Florida Gators
SEC (19-12, 11-7)
Florida had high expectations heading into the 2019-2020 campaign. So far they have not quite lived up to those expectations, but the Gators did enough to reach the NCAA Tournament and give themselves a chance to make a deep run.
Big Wins: 12/17 vs Providence (83-51), 1/18 Auburn (69-47), 2/26 LSU (81-66)
Bad Losses: 11/17 at Connecticut (59-62), 1/11 at Missouri (75-91), 2/8 at Ole Miss (51-68)
Coach: Mike White
Why They Can Surprise:
Florida’s frontcourt has led the way in 2019-2020. Kerry Blackshear is an experienced senior and averages 12.8 points and a team high 7.5 rebounds. He is also a dangerous enough outside shooter to keep the opposition honest. Keyontae Johnson is only 6-5, but the sophomore is very tough on the glass and very good at scoring from just about everywhere on the floor. With Andrew Nembhard setting up the frontcourt with his 5.6 assists per game and adding another scoring threat, Florida has a decent offense that can keep up with some tournament caliber squads.
Why They Can Disappoint:
The offense can be inconsistent though. Everybody in the regular rotation is capable of shooting from long range, but Noah Locke is the only consistent marksman. Tre Mann was expected to step into a big scoring role as a freshman, but that has not happened. That leaves a lot of pressure on the short bench to add a scoring dynamic to the offense. Florida does not play tough enough defense to survive an off day in the scoring department and sooner rather than later they will not be good enough on offense to beat a tournament caliber opponent.
Probable Starters:
Andrew Nembhard, Sophomore, Guard, 11.2 ppg, 5.6 apg
Noah Locke, Sophomore, Guard, 10.6 ppg
Scottie Lewis, Freshman, Guard, 8.5 ppg
Keyontae Johnson, Sophomore, Forward, 14.0 ppg, 7.1 rpg
Kerry Blackshear, Senior, Forward, 12.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg
Key Role Players:
Ques Glover, Freshman, Guard, 4.4 ppg
Tre Mann, Freshman, Guard, 5.3 ppg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 71.9 (147th in nation, 9th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.0 (79, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.7 (71, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.1 (128, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.1 (192, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.7 (100, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.3 (123, 8)
Rebound Margin: 3.1 (86, 5)
Assists Per Game: 11.9 (268, 10)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.9 (68, 2)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2019 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Nevada |
| 2019 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Michigan |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over St. Bonaventure |
| 2018 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Texas Tech |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over East Tennessee State |
| 2017 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Virginia |
| 2017 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Wisconsin |
| 2017 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to South Carolina |
| 2016 | NIT | First Round win over North Florida |
| 2016 | NIT | Second Round win over Ohio State |
| 2016 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to George Washington |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Albany |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Pittsburgh |
| 2014 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over UCLA |
| 2014 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Dayton |
| 2014 | NCAA | National Semifinal loss to Connecticut |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Northwestern State |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Minnesota |
| 2013 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Florida Gulf Coast |
| 2013 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Michigan |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Virginia |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Norfolk State |
| 2012 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Marquette |
| 2012 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Louisville |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over UC-Santa Barbara |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over UCLA |
| 2011 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over BYU |
| 2011 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Butler |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to BYU |
| 2009 | NIT | First Round win over Jacksonville |
| 2009 | NIT | Second Round win over Miami |
| 2009 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Penn State |
| 2008 | NIT | First Round win over San Diego State |
| 2008 | NIT | Second Round win over Creighton |
| 2008 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Arizona State |
| 2008 | NIT | Semifinal loss to Massachusetts |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Jackson State |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Purdue |
| 2007 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Butler |
| 2007 | NCAA | National Semifinal win over UCLA |
| 2007 | NCAA | National Final win over Ohio State |
| 2007 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Oregon |
*all team stats through 3/8
