UF's Next Big Opponent Arizona:ESPN 8pm.

[rogdochar]

High-respect opponent Arizona plays Clemson, tonight at 8pm, ESPN.
UF plays Arizona in Tucson next Sat. Dec.15.
Zona is 6-0 pre-Clemson. Scout'em out.

On dry stats, this one looks like UF vs. FSU ?

[Maillot Jaune]

Big test for our guys on the road.

[rogdochar]

Yeah, and since we last played (FSU-BLOWOUT !) this past Weds,
we get a 9-10 day practice window and healing time for nagging
injuries (Murphy's hip-pointer, etc.). WE will have to be ready for
their home environ-mental pollution.

... and wouldn't it be great to "handle" them by 10+ points. That
would make the "rankers" take notice.

>> P.S. > UF ranked 6 ...... Zona ranked 8.

[GatorBart]

Yeah, and since we last played (FSU-BLOWOUT !) this past Weds,
we get a 9-10 day practice window and healing time for nagging
injuries (Murphy's hip-pointer, etc.). WE will have to be ready for
their home environ-mental pollution.

... and wouldn't it be great to "handle" them by 10+ points. That
would make the "rankers" take notice.

>> P.S. > UF ranked 6 ...... Zona ranked 8.

We could easily win by 10+............ if we keep of the defensive intensity and play smart with the ball (limit turnovers). Zona had 27 turnovers against So. Miss - if we can force 18-20 on them we should win handily. They haven't seen the likes of the D we'll throw at them (they average over 80 points per game) and we give up less than 50 per game. I think Zona scores in the upper 50s, maybe 60. We get 70-73.

[rogdochar]

I hope so "GatorBart". Arizona hasn't played opponents as tough as
we have, so they're ave 81.5/game.
"Zona's got one of those 7' European freshmen , 255 lb to deal with
6'9" 249 lb Young (Jr) and 6'10" 235 lb (Fr) vs. Murphy (Sr) 6'10" 238 lbs.
'Zona ave FG%/G = .513 ------ UF ave FG%/G .473
Against better teams UF defense have 57 steals--- 'Zona 49
UF 3-pt% = .351 while "Zona's 3-pt% = .417...it's UF..27 v 26 blocks
Rebounds UF = 38.7 v 36.ave/g
Win-margin UF = 25.3 'Zona 21.8

Therefore, gotta watch "at-home" advantage and Gator stars
have gotta out-duel adversary. Young's gotta go strong to basket
and get their talls into foul trouble. Murphy's got to exert in & score
from in & out. Rosario's got to stay under control,not shoot if not hot.
Great if Frazier sinks high % 3-pts. Boynton needs to be "on" for 18= pts.

It could be a tournament type game for either's pride. Go Gators.
It was fun to notice there's a Billy Donovan player on our team - hope
he's had good coaching in his younger days.

[tillsb]

Thanks for the concise stats post. I like our chances in this game. I will be at Gainesville House of Beer watching this one and enjoying some "free" beer.

[rogdochar]

Okay "tillsb" just don't double dribble.

[tillsb]

I make zero promises

[Swamp Queen]

Arizona not looking so hot in this game.

[BostonGator84]

Arizona wins over Clemson 66-54.

Not an overwhelming victory by any stretch of the imagination.

Arizona was tied with Clemson with 7 minutes to go. This is the same Clemson team who lost to Purdue, who has lost to Bucknell and Eastern Michigan. Ouch.

[WobbleGator]

Florida will lose

[rogdochar]

Alright, "Wobbles" standard "Gator Blessing".

[WobbleGator]

I'm drunk, sorry for being negative.

[NVGator]

Yeah, and since we last played (FSU-BLOWOUT !) this past Weds,
we get a 9-10 day practice window and healing time for nagging
injuries (Murphy's hip-pointer, etc.). WE will have to be ready for
their home environ-mental pollution.

... and wouldn't it be great to "handle" them by 10+ points. That
would make the "rankers" take notice.

>> P.S. > UF ranked 6 ...... Zona ranked 8.

We could easily win by 10+............ if we keep of the defensive intensity and play smart with the ball (limit turnovers). Zona had 27 turnovers against So. Miss - if we can force 18-20 on them we should win handily. They haven't seen the likes of the D we'll throw at them (they average over 80 points per game) and we give up less than 50 per game. I think Zona scores in the upper 50s, maybe 60. We get 70-73.

Zona won't be that easy. Don't forget both coaches are very familiar with each other. Zona is playing well and at home.

Closer than the experts think.

[mtn2top]

This will be a test as a road game, but one we can overcome. Zona is better than they showed this evening but not as good as Florida at this point in the season.

[diehardg8r]

Didn't watch much of the AZ/clem game. I just think our back court will be too much to handle in the end and AZ turns it over alot..not good for them.

[Swamp82]

I'm drunk, sorry for being negative.

Who knew? Not much difference when your sober!

[Sasquatch Gator]

Arizona's offense has cooled down considerably the last few games since they've been playing some better defenses. Until I see it happen, I don't think there's a team out there other than Indiana, Duke, or Louisville that could score on us.

[GatorBart]

Arizona's offense has cooled down considerably the last few games since they've been playing some better defenses. Until I see it happen, I don't think there's a team out there other than Indiana, Duke, or Louisville that could score on us.

I would love to play any of those teams to see what we could do defensively; especially Indiana as I have a Indiana alum co-worker who says they are unstoppable. I guess we could only hope to play them in March (or early April).

[WobbleGator]

I'm drunk, sorry for being negative.

Who knew? Not much difference when your sober!

Not true, I predict a Fla win everytime I am sober.