RE: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: Walker helps UF win on road [Brockway]

[Oliver Barry]

I know it's still early, but if we continue to improve like we have, maybe
we can make the NCAA again.

 

Oliver Barry CRS,GRI

Real Estate Broker

Bob Parks Realty

1517 Hunt Club Blvd

Gallatin TN 37066

Phone: 615-826-4040

Fax: 615-822-2027

Mobile: 615-972-4239

 

 

  _  

From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Ken Kirkley
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 3:04 PM
To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: Walker helps UF win on road
[Brockway]

 

I thought we played well, but were still undisciplined at times.  This is a
young team and hasn't learned how to play a full 40 minutes.  I am concerned
as the season goes on as to how fatigued they will be.  I fear another
February collapse.

 

Having said that, this team is a lot more fun to watch than last year.  They
work well as a team when they are on, and as long as Macklin stays out of
foul trouble they can be very good.

 

  _  

From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Oliver Barry
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 2:36 PM
To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Subject: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: Walker helps UF win on road
[Brockway]

 

Did anyone watch the game last night?  We actually played well.  And, it was
on the road in a hostile pig calling environment.  

 

Oliver Barry CRS,GRI

Real Estate Broker

Bob Parks Realty

1517 Hunt Club Blvd

Gallatin TN 37066

Phone: 615-826-4040

Fax: 615-822-2027

Mobile: 615-972-4239

 

 

 


Walker helps UF win on road


 
<http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=GS&Date=20100121&Categ
ory=ARTICLES&ArtNo=100129870&Ref=AR&Profile=1136&MaxW=600&border=0>  

The Associated Press 

Florida's Erving Walker drives around Arkansas' Marcus Britt during the
second half in Fayetteville, Ark., on Thursday.

 


By Kevin Brockway <mailto:broc...@gvillesun.com> 
Gainesville SUN Staff writer

Published: Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 11:23 p.m. 
Last Modified: Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 11:23 p.m. 

 

 

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - In a road game that Florida needed, sophomore guard
Erving Walker and the rest of the Gators delivered.

 

Three questions, three answers

1. Can the Florida starting backcourt of freshman Kenny Boynton and
sophomore Erving Walker keep up their hot shooting in SEC play?
Walker stayed hot, making 7-of-12 from the floor and 5-of-6 from 3-point
range to put together a career-high 27-point performance. Boynton, on the
other hand, was just 5-for-13 from the floor and 1-for-7 from 3-point range.
But Walker provided enough production to lift the Gators to the road win.

2. How well can Florida limit the 3-point shooting of Arkansas sophomore
guard Rotnei Clarke?
Clarke was held in check early before heating up in the second half. He
finished with 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting from 3-point range. But Florida
did a decent job late in the game denying Clarke the basketball and forcing
him into rushed shot attempts.

3. Can Florida get off to a good start on the road and take a tough visiting
crowd at Bud Walton Arena out of the game?
Florida shot just 28.6 percent in the first half but still held a 28-26
halftime lead. But in a hostile environment, Florida executed well late
during a 9-0 run that extended its lead 64-56 with 2:53 left in the game.

 

Walker scored a career-high 27 points and Florida was able to muscle its way
to a 71-66 win over Arkansas before 14,173 at Bud Walton Arena.

Walker had a terrific night, making 7-of-12 shots from the floor and 5-of-6
3-point attempts while dishing four assists with no turnovers. 

"I've just been doing the same thing that I've been focusing on lately, just
getting open looks and focusing on shots that work to my strength and not to
my weakness," Walker said.

Kenny Boynton added 13 points for Florida, and Alex Tyus posted his eighth
career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Florida out-rebounded
Arkansas 41-29 and scored 12 second-half points off 17 offensive rebounds.

"Our frontcourt struggled to score tonight but really did a good job getting
us offensive rebounds," Florida coach Billy Donovan said.

