Winning big games isn’t a rarity for the Gators under coach Mike White.
In White’s six-plus seasons, the Gators have defeated 19 top-25 opponents, including six wins at home by 13 or more points. The latest, of course, was the Gators’ 71-55 win over then-No. 20 Florida State on Sunday.
What has been a rarity under White in recent years, though, is sustained excellence. The 2017-18 team lost three out of four games following a blistering start to the year that saw them beat Gonzaga and nearly topple Duke in the PK80 tournament in Portland. In 2018-19, they finished the regular season on a three-game losing streak after winning the prior five games before that stretch.