Dawgs Gators Elite 8

From the Rueff Manor here we go Andrew Smith playing and Florida gains the tip

Hat on backward

Tyus from the corner, we gotta get over quicker on the defensive rotation

Mack banks a 3 - it was called and member FDIC

Macklin was so wide open didn't what to do

Off. rebound Mack 3! That's 2

We have got to rotate over better!

Mack from the elbow - Mack 8, Gators 4

Vanzant had a good shot and we got to keep them thinking

we have to separate this game into the 4:00 segments and win the majority

Vanzant rebound here we go...Stigall has missed both shots

Vanzant coming down to get the pass that's what I am talking about getting over on defensive rotation

Macklin is going to be a force we gotta keep fresh bodies on him

Smith missed the hook

The under 16:00 media timeout - started out well but tied now so no team wins that stretch! Macklin, we have to find a way to get down to him quicker and double him on the post

gotta break and not able to take care of the ball but got a shot and missed; Macklin out right now

Marshall Plan and the AND 1!

nice ball movement by the Gators to get Parsons the 3

Marshall has such a quick first step; Macklin back in

Howard's first shot of the game and it's a miss 3

Macklin with the power move - we have to double down on him!

Donovan going 2-3 zone going show a lot of different looks today; nice move by Mack to go up and get fouled

but we got hit all the free throws at least he got one; how has no one fouled out for Florida in any game this season

under 12:00 media timeout, Florida wins this segment and has the 14-11 lead; we have got to make an adjustment and find a way to contain Macklin. Shows Smith why he needs to bulk up this summer!

and the shooting slump continues...

it's the shirt, Hahn wore an undershirt last year and he's not this season

Now Tyus is getting it going down low - that's trouble

one field goal in almost eight minutes - that's not good

the Warrior missed the bunny got fouled

Butcher is in and now Macklin coming back in for the Gators; got em both

we should have blocked out there how does he get his own rebound?

Howard forces it up and got it come on get a stop there

that's caused by not getting back over in the defensive rotation

here's comes the press and we got it up - Vanzant misses the 3 man Florida has had a chance to blow this thing wide open fortunately they haven't

use the baseline as your friend on defense; The Warrior misses the 3 again foul on Butcher - Gators really looking strong here; UGH!

Gators win the that segment as well - 2-0-1 if you are keeping track of that

nice spin move by Chandler...and fouls on the rebound

where was that pass going

no answer for Macklin we gotta be able to spin baseline and get help over quickly

HAHN! We need that the rest of the game

22-6 points in the paint for Florida

Vanzant in the lane - 25-20 come now getta stop here

Love it when Mack takes it to the rack

already at the foul line with 5:07 to play in the half got them both

now Mack turned is ankle going around Walker - dang it and here we are making the run!

"Looked like he literally blew a tire." Len Elmore

Warrior lost control of the ball and turnover and dunk for Florida

inside-outside and Hahn with 2 3s!

Walker just broke Hahn's ankles on that drive

under 4:00 media timeout and we'll give the segment to the Dawgs! The Gators stopped going down low!

Walker got the first coming out of the timeout; and the second

shelvin back in the game

MARSHALL! DUNK!

MARSHALL! With the charge!

Full-court press by the Gators

Warrior just picked up his second foul! Four points and two fouls!

We gotta get him to shoot off the right shoulder! Macklin can't do that

good time out here; but we need a bucket on this possession;

looks man-to-man by Gators; double dribble by Smith to end the possession;

Smith being the backup warrior

Mack for 3 32-31

15-6 run by the Dawgs; Walker gets the first; and the second

MARSHALL!

give that segment to Butler as well - Howard only 4 points and we are down 1, I'll take that; be interesting to see what adjustments are made during the halftime; I would suspect Florida to come out pressing in the first four minutes of the second half; I really like where Butler's at right now, but you gotta wonder if Tyus and Macklin get going again if we can handle that storm one more time.

just realized that after each loss to Florida in the tournament we lost the head coach! I don't think that will happen with Stevens

the Dawgs are outrebounding the Gators at the half - Gators points in the paint though have been the big difference; I still think if they can double down on the post or find a way to rotate over if Macklin gets by the first line will be huge here to start the second half

yes taking away the tendencies, let's see if we can do that to begin the second half

Dawgs get the ball to begin the half; the Warrior has not made a 3

Warrior for 3! Dawgs lead!

Macklin just got away with a pushoff on the rebound!

Stigall misses

gotta block out! Macklin with 19

Mack has got to make free throws!