Said Tyus: "We just wanted to come out active, flying around and go after
the ball."

Rotnei Clarke led four Arkansas players in double figures with 17 points.
Freshman Marshawn Powell scored 14 points, center Michael Washington scored
11 points, and point guard Courtney Fortson had 14 points and 11 assists.

Florida (13-5, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) evened its record in SEC play
and will have a happy flight home Friday before facing South Carolina on
Saturday at the O'Connell Center.

"It's huge for us, especially the way things started," Walker said. "But we
can't afford to let up because we know South Carolina is a good team."

Florida led 67-58 when Walker hit his 

RE: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: Walker helps UF win on road [Brockway]

[Oliver Barry]

Yick!  I'm glad I didn't tape it.  :-)

 

Oliver Barry CRS,GRI

Real Estate Broker

Bob Parks Realty

1517 Hunt Club Blvd

Gallatin TN 37066

Phone: 615-826-4040

Fax: 615-822-2027

Mobile: 615-972-4239

 

 

  _  

From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Cecilia
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 3:01 PM
To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: Walker helps UF win on road
[Brockway]

 

I watched it... and commented accordingly on Facebook.  Good game except for
the grossness of Courtney Fortson pushing his mouthguard out and sucking it
back in a million times.

 

Cee

 

- Original Message - 

From: Oliver Barry <mailto:oli...@bobparks.com>  

To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com 

Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 3:35 PM

Subject: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: Walker helps UF win on road
[Brockway]

 

Did anyone watch the game last night?  We actually played well.  And, it was
on the road in a hostile pig calling environment.  

 

Oliver Barry CRS,GRI

Real Estate Broker

Bob Parks Realty

1517 Hunt Club Blvd

Gallatin TN 37066

Phone: 615-826-4040

Fax: 615-822-2027

Mobile: 615-972-4239

 

 

 


Walker helps UF win on road


 
<http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=GS&Date=20100121&Categ
ory=ARTICLES&ArtNo=100129870&Ref=AR&Profile=1136&MaxW=600&border=0>  

The Associated Press 

Florida's Erving Walker drives around Arkansas' Marcus Britt during the
second half in Fayetteville, Ark., on Thursday.

 


By Kevin Brockway <mailto:broc...@gvillesun.com> 
Gainesville SUN Staff writer

Published: Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 11:23 p.m. 
Last Modified: Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 11:23 p.m. 

 

 

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - In a road game that Florida needed, sophomore guard
Erving Walker and the rest of the Gators delivered.

 

Three questions, three answers

1. Can the Florida starting backcourt of freshman Kenny Boynton and
sophomore Erving Walker keep up their hot shooting in SEC play?
Walker stayed hot, making 7-of-12 from the floor and 5-of-6 from 3-point
range to put together a career-high 27-point performance. Boynton, on the
other hand, was just 5-for-13 from the floor and 1-for-7 from 3-point range.
But Walker provided enough production to lift the Gators to the road win.

2. How well can Florida limit the 3-point shooting of Arkansas sophomore
guard Rotnei Clarke?
Clarke was held in check early before heating up in the second half. He
finished with 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting from 3-point range. But Florida
did a decent job late in the game denying Clarke the basketball and forcing
him into rushed shot attempts.

3. Can Florida get off to a good start on the road and take a tough visiting
crowd at Bud Walton Arena out of the game?
Florida shot just 28.6 percent in the first half but still held a 28-26
halftime lead. But in a hostile environment, Florida executed well late
during a 9-0 run that extended its lead 64-56 with 2:53 left in the game.

 

Walker scored a career-high 27 points and Florida was able to muscle its way
to a 71-66 win over Arkansas before 14,173 at Bud Walton Arena.

Walker had a terrific night, making 7-of-12 shots from the floor and 5-of-6
3-point attempts while dishing four assists with no turnovers. 

"I've just been doing the same thing that I've been focusing on lately, just
getting open looks and focusing on shots that work to my strength and not to
my weakness," Walker said.

