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Following their emotional upset victory over No. 2 Auburn, the Gators have to find a way to compose and refocus themselves and do it all over again on Tuesday against No. 18 Arkansas in a game that could be critical toward their postseason chances.

Thanks in large part to Tyree Appleby's explosive second half, the Gators pulled off a stunning upset of No. 2 Auburn to improve their postseason positioning.

The Gators had a chance to pick up a resume-building win at Texas A&M on Tuesday. Instead, thanks to an atrocious half on offense and an ill-timed defensive mistake in crunch time, they lost, 56-55. Now they'll face a very steep uphill battle to make the NCAA Tournament.

The Gators could be without point guard Tyree Appleby against Texas A&M on Tuesday night, but the Gators desperately need a win anyway to keep their postseason hopes alive.

The Gators were in the game at halftime but were battered and bruised by Oscar Tshiebwe and No. 5 Kentucky in the second half in a 78-57 loss at Rupp Arena.

The Gators will face a tough challenge on Saturday when they take on No. 5 Kentucky at Rupp Arena, a place where they've won just 11 games in school history.

For the fourth game in a row, the Gators didn't make things easy on themselves, as they nearly squandered a 13-point lead with six minutes to go against Georgia. However, as they did in their previous three games, they persevered to win.

Riding a three-game winning streak and with a road date at Kentucky on the horizon, the Gators will look to avoid a letdown on Wednesday against a Georgia team that is one of the worst teams from a major conference.

For the third game in a row, the Gators ramped up the defensive intensity and made clutch shots in the second half to secure a come-from-behind win, this time over Ole Miss in overtime.

Both Florida and Ole Miss will be without key players when they meet on Saturday at the O'Connell Center. Whoever handles the adversity better will have the inside track to a victory.