The Gators lost both of their conference games in different fashions, but they have both been double-digit losses nonetheless.
At Auburn, Florida had an awful first half where the offense looked like an unorganized mess. The Gators trailed by nine at halftime but fought back in the first 10 minutes of the second half to cut the lead to two, and then to one (60-59).
But Auburn went on a 13-2 run triggered by Jabari Smith’s three and that was all she wrote.
Florida is now 9-5 with multiple opportunities for Quad 1 wins slipping into the abyss. The Gators have been an inconsistent offense and a defense that seems to play well for a few possessions and then take the next few off.
Perfect example – Tyree Appleby’s first half in which he had five assists and four turnovers.
Not only has this been a team that is in a slump after the great start to the season, but the slumps during stretches in each loss have also been unwatchable.
Florida was beaten on the boards and allowed Auburn to shoot 44% from three. It’s obvious this is a team that has a small margin for error and is feeding the opponents too many easy baskets.
And it doesn’t help that Florida again missed a bunch of free throws – nine in this case.