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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 02-27-2021, 12:44 PM:

The Gators feature one of the most efficient offenses in the conference ranking second in field goal percentage (46.5%), first in free throw percentage (75.1%), and third in three point percentage (35.5%). Since inserting Tyree Appleby into the starting lineup against Kentucky back on January 9th, Coach White has turned up the pace offensively. The lightening-quick Appleby has now started 11 consecutive games and gives Florida an extra ball-handler while allowing Tre Mann, a very good three point shooter, to play off of the ball more.

Kentucky put the clamps on Florida in their first meeting of the season down in the swamp, defeating the Gators 76-58. Florida has been bringing the defensive intensity recently holding high-powered offenses like Georgia and Auburn to 63 and 57 points respectively while winning two straight. The Gators full-court pressed Kentucky for much of the game back in early January and you can expect to see more of that man-to-man pressure defense tonight.

Tip-off is scheduled 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time later on today as the Gators travel to Rupp Arena to take on the Wildcats. The game will be on CBS.

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Posted by Tiptree (Member # 844) on 02-27-2021, 01:25 PM:

Full court pressure will be tough on these cats. We just don't have the ball-handlers to deal with it.

I hope I am wrong.