Florida Gators at Ole Miss Rebels (1-16-08)

[Mr2Bits]

Florida Gators at Ole Miss Rebels
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Game 18
Jan. 16, 2008
Florida at No. 18/15 Ole Miss
C.M. “Tad” Smith Coliseum
Oxford, Miss.

Game Notes:

• Florida leads the all-time series between the two, 56-41, including six straight wins dating back to a loss in 2002
• The Gators and Rebels met twice last year with Florida taking a 79-70 decision in Gainesville in January, then taking an 80-59 decision in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament
• The Gators have won two straight and three of four in Oxford, including a 69-58 win on Jan. 31, 2006 in their last trip...They are 3-2 in Oxford all-time under Billy Donovan and 9-5 overall

Florida Probable Starters (15-2, 2-0)
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG/RPG
21 Dan Werner F 6-7 235 So. 7.6/7.2
34 Marreese Speights C 6-10 245 So. 14.0/7.6
15 Walter Hodge G 6-0 170 Jr. 9.8/2.9a
33 Nick Calathes G/F 6-6 194 Fr. 15.2/5.9a
5 Jai Lucas G 5-11 155 Fr. 9.9/2.1a

Ole Miss Probable Starters (14-1, 1-1)
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG/RPG
50 Kenny Williams F 6-8 240 Sr. 8.6/8.4
44 Dwayne Curtis C 6-8 262 Sr. 14.9/8.2
12 Chris Warren G 5-10 170 Fr. 15.8/5.1a
14 Eniel Polynice G 6-5 216 So. 12.8/5.5
33 David Huertas G 6-5 197 So. 9.9/3.3

 

[Mr2Bits]

Gators are 4 1/2 point underdogs! Time to show these punks what we're made of.

 

[SexyRexy]

Dan Werner is quietly averaging 7.6 ppg and 7.2 rpg.

Go Gators!

 

[FloridaGatorforLife]

This is our first real test in the SEC. Go Gators!

 

[PhD Gator]

Well this is embarrassing so far.

 

[FloridaGatorforLife]

Ouch.

Please update when possible.

 

[PhD Gator]

Ouch.

Please update when possible.

Down 43-30 right now. We started out hot, up like 11-4 and it has been an absolute disaster since. You would think our guys were allergic of the basketball inside the 3 point line because they get it to the 3 point line and then are afraid to take it in and just throw it up.

 

[PhD Gator]

43-34 at half. Believe me, that is much closer then it should be based on the play on the floor. Maybe we can have a strong second half and pull this thing out. I haven't liked what I've seen tonight though.

 

[FloridaGatorforLife]

Thanks PhD for the updates. Lets hope they come back on the road again!

Go Gators!

 

[PhD Gator]

51-40 about 15 minutes to go. Billy D just called for a technical for getting upset about a call

 

[Mr2Bits]

Can the Gators hit a freakin Free Throw!!! Damn.

 

[FloridaGatorforLife]

Terrible D back again or O problems?

Go Gators!

 

[PhD Gator]

Gators cutting back into the lead, Parsons with back to back 3's and then Calathes with a pretty pass for a 3-point play opportunity for Mitchell. I believe the lead is at 8 with Mitchell about to take 1 free throw.

 

[PhD Gator]

Only a 6 point game now

 

[PhD Gator]

Had it down to 5 and then quickly back to 10, now at 8.

 

[PhD Gator]

4 point game, but then they drill a 3 to make it 7

 

[PhD Gator]

They are killing us inside now, back to 11.

 

[PhD Gator]

If we were making free throws this would be close 6-14 from the line

 

[PhD Gator]

Down 11 as we go to the under 4 minute timeout, not looking good

 

[PhD Gator]

Parsons cuts it to 6 and still has shot at the 3 point play. Down to a 5 point game now with about 3 to go.