Kenny Boynton added 13 points for Florida, and Alex Tyus posted his eighth
career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Florida out-rebounded
Arkansas 41-29 and scored 12 second-half points off 17 offensive rebounds.

"Our frontcourt struggled to score tonight but really did a good job getting
us offensive rebounds," Florida coach Billy Donovan said.

Said Tyus: "We just wanted to come out active, flying around and go after
the ball."

Rotnei Clarke led four Arkansas players in double figures with 17 points.
Freshman Marshawn Powell scored 14 points, center Michael Washington scored
11 points, and point guard Courtney Fortson had 14 points and 11 assists.

Florida (13-5, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) evened its record in SEC play
and will have a happy flight home Friday before facing South Carolina on
Saturday at the O'Connell Center.

"It's huge for us, especially the way things started," Walker said. "But we
can't afford to let up because we know South Carolina is a good team."

Florida led 67-58 when Walker hit his fifth 3-pointer of the game with 2:19
left. But Arkansas didn't go away. Fortson hit a 3-pointer to cut the
Florida lead to 67-61. Then, after a Walker miss, Powell scored on an inside
layup with 1:24 left that dwindled the Florida lead to 67-63.

Tyus was then called for a travel with 46.3 seconds left and one second on
t

RE: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: Walker helps UF win on road [Brockway]

[Ken Kirkley]

I thought we played well, but were still undisciplined at times.  This is a
young team and hasn't learned how to play a full 40 minutes.  I am concerned
as the season goes on as to how fatigued they will be.  I fear another
February collapse.

 

Having said that, this team is a lot more fun to watch than last year.  They
work well as a team when they are on, and as long as Macklin stays out of
foul trouble they can be very good.

 

  _  

From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Oliver Barry
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 2:36 PM
To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Subject: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: Walker helps UF win on road
[Brockway]

 

Did anyone watch the game last night?  We actually played well.  And, it was
on the road in a hostile pig calling environment.  

 

Oliver Barry CRS,GRI

Real Estate Broker

Bob Parks Realty

1517 Hunt Club Blvd

Gallatin TN 37066

Phone: 615-826-4040

Fax: 615-822-2027

Mobile: 615-972-4239

 

 

 


Walker helps UF win on road


 
<http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=GS&Date=20100121&Categ
ory=ARTICLES&ArtNo=100129870&Ref=AR&Profile=1136&MaxW=600&border=0>  

The Associated Press 

Florida's Erving Walker drives around Arkansas' Marcus Britt during the
second half in Fayetteville, Ark., on Thursday.

 


By Kevin Brockway <mailto:broc...@gvillesun.com> 
Gainesville SUN Staff writer

Published: Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 11:23 p.m. 
Last Modified: Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 11:23 p.m. 

 

 

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - In a road game that Florida needed, sophomore guard
Erving Walker and the rest of the Gators delivered.

 

Three questions, three answers

1. Can the Florida starting backcourt of freshman Kenny Boynton and
sophomore Erving Walker keep up their hot shooting in SEC play?
Walker stayed hot, making 7-of-12 from the floor and 5-of-6 from 3-point
range to put together a career-high 27-point performance. Boynton, on the
other hand, was just 5-for-13 from the floor and 1-for-7 from 3-point range.
But Walker provided enough production to lift the Gators to the road win.

2. How well can Florida limit the 3-point shooting of Arkansas sophomore
guard Rotnei Clarke?
Clarke was held in check early before heating up in the second half. He
finished with 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting from 3-point range. But Florida
did a decent job late in the game denying Clarke the basketball and forcing
him into rushed shot attempts.

3. Can Florida get off to a good start on the road and take a tough visiting
crowd at Bud Walton Arena out of the game?
Florida shot just 28.6 percent in the first half but still held a 28-26
halftime lead. But in a hostile environment, Florida executed well late
during a 9-0 run that extended its lead 64-56 with 2:53 left in the game.

