#14 Florida Outruns #20 Vanderbilt, 86-74
by Christian D'Andrea on Mar 5, 2011 8:14 PM EST
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John Jenkins drove into the lane, caught Chandler Parsons shuffling his feet, drew contact and heard the whistle that could make it a tie game.
And just like that, it was all over for the Commodores.
Jenkins was called for a charge, and Coach Kevin Stallings rushed out on the court to protest, citing the sideline official's block call. Stallings, about 15 feet past the sideline, was an easy target for a technical foul, and Florida capitalized on the shift of momentum with a 9-1 run that proved to be the difference in the Gators 86-74 win.
Florida's balanced attack kept the Commodores at bay, as the Gators' prowess on the boards and ability to create turnovers sunk an outstanding shooting effort from Vanderbilt. Vandy shot an impressive 59.2% from the field but were undone by Florida's 11 offensive rebounds and the team's 10 turnovers. Florida finished with 10 more field goal attempts than the 'Dores. The loss erased strong efforts from John Jenkins, Festus Ezeli, and Jeffery Taylor.
The loss dropped the team to 9-7 in the SEC East and eliminated them from contention for a bye in the first round of the SEC Tournament. Fortunately, the 'Dores will face either a mediocre-to-awful Auburn team or an equally ineffective LSU squad next Thursday to kick off the first stage of the postseason. Vanderbilt will likely drop out of the Top 25 with the loss, and will now have to fight for a 6-seed or lower in the NCAA Tournament.
Rod Odom had one of his best games for the 'Dores before fouling out, scoring 10 points and recording five rebounds in a strong effort. Chris Meriwether, one of Vandy's two seniors, scored his first points of the season with a long jumper in the game's final minutes. Jenkins had 22 points in a one-dimensional effort, while Ezeli and Taylor combined for 31 points and just five rebounds.
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Rebounding.
That’s the story of this bloody season. It was the particular point of emphasis of the ESPNU All Access. It’s the number-one thing that has to improve if we’re going to do anything. And it’s the number-one reason we keep losing winnable games, because everybody else gets two or three or four or five tries at the hoop on each trip. We get one.
No rebound, no win. Simple.
"Well, if that ain't a show, I'll kiss your ass." - Gov. Jim Folsom Sr. (D-AL), 1948-52
sigh
this team deceived me:they are not who i thought they were.
On the positive side however it seems highly likely all of our starters come back plus we get dai jon parker next year and i will be able to actually be there for the games since i will be a freshman next year
this team deceived me:they are not who i thought they were
I realize it’s frustrating, but take the long view. This season is not over yet.
The one thing about March is that it’s tough to predict, and every team in March has some weaknesses. We have been very good at times this year including some mental toughness, including on the road. People tend to remember the bad more than the good, and the UT and UF games are easy to remember because they sucked. But we have also played really great at times recently.
I’m not saying we’re going to run to the final four (we could, but I wouldn’t bet on it), but I’m also not convinced we’re going to crap out day 1 either, and I think we have a great shot to get into the Sweet 16.
Also, I hate to harp...
…but unless CKS is basically doing a Redd Foxx routine directed at the ref, there’s no excuse for handing Florida a four-point reversal and the ball. A technical foul is not a toy, and for an official to be that sensitive to comment is a sure sign that he knows perfectly well he’s doing a terrible job out there…
"Well, if that ain't a show, I'll kiss your ass." - Gov. Jim Folsom Sr. (D-AL), 1948-52
I don't think it was a comment
I think it was how far out on the court (12-15 feet) that Stallings came, and I think that’s an automatic technical.
Stallings blew that one.
I’m a fan, but I think he know he blew it. If he stays put on the baseline, we may well get the call reversed when Greene confers with the outside official. But with Stallings being so demonstrative and coming 12 feet out onto the court, not only did Greene give him the automatic T, but there was NO way he was gonna let Stallings show him up and reverse the call.
If Greene gets that call right, the game goes down to the wire. As it was, it completely reversed the momentum. Unfortunately, it’s as much on Stallings as it is on Greene.
by BrianSWard on Mar 6, 2011 10:29 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I don't disagree.
It was an 8 point swing. 2 points plus the and one (JJ converts) = 3 plus two tech free throws plus UF 3FG on the ensuing possession. Bollocks.
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