Currently sitting at 48th in the nation in adjusted defensive efficiency, the Gators haven’t exactly locked down on their own end this season. They have had difficulties containing the pick and roll, and lack elite perimeter defenders on the outside to plug up driving opportunities.
While there have been holes on the defensive end, there has been one saving grace.
Shot blocking.
Florida is currently 1st in the country in defensive block percentage, swatting away an astonishing 16.2% of their opponent’s shots. That number is set to smash Florida’s program record, currently 13.5% set by Joakim Noah, Al Horford, and the 2007 National Championship team.