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Delete that one and use >> this one. >> ~SF >> >> >> Gators expecting close encounters against Gamecocks >> By Kevin Brockway >> Gainesville SUN Staff writer >> Friday, February 19, 2016 10:08 PM >> >> There are different ways to measure toughness on the basketball court. >> >> From a physical standpoint, Florida will need to be at its toughest Saturday >> when it takes on South Carolina in the second of back-to-back road games. >> >> South Carolina plays a bare-knuckles brand of basketball. The Gamecocks rank >> first in the SEC and eighth in the nation in offensive rebounds (14.3 per >> game), first in the SEC in rebounding margin (plus-7.7) and first in the SEC >> in turnovers forced (15.3). >> >> South Carolina drives the ball to the basket and draws fouls. The Gamecocks >> are getting to the free-throw line 29.5 times per game, which ranks second >> nationally behind Howard University. >> >> “I don't know if we can match it, but the effort will be to try to hold it >> in the road, to try not to be too out-physicalled,” Florida coach Mike White >> said. “The rebounding margin can't be lopsided. The fight within the game >> can't be lopsided, that's obviously what they pride themselves on and we do, >> too.” >> >> White said the Gamecocks are in the “99th percentile” of college basketball >> in terms of the level of physicality in which they play. The first-year >> Florida coach credited the job South Carolina coach Frank Martin has done in >> turning the program around. After finishing 17-16 last season and tied for >> 11th in the SEC, South Carolina enters Saturday's matchup with Florida 21-5 >> and in position for its first NCAA Tournament berth in 12 years. >> >> “Frank's done an unbelievable job in rebuilding that program and I respect >> the way that they play and how hard they play.” White said. “What probably >> will be the biggest factor in the game in the first five minutes is doing >> what we can to play as hard as we possibly can, and again, to do our best to >> try to hold that physicality in the road.” >> >> And yet, South Carolina will be coming into the matchup with a tinge of >> desperation following back-to-back losses to the SEC's best team (Kentucky >> at home) and SEC's worst team (Missouri on the road). >> >> "It's gonna be a high intensity game,” Florida senior forward Dorian >> Finney-Smith said. “They play hard, they always play us hard. We know it's >> gonna be a battle, so (we need to) just try to go in there knowing that we >> gotta raise our intensity level." >> >> Finney-Smith said the key for the Gators will be getting off to a good >> start. South Carolina is expecting a sellout Saturday and the crowd could >> become a factor if the Gators fall behind early. >> >> “We went on the road against Kentucky, they hopped on us quick,” >> Finney-Smith said. “We can't allow them to get up on us quick early in the >> game … we're gonna have to face a lot of adversity, we just gotta get >> through it together." >> >> Florida showed it could handle adversity on the road, rallying from down >> seven points in the second half to win at Georgia 57-53 on Tuesday. It was >> UF's best defensive effort since falling 58-52 at Michigan State in a >> hard-fought game last December. Sophomore center John Egbunu had five >> blocked shots for the Gators against Georgia, the most for a Gator player in >> an SEC road game in the past 20 years. The 6-foot-11, 249-pound Egbunu is >> one of UF's most physical players, but will need to avoid foul trouble, >> which has been an issue. >> >> “He's a more consistent defender right now than he was a couple months ago, >> hands down,” White said of Egbunu. “Is he where you want to see him? Has he >> maxed out as a defender? Absolutely not. And he understands that.” >> >> White said Egbunu needs to stay engaged on the defensive end of the floor >> regardless of how his game is going offensively. >> >> “A lot of players are like this, especially bigs, when the ball goes in for >> you a little bit, you tend to play a little bit harder and you tend to do >> the dirty work at a higher level,” White said. “Early second half (against >> Georgia), when he got himself going, all of a sudden he becomes the best >> defender on the floor for a little while. That's something that he can at >> least attempt to control from the tip whether he's scoring or not. That'll >> continue to be the challenge to him.” >> >> PROBABLE STARTERS >> >> Florida >> >> G;KeVaughn Allen;6-2;Fr.;11.9 ppg;2.6 rpg >> >> G;Kasey Hill;6-1; Jr.;8.0 ppg;3.0 apg >> >> F;Justin Leon;6-8; Jr.;4.9 ppg;3.0 rpg >> >> F;Dorian Finney-Smith;6-8; RSr.;15.1 ppg;8.1 rpg >> >> C;John Egbunu;6-11; RSo.;10.8 ppg;6.6 rpg >> >> South Carolina >> >> G;Sindarius Thornwell;6-5;Jr..;12.8 ppg;4.8 rpg >> >> G;P.J. Dozier;6-6; Fr.;7.4 ppg;3.4 rpg >> >> F;Mindaugas Kacinas; 6-7; Sr.;9.6 ppg;2.3 rpg >> >> F;Michael Carrera; 6-5;Sr.;14.6 ppg;7.4 rpg >> >> F;Chris Silva;6-9;Fr.;5.8 ppg;4.7 rpg >> >> Notes: Florida is 43-32 all-time against South Carolina, 21-13 in Columbia, >> S.C. … The Gators are coming off a 57-53 win at Georgia to improve to 3-6 on >> the road this season and 2-4 on the road in the SEC. … In UF's two SEC road >> wins (Ole Miss, Georgia), freshman guard KeVaughn Allen has averaged 23 >> points per game on an average of 12 shot attempts per game. … The Gators are >> looking to break out of a recent shooting slump. Florida is just 8 for its >> last 46 from 3-point range (17.4 percent). In the Georgia win, Florida did >> make 4 of its last 6 3-point attempts after starting the game 1 for 19. >> Florida is 13th in the SEC in 3-point shooting at 31.5 percent. “We've been >> pretty committed in getting a bunch of shots and a bunch of free throws in >> practices over the last two months,” White said. “I think overall it's >> helped. It hasn't helped every single night of course. Hopefully, the law of >> averages kicks in a little bit, and maybe one of these next few games we'll >> see a really good shooting night.” … Florida center John Egbunu is one dunk >> away from becoming the ninth player in UF history to reach 50 dunks in a >> season. Patric Young was the most recent player to reach the 50-dunk mark >> (56 in 2011-12) and Joakim Noah is the only UF player to reach that plateau >> twice. … South Carolina is 6-5 in its last 11 games after starting the >> season 15-0. … South Carolina junior guard Duane Notice is averaging 11.4 >> points per game off the bench and shooting 41.7 percent from 3-point range. >> … In addition to being South Carolina's best rebounder, Michael Carrera is >> SC's top 3-point shooter at 46.6 percent (41-88). … The Gamecocks are 13-1 >> at home this season. >> >> Contact Kevin Brockway at 352-374-5054 or [email protected]. Also check >> out Brockway's blog at Gatorsports.com. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent From Shane's iPhone >> Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! >> ALPCA #8756 >> Europlate #1045 >> -- >> -- >> GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! >> 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 >> National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 >> National Football Champions | >> Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), >> Tim Tebow (2007) >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "GatorNews" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 > National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 > National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier > (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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