USC-Florida In-Game Blog
posted by Scott Hood, Wednesday, January 23, 2008
9:57 - Miss by DD. Florida gets the ball. Foul. 73-69 UF with 13.3 secs left. Miss. USC gets the ball. ZF goes in for a layup. 73-71 with 4.8 secs left. USC needs a quick foul or quick turnover right here.
9:52 - Another triple by UF! They lead 71-67. Hodge fouls out with 2:25 left. Muldrow just missed the front end of a 1 and 1. Dunk by UF. Gators lead 73-67. Muldrow hits a J. Wow! UF leads 73-69 with 1:01 left. USC calls timeout.
9:50 - Calathes hits a 3 after DD drilled a J on the other end. DD had 24 pts. UF leads 68-67. That's just UF's second lead of the second half. USC has the ball. There's 3:31 left. Plenty of time.
9:45 - The score is tied at 65 with 4:35 left. We'll see who executes the best down the stretch here. It's USC's ball.
9:40 - Another media timeout with 7:50 left. USC leads 61-57. UF just scored on a thunderous putback slam. It's crunch time.
9:35 - Timeout with 9:01 left. USC leads 58-53. ZF drilled a 3P from the top. He has 17 points.
9:30 - UF responds to USC's 11-0 run with an 8-0 run of its own. By DD just drilled a 3-pointer from deep on the right wing. USC leads 55-51 with 10:29 left in the 2H. This one is probably going down to the wire.
9:22 - We've reached the first media timeout of the 2H with 15:16 left. USC leads 49-43. 8 straight points by the Gamecocks. DD has 16 points. He just split a couple of UF defenders for a layup. Boy, he's a fearless player. He's not afraid to take it to the basket. The crowd is rocking now.
9:20 - USC just ripped off 6 consecutiuve points in exciting fashion and now lead 47-43 with 16:30 left. Muldrow, Downey and Fredrick all scored on layups and short shots in transition. Good start to the 2H by USC.
9:15 - The second half is underway. We're tied at 41.
9:10 - Halftime Stats:
Leading Scorers: USC, Downey 12, Archie 9, Fredrick 9; UF, Calathes 13, Speights 10;
Team Shooting: USC 56% (14-25); UF 46.7% (14-30);
3-Pt Shooting: USC 60 percent (6-10); UF 21.4 percent (3-14)
Rebounds: USC 14, UF 13;
Turnovers: USC 7, UF 5.
Steals: USC 4, UF 4.
Free Throws: USC 4-6, UF 5-5.
8:55 - We've reached halftime. USC leads 38-36. UF took advantage of a couple of USC turnovers to score the final six points of the half. Kevin Joyce just got a thunderous ovation when he was introduced at h/t. We'll have stats soon.
8:50 - 28.6 secs left in 1H. USC leads 38-33. USC just ran off 7 straight poinst to take a 38-30 lead. its largest of the game. But UF just hit a 3-pointer. USC has the ball.
8:40 - Fourth media timeout with 3:16 left in the 1H. USC leads 31-28. One of the refs just got in Donovan's face after he protested a blocking foul on UF. DD completed the three-point play. Efka drained a 3-pointer, his first of the game. Anyone who had concerns USC would come out flat didn't have to worry. USC has showed plenty of emotion and intensity in this one. It's been a very good 1H.
8:30 - Triple by Day! USC leads 20-15. Great jumper by DD! He just leaped over his defender and took that funny looking jumper. But it works. 22-15. USC is playing very well right now. There's a basket by UF. We've reached the third media t/o with 7:52 left in the 1H. USC 22-17.
8:25 - We've reached the 2nd media t/o with 11:17 left. USC leads 17-13.
8:20 - USC leads 15-13 with 12:59 left. Baniulis has entered the game. DD is now out of the game. BRR replaces him. Off. foul on Calathes. He doesn't play like a Fr. Dunk by Archie! UF calls t/o with 11:34 left. USC leads 17-13. Archie and DD both have 7 pts.
8:10 - We're underway. It's tied 5-5 early on. There's a 3 by DD and he's fouled! Chance for a 4-point play. But he missed the FT. Calathes responds with a 3 for UF. The action is fast and furious here. 2 straight baskets by DD gives USC a 12-10 lead at the first media timeout with 14:51 left in 1H.
8:00 - Dave Odom didn't receive a thunderous ovation but it was certainly louder than he's gotten in previous games. I didn't hear any booing. So, that part is over. Now it's time to play some hoops.
7:20 - We're at the Colonial Center for tonight's USC-Florida SEC basketball game. USC is 1-2 in the league, while UF is 3-1. This is one of those games where what happens off the court is just as big a story as what happens on it. There are a lot of media here tonight and everyone is ready to see how the crowd reacts when Odom is introduced before the game in the wake of his retirement announcement last Friday. Plus, I'm anxious to see how Florida plays. They are a very young team, much like USC. I heard today they have only nine scholarship players. Donovan must be saving the scholarships for next year. The Gators' top player is a true freshman, Nick Calathes. It should be an interesting evening. We'll see how it goes.
8:00 - Dave Odom didn't receive a thunderous ovation but it was certainly louder than he's received in previous games. I didn't hear any booing. So, that part is over. Now it's time to play some hoops.
