Wednesday afternoon’s game between Florida and Stony Brook had all of the makings of a pre-Christmas break letdown for the Gators.
They had lost three of their last five games and had struggled to shoot the ball. The Seawolves had won four games in a row.
With most of the students not on campus during the semester break, the crowd was sparser and less enthusiastic than what they’re accustomed to.
After the game, the Gators received the weekend off to celebrate Christmas before beginning SEC play next week. It’ll be the first time since August that they’ll be able to just relax and not worry about school or basketball for a few days.