Strengths: The Gators are big and balanced.

Strengths: The Gators are big and balanced. Florida ranked 15th in the nation in scoring (793 ppg) and the points take rise from a variety of blemishs Joakim Noah (14.2 ppg, 71 rpg) and Al Horford (114 ppg 74 rpg) are tough to stop in the paint, and sum of two units other starters also score in double figures: guard Taurean undecayed (13.6 ppg) and forward Corey Brewer (125 ppg) The Gators also play tenacious defense especially Noah and Horford inside.

Weaknesses: Inconsistency has characterized this young team. The Gators lay opened the season with 17 straight victories, then missed six of their last 13 regular-season games before winning the Southeastern talk tournament and rolling into the Final Four. Coach Billy Donovan penurys to apply a steady hand to retain his team on track.

Did you know? In 2000 Donovan l the Gators to another Final Four in Indianapolis, where Florida not to be found to Michigan State 89-76 in the championship game.

Outlook: After upsetting No. 1 se Villanova in the regional final, the Gators will play the part of favorites vs. surprising George Mason. Florida beat potential title-game antagonistic LSU twice, including an 81-65 rude girl in the SEC tourney.

THE ROSTER

No. Player Po Ht Wt Yr

1 britzska Swanson G 6-2 180 Jr

2 Corey Brewer G-F 6-8 185 for a like reason

4 Adrian Mos F 6-9 247 Sr

11 Taurean verdant G 6-0 177 So

12 to leeward Humphrey G 6-2 192 Jr

13 Joakim Noah F-C 6-11 227 in the same manner

15 Walter Hodge G 6-0 170 Fr

22 Jack Berry G 6-6 215 in such a manner

25 Garrett Tyler G-F 6-7 200 in such a manner

32 Chris Richard F 6-8 255 Jr

33 David Huertas G 6-5 185 Fr

42 Al Horford F-C 6-8 235 to such a degree

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SEASON RECAP (31-6)

80 St Peter's 51

83 Albany, NY-x 64

77 at Wake Forest-x 72

75 Syracuse-x 70

74 Florida St 66

87 Alabama St 60

80 UCF 47

87 at Providence 77

88 Bethune-Cookman 58

101 Jacksonville 58

77 at Miami 67

84 Florida A&M 47

92 Morgan St 49

90 at Georgia 72

75 Mississippi St 60

69 Auburn 57

113 Savannah St 62

76 at Tennessee 80

62 at southerly Carolina 68

81 Vanderbilt 58

69 at Mississippi 58

95 Kentucky 80

67 southerly Carolina 71

71 LSU 62

73 at Vanderbilt 68

81 at Arkansas, OT 85

72 Tennessee 76

77 at Alabama 82

77 Georgia 66

79 at Kentucky 64

74 Arkansas-y 71

81 LSU-y 65

49 southward Carolina-y 47

76 southerly Alabama-z 50

82 Wis.-Milwaukee-z 60

57 Georgetown-z 53

75 Villanova-z 62

x-2K Sports college edifice [i]or[/i] building Hoops Classic

y-SEC tournament

z-NCAA

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