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10:00 - Foul with 3 secs left. Missed FT. Ball out of bounds. USC ball. But there's just 1.2 secs left. They have to go the length of the floor. Inbunds to Downey. Long heave from mid-court. No good. FLORIDA WINS 73-71. Good game. USC played well for the most part but didn't execute down the stretch the way they wanted.
9:57 - Miss by DD. Florida gets the ball. Foul. 73-69 UF with 13.3 secs left. Miss. USC gets the ball. ZF goes in for a layup. 73-71 with 4.8 secs left. USC needs a quick foul or quick turnover right here.
9:52 - Another triple by UF! They lead 71-67. Hodge fouls out with 2:25 left. Muldrow just missed the front end of a 1 and 1. Dunk by UF. Gators lead 73-67. Muldrow hits a J. Wow! UF leads 73-69 with 1:01 left. USC calls timeout.
9:50 - Calathes hits a 3 after DD drilled a J on the other end. DD had 24 pts. UF leads 68-67. That's just UF's second lead of the second half. USC has the ball. There's 3:31 left. Plenty of time.
9:45 - The score is tied at 65 with 4:35 left. We'll see who executes the best down the stretch here. It's USC's ball.
9:40 - Another media timeout with 7:50 left. USC leads 61-57. UF just scored on a thunderous putback slam. It's crunch time.
9:35 - Timeout with 9:01 left. USC leads 58-53. ZF drilled a 3P from the top. He has 17 points.
9:30 - UF responds to USC's 11-0 run with an 8-0 run of its own. By DD just drilled a 3-pointer from deep on the right wing. USC leads 55-51 with 10:29 left in the 2H. This one is probably going down to the wire.
9:22 - We've reached the first media timeout of the 2H with 15:16 left. USC leads 49-43. 8 straight points by the Gamecocks. DD has 16 points. He just split a couple of UF defenders for a layup. Boy, he's a fearless player. He's not afraid to take it to the basket. The crowd is rocking now.
9:20 - USC just ripped off 6 consecutiuve points in exciting fashion and now lead 47-43 with 16:30 left. Muldrow, Downey and Fredrick all scored on layups and short shots in transition. Good start to the 2H by USC.
9:15 - The second half is underway. We're tied at 41.
9:10 - Halftime Stats:
Leading Scorers: USC, Downey 12, Archie 9, Fredrick 9; UF, Calathes 13, Speights 10;
Team Shooting: USC 56% (14-25); UF 46.7% (14-30);
3-Pt Shooting: USC 60 percent (6-10); UF 21.4 percent (3-14)
Rebounds: USC 14, UF 13;
Turnovers: USC 7, UF 5.
Steals: USC 4, UF 4.
Free Throws: USC 4-6, UF 5-5.
8:55 - We've reached halftime. USC leads 38-36. UF took advantage of a couple of USC turnovers to score the final six points of the half. Kevin Joyce just got a thunderous ovation when he was introduced at h/t. We'll have stats soon.
8:50 - 28.6 secs left in 1H. USC leads 38-33. USC just ran off 7 straight poinst to take a 38-30 lead. its largest of the game. But UF just hit a 3-pointer. USC has the ball.
8:40 - Fourth media timeout with 3:16 left in the 1H. USC leads 31-28. One of the refs just got in Donovan's face after he protested a blocking foul on UF. DD completed the three-point play. Efka drained a 3-pointer, his first of the game. Anyone who had concerns USC would come out flat didn't have to worry. USC has showed plenty of emotion and intensity in this one. It's been a very good 1H.
8:30 - Triple by Day! USC leads 20-15. Great jumper by DD! He just leaped over his defender and took that funny looking jumper. But it works. 22-15. USC is playing very well right now. There's a basket by UF. We've reached the third media t/o with 7:52 left in the 1H. USC 22-17.
8:25 - We've reached the 2nd media t/o with 11:17 left. USC leads 17-13.
8:20 - USC leads 15-13 with 12:59 left. Baniulis has entered the game. DD is now out of the game. BRR replaces him. Off. foul on Calathes. He doesn't play like a Fr. Dunk by Archie! UF calls t/o with 11:34 left. USC leads 17-13. Archie and DD both have 7 pts.
8:10 - We're underway. It's tied 5-5 early on. There's a 3 by DD and he's fouled! Chance for a 4-point play. But he missed the FT. Calathes responds with a 3 for UF. The action is fast and furious here. 2 straight baskets by DD gives USC a 12-10 lead at the first media timeout with 14:51 left in 1H.
8:00 - Dave Odom didn't receive a thunderous ovation but it was certainly louder than he's gotten in previous games. I didn't hear any booing. So, that part is over. Now it's time to play some hoops.
7:20 - We're at the Colonial Center for tonight's USC-Florida SEC basketball game. USC is 1-2 in the league, while UF is 3-1. This is one of those games where what happens off the court is just as big a story as what happens on it. There are a lot of media here tonight and everyone is ready to see how the crowd reacts when Odom is introduced before the game in the wake of his retirement announcement last Friday. Plus, I'm anxious to see how Florida plays. They are a very young team, much like USC. I heard today they have only nine scholarship players. Donovan must be saving the scholarships for next year. The Gators' top player is a true freshman, Nick Calathes. It should be an interesting evening. We'll see how it goes.
8:00 - Dave Odom didn't receive a thunderous ovation but it was certainly louder than he's received in previous games. I didn't hear any booing. So, that part is over. Now it's time to play some hoops.
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