Given the way that the second half went for the Gators in their loss to Alabama on Wednesday, it should come as no surprise that playing with a consistently high energy level was the biggest point of emphasis in practice in the two days that followed.
After winning their share of 50-50 balls, protecting the glass well and taking good care of the ball in the first half, they went into the locker room with a three-point lead.
Then, the second half began, and only one team showed up. Florida didn’t make a field goal for more than eight minutes and turned it over seven times during that stretch, several of which led to easy buckets at the other end.