Florida feeling negative effects of Stone's injury

UF forward Keith Stone tore the ACL in his left knee against Georgia on Jan. 19.There was a moment where it was up to redshirt freshman forward Isaiah Stokes to guard the paint.

Center Kevarrius Hayes had to be pulled due to foul trouble and forward Dontay Bassett was being checked on by a trainer. It was just Stokes, at that moment, trying to keep Ole Miss from finishing at the rim.

The same Stokes who coach Mike White said had a hard time doing line drills at practice just a couple weeks ago at a media opportunity.

Stokes played well, despite some early slip-ups like a turnover on his first possession. He provided five solid minutes in the second half that the Florida men’s basketball team…