness.

 

[GatorBart]

If we can contain Nesmith from going off like he did last game, we might just win one in music city.

 

[RiverRat]

Depends on which Gator team shows up. This is the most difficult Gator basketball to read that I can remember. I can't think of a scenario that would shock me.
All that being said Gators win big tonight!

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

Huge game for the Gators. If they win tonight and Saturday against Georgia, their chances of getting in the tournament are pretty good. Lose either of those games and they'll need to beat LSU or Kentucky and then win a game in the SEC tourney IMO.

If we win tonight and Saturday against UGA, we're basically guaranteed a spot in the tourney.

 

[stephenPE]

If we win tonight and Saturday at UGA, we're basically guaranteed a spot in the tourney.

that sounds optimistic for you.........I feel better.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

that sounds optimistic for you.........I feel better.

I'm almost always optimistic. I'm one of the OG pumpers on this board.

 

[Ocalaman]

If we win tonight and Saturday against UGA, we're basically guaranteed a spot in the tourney.

I wouldn't go that far because there are so many automatic qualifiers that aren't in the RPI/NET/SOS Top 40 and it only takes a few upsets in conference tournaments to push out some of those "Final 4 in" types. Just win baby.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

I wouldn't go that far because there are so many automatic qualifiers that aren't in the RPI/NET/SOS Top 40 and it only takes a few upsets in conference tournaments to push out some of those "Final 4 in" types. Just win baby.

We’re currently projected as a 9 seed. That’s not a slam dunk, but we’re comfortably in right now. 18 wins minimum and a winning record in a 7-8 bid league would do it. And losing to LSU and UK wouldn’t hurt us at all.

 

[Egor's Assistant]

Great to see Stokes getting some action. We're so much better with a big down low setting screens, grabbing rebounds, and finish around the rim. Man, we haven't had a decent inside scorer since Patrick Young. And even he wasn't that great of a scorer. also Love what Kevonte Johnson is bringing to the table. What an athlete. This team plays hard. They hopefully make the tournament and keep our streak alive.

 

[Ninjax]

This is a must win...unless we end up beating LSU and Kentucky.

 

[misty17grad]

We need to win this one! Vandy is a hot mess, but we are terrible in that screwed up place.

I think we play good enough for a rare roadie in their place.

Go Gators!!!

 

[Frozen Gator]

Vandy is always tough up there. These Gators should certainly know that they can't take anyone lightly. I think they will play hard from the beginning and win by eight points or better! GO GATORS

 

[InstiGATOR1]

UF just must find a way.

 

[MertzJay26]

If we win tonight and Saturday against UGA, we're basically guaranteed a spot in the tourney.

Your mom is guaranteed a spot in my tourney

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

Your mom is guaranteed a spot in my tourney

 

[LeeForThree]

Allen has two wide open misses and a travel early