 

Walker scored a career-high 27 points and Florida was able to muscle its way
to a 71-66 win over Arkansas before 14,173 at Bud Walton Arena.

Walker had a terrific night, making 7-of-12 shots from the floor and 5-of-6
3-point attempts while dishing four assists with no turnovers. 

"I've just been doing the same thing that I've been focusing on lately, just
getting open looks and focusing on shots that work to my strength and not to
my weakness," Walker said.

Kenny Boynton added 13 points for Florida, and Alex Tyus posted his eighth
career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Florida out-rebounded
Arkansas 41-29 and scored 12 second-half points off 17 offensive rebounds.

"Our frontcourt struggled to score tonight but really did a good job getting
us offensive rebounds," Florida coach Billy Donovan said.

Said Tyus: "We just wanted to come out active, flying around and go after
the ball."

Rotnei Clarke led four Arkansas players in double figures with 17 points.
Freshman Marshawn Powell scored 14 points, center Michael Washington scored
11 points, and point guard Courtney Fortson had 14 points and 11 assists.

Florida (13-5, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) evened its record in SEC play
and will have a happy flight home Friday before facing South Carolina on
Saturday at the O'Connell Center.

"It's huge for us, especially the way things started," Walker said. "But we
can't afford to let up because we know South Carolina is a good team."

Florida led 67-58 when Walker hit his fifth 3-pointer of the game with 2:19
left. But Arkansas didn't go away. Fortson hit a 3-pointer to cut the
Florida lead to 67-61. Then, after a Walker miss, Powell scored on an inside
layup with 1:24 left that dwindled the Florida lead to 67-63.

Tyus was then called for a travel with 46.3 seconds left and one second on
the shot clock. But Powell missed a 3-point attempt, and UF forward Chandler
Parsons grabbed the rebound and was fouled with 30.3 seconds remaining.

Parsons made one of two free throws. After Fortson made one of two

Re: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: Walker helps UF win on road [Brockway]

[Cecilia]

I watched it... and commented accordingly on Facebook.  Good game except for 
the grossness of Courtney Fortson pushing his mouthguard out and sucking it 
back in a million times.

Cee

- Original Message - 
  From: Oliver Barry 
  To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 3:35 PM
  Subject: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: Walker helps UF win on road 
[Brockway]


  Did anyone watch the game last night?  We actually played well.  And, it was 
on the road in a hostile pig calling environment.  

   

  Oliver Barry CRS,GRI

  Real Estate Broker

  Bob Parks Realty

  1517 Hunt Club Blvd

  Gallatin TN 37066

  Phone: 615-826-4040

  Fax: 615-822-2027

  Mobile: 615-972-4239

   

   

   

  Walker helps UF win on road
   

  The Associated Press 

  Florida's Erving Walker drives around Arkansas' Marcus Britt during the 
second half in Fayetteville, Ark., on Thursday.

   


  By Kevin Brockway
  Gainesville SUN Staff writer

  Published: Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 11:23 p.m. 
  Last Modified: Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 11:23 p.m. 

   

   

  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - In a road game that Florida needed, sophomore guard 
Erving Walker and the rest of the Gators delivered.

   

  Three questions, three answers

  1. Can the Florida starting backcourt of freshman Kenny Boynton and sophomore 
Erving Walker keep up their hot shooting in SEC play?
  Walker stayed hot, making 7-of-12 from the floor and 5-of-6 from 3-point 
range to put together a career-high 27-point performance. Boynton, on the other 
hand, was just 5-for-13 from the floor and 1-for-7 from 3-point range. But 
Walker provided enough production to lift the Gators to the road win.

  2. How well can Florida limit the 3-point shooting of Arkansas sophomore 
guard Rotnei Clarke?
  Clarke was held in check early before heating up in the second half. He 
finished with 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting from 3-point range. But Florida did 
a decent job late in the game denying Clarke the basketball and forcing him 
into rushed shot attempts.

