The margin of error for the Gators is shrinking.
UF (17-10, 9-5 SEC) isn’t in a bad position when it comes to the NCAA Tournament and the loss to Kentucky on Saturday did nothing to change that.
However, Florida missed out on a golden opportunity to secure its standing in the March Madness field.
Now, with four regular season games remaining, coach Mike White and his team understand there’s little room for mistakes down the stretch.
“Our guys know the big picture. They know it,” White said at Tuesday’s media availability. “I told them yesterday, for probably the third or fourth time, our spectrum is we could potentially make a big run in the NCAA Tournament or we could potentially not go to the NCAA Tournament.