Smith with the foul; can handle that as long as they don't score on this out of bounds play;

under 16:00 media timeout and no advantage just like we had in the first half

beginning to double down on the post though before he gets the ball; let's see if they can shoot the 3 today they have only attempted four and made 1

Vanzant with the leaner inside the lane to tie it back up

the high-low got us there! nice look

Hahn wasn't set to shoot that one!

you get that high-low going like Florida just did that on two straight possessions and it's going to be tough to stop

just need to regroup - good time out by the professor

Mack trying to force contact and that's not going to happen!

Macklin is getting away with pushing off on rebounds!

MARSHALL! and Macklin with 3 fouls; one of two from the freshmen; he'll get better

Walker scores and here comes the press again; that's too deep for the Warrior

now the guards are warming up for the Gators!

under 12:00 media timeout and that one definitely goes to the Gators! They get the backcourt scoring going along with the frontcourt and it's going to be awfully tough to comeback

the 3s just aren't going for the Warrior today! Nored picks up the foul on the rebound

Butler is 1 for last 12 from 3

Need a stop here boys and got it with the player control foul

steal from Florida on the press; so now we gotta get the stop here; Tyus got the first; they are very quick moving the ball; if these other teams are so much more athletic and bigger than us why don't they do what Florida has done to us

it's a 9-point lead; breaks the press and now 12 misses of last 13

Tyus with the drive as he blows by Nored and hte lead is 11

; nice out of bounds play for the Warrior to score and get to the line and missed the free throw and Macklin has four and we got the ball off the missed catching of the ball

Tyus with the foul on the rebound; wonder if the ankle is beginning to bother Mack?

Smith with the tip in off the miss free throw come on boys; Tyus got the roll - UGH!

partially blocked with the 15 footer by the Warrior - fake and go next time

offensive foul against Florida - come on guys we got one more run in us!

Under 8:00 we'll call it advantage Butler, but Florida still in control of the game - we need to look at Howard more and seeing if that might be able to open Mack and Hahn up some more

Hopkins is in! What? Got it to Howard though - good look now can he play D

Hopkins for 3! Could he be the answer to get this thing going? Florida calling timeout - Billy D didn't see that coming!

Now you got two freshmen in with Marshall and Hopkins; but a little bit ahead of himself ther eon that play

Vanzant got the roll for 3 55-52 stop here; need a stop here;

they got two free throws; Smith kept it alive and got fouled on the missed 3 going to the line got the first; missed the second - UGH!

nice hands by Nored - gotta keep the looks at a minimum for them

Vanzant skies for the board!

Macklin's been doing that all game - CALL IT BOTH WAYS!

and if you switched off and watching something else you have officially jumped off the bandwagon no need coming back to it when we win this game!

Mack went around Walker with the European move down 2

mack to the bucket tied game!

reach in foul on Smith; Dawgs coming back there's no giving up in us! Macklin going to the line - we can do this; would like to think we have them right where we want them; time for the tournament experience to come up big here;

46% and he's making everyone so far!

Macklin too strong - FOUL HIM!

Nice take by Mack got fouled but we gotta finish and get the 3-point the old fashioned way

got the first; and the second

under :10 to shoot and calls timeout; need a nice play on the out of bounds to score

Can we pull it off here

Warrior going to the foul line - Billy the Kid going to try and ice the Warrior here

tie game! Now for the lead - missed

OVERTIME!

Gators win the tip here we go

Smith with the foul and has fouled out of the game;

Boykin got one of two and it's a one point lead

Howard with the reverse up 1

Hack a Macklin!

Man he's looking like Steve Alford on the line today

MARSHALL PLAN!

hit the free throw!

move your feet! Move your feet! made the first and the second

Nored fouled - he makes me so nervous when he dribbles to the lane;

Ron5 got the first; got the roll on the second up 3 again

3 by Florida!

Nored fouled again - come on get 'em both again! swish! and the second swish

Walker with the 3

Mack comes back!

Walker misses the first and the second - got the second

we really really really need a good possession here and a basket or a foul to get to the line for points!

needed that bucket - Gators came out in the zone and we didn't react accordingly; Mack got forced to force the 3

now the D has to be ready I say let em get it down to Macklin and then Hack him!

what was that from Florida! Warrior with the rebound here comes the press from the Gators!

Mack gets the first and now get the second - and the second

foul them! Foul them! Missed three a rebound throws it down court and...

BUTLER BACK TO THE FINAL FOUR!