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jcp · 03-02-2013, 02:04 PM

We won a close one.

Or it doesn't count because we blew it open at the end?

FLORIDA BASKETBALL!!!! And I didn't even go to the game thread because I didn't want to deal with the nellies nellies.

GO GATORS!!!!

gatorfansrule · 03-02-2013, 02:06 PM

I am very happy that they were able to turn the momentum around after 'Bama took the lead midway through the 2nd half. I was also happy that they killed the momentum that 'Bama had as they closed in on Florida towards the end.

madgator · 03-02-2013, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jcp

We won a close one.

Or it doesn't count because we blew it open at the end?

FLORIDA BASKETBALL!!!! And I didn't even go to the game thread because I didn't want to deal with the nellies nellies.

GO GATORS!!!!

we made free throws!

we came back from a big deficit!

we fed the post (for us anyways)!

InstiGATOR1 · 03-02-2013, 02:08 PM

I am happy UF played tough and won. I am unhappy to see a UF team come out so flat in such an important game. Good grief, I sure hope not to see that kind of effort again.

gatordavisl · 03-02-2013, 02:08 PM

I believe this was our largest comeback victory (down 8) this season. Huge win that we needed for the SEC and for the players' confidence.

GatorRade · 03-02-2013, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by InstiGATOR1

I am happy UF played tough and won. I am unhappy to see a UF team come out so flat in such an important game. Good grief, I sure hope not to see that kind of effort again.

Yeah. Weird game.

xenythx · 03-02-2013, 02:11 PM

I agree. Happy we won and showed that we could win these types of game. Still doesn't excuse the fact that we've been in a really big funk the last handful of games that we need to snap out of.

bakaduin · 03-02-2013, 02:13 PM

Definitely glad we finally won a close game. Showed the team can handle some adversity.

108 · 03-02-2013, 02:14 PM

Happy to win ugly, makes FT's, conserved effort to score down low

WY got a little action

Prather is my MVP

10 pts, 9 rbs

RayGator · 03-02-2013, 02:27 PM

Of course I'm happy! The Gators won!

Whatever the sport, I always feel a little down when the Gators don't get the win.

BengermanV · 03-02-2013, 02:31 PM

I'm starting to think that this whole "close game" business has a lot more to do with playing at home than which team is more clutch.

gator2109 · 03-02-2013, 02:37 PM

We're going to the ship now. If we would have lead the whole game and won by 20 I would have had my doubts.

Brodeur · 03-02-2013, 02:47 PM

There's value to being able to win games when things aren't clicking for you. Most final four teams have to grind out an ugly win at some point in the tournament when they don't have their A-game.

UF clearly didn't have their A-game tonight, but came back and beat a decent Alabama team that played pretty well today. So that's something everyone should be happy about.

oneatatime · 03-02-2013, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by GatorRade

Yeah. Weird game.

defense locked them down and held them to single digits down the stretch, using 6 guys for the most part. Prather was everywhere and Will gave Murphy and Young some needed rest

gator85jd · 03-02-2013, 03:13 PM

Still not a completely healthy team. Seems like Prather picked up the slack due to WY and MF2 still not being full strength. Prather had big, BIG game today.

UFreak · 03-02-2013, 03:28 PM

Very nice win. Count me in the group who think this type of a win was more valuable than a blowout. You have to practice all aspects of the game. One aspect is winning when you don't have your "A" game.
We gutted one out today. We should be on track to get this going again by the time we get to the SEC tourney. Hopefully Frazier's back does not become an extended issue.
They need to refamiliarize themselves again with the 8 man rotation.

GatorPlanet · 03-02-2013, 03:38 PM

We missed a bunch of shots but the guys turned up the defense in the last ten minutes to finish strong. Gotta like that. Our defense was good all day, but great at the end.

Will was obviously very rusty. It's going to take a couple of games before he's back to his old self.

orangeblueorangeblue · 03-02-2013, 04:01 PM

I actually didn't think we played a whole lot better than at UT, but the depth must have helped. I think being at home was the difference maker.

GatorRade · 03-02-2013, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by orangeblueorangeblue

I actually didn't think we played a whole lot better than at UT, but the depth must have helped. I think being at home was the difference maker.

Agreed. This was a mediocre game for us, like UT. I think that not having to face Mcrae and Stokes probably had something to do with the different outcome as well.

JohnC1908 · 03-02-2013, 04:08 PM

This was really the same lineup as Tuesday. When I see ME2 miss two FTs badly I know he's still hurt. And WY was doing nothing more than taking up space. I expect both of those guys to be close to full strength this time next week. The timing of these injuries couldn't be better.