  3. Can Florida get off to a good start on the road and take a tough visiting 
crowd at Bud Walton Arena out of the game?
  Florida shot just 28.6 percent in the first half but still held a 28-26 
halftime lead. But in a hostile environment, Florida executed well late during 
a 9-0 run that extended its lead 64-56 with 2:53 left in the game.

   

  Walker scored a career-high 27 points and Florida was able to muscle its way 
to a 71-66 win over Arkansas before 14,173 at Bud Walton Arena.

  Walker had a terrific night, making 7-of-12 shots from the floor and 5-of-6 
3-point attempts while dishing four assists with no turnovers. 

  "I've just been doing the same thing that I've been focusing on lately, just 
getting open looks and focusing on shots that work to my strength and not to my 
weakness," Walker said.

  Kenny Boynton added 13 points for Florida, and Alex Tyus posted his eighth 
career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Florida out-rebounded 
Arkansas 41-29 and scored 12 second-half points off 17 offensive rebounds.

  "Our frontcourt struggled to score tonight but really did a good job getting 
us offensive rebounds," Florida coach Billy Donovan said.

  Said Tyus: "We just wanted to come out active, flying around and go after the 
ball."

  Rotnei Clarke led four Arkansas players in double figures with 17 points. 
Freshman Marshawn Powell scored 14 points, center Michael Washington scored 11 
points, and point guard Courtney Fortson had 14 points and 11 assists.

  Florida (13-5, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) evened its record in SEC play and 
will have a happy flight home Friday before facing South Carolina on Saturday 
at the O'Connell Center.

  "It's huge for us, especially the way things started," Walker said. "But we 
can't afford to let up because we know South Carolina is a good team."

  Florida led 67-58 when Walker hit his fifth 3-pointer of the game with 2:19 
left. But Arkansas didn't go away. Fortson hit a 3-pointer to cut the Florida 
lead to 67-61. Then, after a Walker miss, Powell scored on an inside layup with 
1:24 left that dwindled the Florida lead to 67-63.

  Tyus was then called for a travel with 46.3 seconds left and one second on 
the shot clock. But Powell missed a 3-point attempt, and UF forward Chandler 
Parsons grabbed the rebound and was fouled with 30.3 seconds remaining.

  Parsons made one of two free throws. After Fortson made one of two free 
throws at the other end, Walker made a pair of free throws with 19.3 seconds 
left to put the Gators ahead to stay, 70-64.

  Walker scored 15 points in the first half, helping Florida overcome a 
cold-shooting start to take a 28-26 halftime lead.

  "Erv was the first half for us," Boynton said.

  Florida extended its lead to 34-26 early in the second half after Walker and 
Boynto

Re: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: Walker helps UF win on road [Brockway]

[Arthur Polhill]

Yes, I slept through most of it with an eye, ear and Paula on it.  
She shrieked, I muttered, "Go Gators."  We won for two good reasons.  One was 
the short guy who bombed them from the outside for 3's.  The other was that we 
finally decided to rebound, with many of them coming off the offensive boards.  
Who knew?

Being a season ticket BB holder, I'm ecstatic.
 A. Leon Polhill, Gator
"I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did.
I said I didn't know." - Mark Twain 





From: Oliver Barry 
To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Sent: Fri, January 22, 2010 3:35:40 PM
Subject: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: Walker helps UF win on road 
[Brockway]


Did anyone watch the game last night?  We actually played well.  And, it was on 
the road in a hostile pig calling environment.  
 
Oliver Barry CRS,GRI
Real Estate Broker
Bob Parks Realty
1517 Hunt Club Blvd
GallatinTN 37066
Phone: 615-826-4040
Fax: 615-822-2027
Mobile: 615-972-4239
 
 
 
Walker helps UF win on road
 
The Associated Press 
Florida 's Erving Walker drives around Arkansas ' Marcus Britt during the 
second half in Fayetteville , Ark. , on Thursday.
 

