After a long hiatus that followed Florida’s December 12th game against Florida State the Gators are finally slated to make their return to the court on Wednesday, December 30th against the Vanderbilt Commodores.
Playing after such a long layoff could definitely present some challenges for the Gators, as even though they have been off from games after cancelling a handful of contests against mid and low major competition, it wasn’t like they were practicing or preparing much for SEC play. The Gators only got back on the court to practice together last week, which could very well be enough time for them to shake the rust off, but there is definitely a chance they come out struggling given that there is no way to simulate game action until there is a real tip off in a sanctioned game.