UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Florida’s first test against a ranked team in the Mike White era ended up with a failing grade -- on defense.
The Gators couldn’t stop No. 21 Purdue inside or outside in an 85-70 loss Sunday in the finals of the Hall of Fame Tipoff at Mohegan Sun Arena.
The loss exposed some weaknesses for UF (3-1) on the defensive end of the floor against a high-level opponent.
“Purdue is just really good,” said White, following his first loss as UF’s coach. “I’m not very pleased with a lot of the things we did, especially defensively.