What the addition of Carter means
The Gators got a big boost earlier this week when Rutgers guard Eli Carter announced he would transfer to Florida. After losing Kenny Boynton and Mike Rosario to graduation after last season, the guard position got an experienced playmaker that can create his own offense. The question now becomes whether or not he can be eligible for the 2013-14 season.
Evaluating Eli Carter to Florida
In recent years Coach Donovan has done well with transfers. Mike Rosario just wrapped a successful career for the Gators, and last year Florida picked up two of the better guys on the market. Now they're back at it again, this time snaring Eli Carter who just finished his sophomore year at Rutgers.
Does Carter belong on the transfer A-list, like Donovan's previous pick...
Future of the position: Small forward
The depth on the Florida roster next year will provide flexibility at the small forward position. Last year, the Gators didn’t play with a small forward often, instead going with Kenny Boynton, Mike Rosario and Scottie Wilbekin in a three-guard lineup. The added depth this year means Florida could still use a three-guard lineup or try other players as a true small forward.
Reload or Rebuild? Gators' outlook for 2013-14
The Gators had a solid, but unspectacular season. Six of the fifteen presason top 25s I tracked in the Vitale Cup included the Gators in their preseason top 10, and it's likely that fewer prognosticators will be that bullish this year. UF graduates Kenny Boynton, Mike Rosario and Erik Murphy, and there's a solid chance that junior Patric Young departs early for the draft...
Florida's seniors leave mark on program
ARLINGTON, Texas -- With 1:04 left on the clock and Michigan ahead by 25, Florida seniors Erik Murphy, Kenny Boynton and Mike Rosario walked to the bench for the final time in their Gator uniforms.
Gators coach Billy Donovan waited with a hug as the trio checked out of Florida's 79-59 loss to the Wolverines in the South Region championship Sunday.
Two hours earlier at tipoff...
Florida’s Mike Rosario bounces pass off FGCU player’s back and finishes strong
Studly Florida guard Mike Rosario really showed up pesky FGCU on this slick pass off the back of his opposition before finishing like a star should.
Florida's Mike Rosario passes ball to himself off player's back, slam dunks it (Video)
Last night, the University of Florida ended the run of Cinderella story Florida Gulf-Coast in the 2013 NCAA men's basketball tournament with a 62-50 victory at Cowboys stadium.
Florida's Mike Rosario might have had the play of the game when late in the second half, he used the back of a Florida Gulf Coast player to pass it to himself which lead to a nasty one-handed slam dunk:
FGCU's NCAA runs ends 62-50 to Florida
Florida Gulf Coast had already captured the attention of a nation, the No. 15 seed that busted brackets and brought a high-flying act from ''Dunk City'' to the NCAA tournament.
So when the journey ended with a 62-50 loss to that bigger school from Florida just before midnight Friday, the Eagles had still left their mark on March.
''We made history,'...
Florida sends Florida Gulf Coast home
SEC champion Florida is going to its third straight NCAA regional final, while the improbable tournament journey for Florida Gulf Coast is over.
The Eagles, the No. 15 seed few people even knew of on Selection Sunday, had their season ended just before midnight Friday with a 62-50 loss to one of the big schools from Florida.
The high-flying team from ''Dunk City''...
Florida Gulf Coast's Cinderella ride ends
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Early on, it looked like the guys from Dunk City could really do it.
Florida Gulf Coast, the first-ever No. 15 seed to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, broke out to a 15-4 lead over Florida in Friday's South Region semifinal.
Then Florida Gulf Coast hit a wall. Cinderella turned back into a pumpkin and Florida coasted to a 62-50 win at Cowboys Stadium.
Florida...
Florida ends FGCU's magical NCAA run
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- SEC champion Florida is going to its third straight NCAA regional final, while the improbable tournament journey for Florida Gulf Coast is over. The Eagles, the No. 15 seed few people even knew of on Selection Sunday, had their season ended just before midnight Friday with a 62-50 loss to one of the big schools from Florida. The high-flying team from...
Florida ends FGCU's dream, moves to Elite 8
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- SEC champion Florida is going to its third straight NCAA regional final, while the improbable tournament journey for Florida Gulf Coast is over.
The Eagles, the No. 15 seed few people even knew of on Selection Sunday, had their season ended just before midnight Friday with a 62-50 loss to one of the big schools from Florida.
The high-flying team from "...
Florida powers past Cinderella FGCU
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Mike Rosario had 15 points and Florida is going to an NCAA regional final for the third year in a row after a 62-50 victory over Florida Gulf Coast, the No. 15 seed whose improbable tournament journey ended just before midnight Friday.
