GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Chandler Parsons walked off the O'Connell Center court Sunday smiling wide. The Florida freshman forward and his teammates had just thrashed then-No. 13 Vanderbilt 86-64, a victory which featured a 23-0 Gators run and assists on 26 of 29 field goals.
"I thought," Parsons said, "we played flawless."
Two days later, Florida coach Billy Donovan gathered his freshly ranked (No. 20) baby Gators in front of a video screen. He showed them seven occasions when the Commodores missed open layups. He pointed out every time a Gator forgot to box out. Parsons revised his opinion of the win, which, outside the Florida basketball complex, was earning the Gators praise.