Florida Gulf Coast, the high-flying team from "Dunk City" few people knew before this NCAA tourney, jumped out to an...
KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL
Rosario goes off the back for crafty play
It turns out that FGCU isn’t the only school in Florida capable of highlight-reel plays. In fact, against Florida Gulf Coast, the Florida Gators reclaimed their dominance of the Sunshine State, and did so in style. In the last few minutes of the game, point guard Mike Rosario had a streetball-ish inbound pass off the back of an Eagles defender which he then turned into a vicious...
Gators use missed opportunities as motivation
It is a business trip for the Florida basketball team… trip of unfinished business for three years now. The Gators have been last second shots away from two Final Fours in the last two seasons and seniors Mike Rosario, Erik Murphy, and Kenny Boynton have used that as motivation to try and finish the deal this year. They are two steps away from that goal and talk about it here.
The SEC: Mixed results in postseason play
Florida continues to carry the banner for the SEC. It’s the first time in school history Florida has reached the round of 16 three straight years. The Gators next play Friday in Arlington, Texas, against tournament Cinderella Florida Gulf Coast.
Florida needed a season-high 25 points from senior guard Mike Rosario in the win over Minnesota because stalwarts Kenny Boynton scored...
Gators need Rosario's best to make Final Four
AUSTIN, Texas The Gators need Mike Rosario if they are going to reach the Final Four and have a shot at a national championship.
But they need the good Rosario, not the bad Rosario that sometimes drifts into his own world and causes Florida coach Billy Donovan to wonder if he is dealing with an imposter in a No. 3 jersey.
"There's times where he can be a little carefree...
Rosario and Murphy talk of big win
Seniors Mike Rosario and Erik Murphy outscored the entire Minnesota team at halftime. The game changed quickly in the second half, but the barrage of points the two laid out on the line allowed Florida to leave with a convincing victory over Big-10 stalwart Minnesota. The two talked a great deal with the media following the 78-64 victory that propelled them into the Sweet-16.
Strong first half propels Gators past Gophers
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Mike Rosario scored 25 points and Florida used an overpowering first half to roll past Minnesota and into the NCAA tournament round of 16 for third consecutive year with a 78-64 win Sunday in the South Regional.
Donovan, Florida advance to Sweet 16
Mike Rosario scored 25 points and Florida used an overpowering first half to roll past Minnesota and into the NCAA tournament round of 16 for third consecutive year with a 78-64 win Sunday in the South Regional.
The No. 3 seed Gators (28-7) shot a blistering 65 percent in the first half and led by 21 by halftime. The win earns Florida a return trip to the Lone Star State to play...
Gallery: Another Sweet Victory
The Florida Gators will advance to the round of 16 in the NCAA Basketball Tournament thanks to a monstrous game by Mike Rosario (25 points) and a defense that came to play late in the second half. The Gators beat Minnesota 78-64 in a game of two halves where the Gators scored 48 of their points in an up and down fashion The second half slowed to a halt and the gators had to adjust for the win.
Rosario nets 25 as Florida rolls on to Sweet 16
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Mike Rosario scored 25 points and Florida used an overpowering first half to roll past Minnesota and into the NCAA tournament round of 16 for third consecutive year with a 78-64 win Sunday in the South Regional.
The No. 3 seed Gators (28-7) shot a blistering 65 percent in the first half and led by 21 by halftime. The win earns Florida a return trip to the Lone...
Florida uses big first half to top Minnesota
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Mike Rosario scored 25 points and Florida used an overpowering first half to roll past Minnesota and into the NCAA tournament round of 16 for third consecutive year with a 78-64 win Sunday in the South Regional.
The No. 3 seed Gators (28-7) shot a blistering 65 percent in the first half and led by 21 by halftime. The win earns Florida a return trip to the Lone...
Who are the Gators? A Q&A with Alligator Alley
Only one thing stands between the Gophers and the second week of the tournament – the Florida Gators. Easy, right? Admittedly, I haven’t watched a whole lot of Florida basketball this year since the SEC is relatively inaccessible in these parts. To help give us a little idea who who the Gators are and what [...]
Boom times for Florida schools
Look out college basketball, here comes the Sunshine State.
The Miami Hurricanes and Florida Gators rolled through Austin on the first weekend of the NCAA tournament and will join upstart Florida Gulf Coast in the Sweet 16.
Now a state known for breeding some of the best college football players in the country is charging through March behind the perennial-power Gators, the surging...
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