By Kevin Brockway
Gainesville SUN Staff writer
Published: Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 11:23 p.m. 
Last Modified: Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 11:23 p.m. 
 
 
FAYETTEVILLE , Ark. — In a road game that Florida needed, sophomore guard 
Erving Walker and the rest of the Gators delivered.
 
Three questions, three answers
1. Can the Florida starting backcourt of freshman Kenny Boynton and sophomore 
Erving Walker keep up their hot shooting in SEC play?
Walker stayed hot, making 7-of-12 from the floor and 5-of-6 from 3-point range 
to put together a career-high 27-point performance. Boynton, on the other hand, 
was just 5-for-13 from the floor and 1-for-7 from 3-point range. But Walker 
provided enough production to lift the Gators to the road win.

2. How well can Florida limit the 3-point shooting of Arkansas sophomore guard 
Rotnei Clarke?
Clarke was held in check early before heating up in the second half. He 
finished with 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting from 3-point range. But Florida did 
a decent job late in the game denying Clarke the basketball and forcing him 
into rushed shot attempts.

3. Can Florida get off to a good start on the road and take a tough visiting 
crowd at Bud Walton Arena out of the game?
Florida shot just 28.6 percent in the first half but still held a 28-26 
halftime lead. But in a hostile environment, Florida executed well late during 
a 9-0 run that extended its lead 64-56 with 2:53 left in the game.
 
Walker scored a career-high 27 points and Florida was able to muscle its way to 
a 71-66 win over Arkansas before 14,173 at Bud Walton Arena.
Walker had a terrific night, making 7-of-12 shots from the floor and 5-of-6 
3-point attempts while dishing four assists with no turnovers. 
"I've just been doing the same thing that I've been focusing on lately, just 
getting open looks and focusing on shots that work to my strength and not to my 
weakness," Walker said.
Kenny Boynton added 13 points for Florida , and Alex Tyus posted his eighth 
career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Florida out-rebounded 
Arkansas 41-29 and scored 12 second-half points off 17 offensive rebounds.
"Our frontcourt struggled to score tonight but really did a good job getting us 
offensive rebounds," Florida coach Billy Donovan said.
Said Tyus: "We just wanted to come out active, flying around and go after the 
ball."
Rotnei Clarke led four Arkansas players in double figures with 17 points. 
Freshman Marshawn Powell scored 14 points, center Michael Washington scored 11 
points, and point guard Courtney Fortson had 14 points and 11 assists.
Florida (13-5, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) evened its record in SEC play and 
will have a happy flight home Friday before facing South Carolina on Saturday 
at the O'Connell Center.
"It's huge for us, especially the way things started," Walker said. "But we 
can't afford to let up because we know South Carolina is a good team."
Florida led 67-58 when Walker hit his fifth 3-pointer of the game with 2:19 
left. But Arkansas didn't go away. Fortson hit a 3-pointer to cut the Florida 
lead to 67-61. Then, after a Walker miss, Powell scored on an inside layup with 
1:24 left that dwindled the Florida lead to 67-63.
Tyus was then called for a travel with 46.3 seconds left and one second on the 
shot clock. But Powell missed a 3-point attempt, and UF forward Chandler 
Parsons grabbed the rebound and was fouled with 30.3 seconds remaining.
Parsons made one of two free throws. After Fortson made one of two free throws 
at the other end, Walker made a pair of free throws with 19.3 seconds left to 
put the Gators ahead to stay, 70-64.
Walker scored 15 points in the first half, helping Florida overc

[gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] [SUN]: Walker helps UF win on road [Brockway]

[Oliver Barry]

Did anyone watch the game last night?  We actually played well.  And, it was
on the road in a hostile pig calling environment.  

 

Oliver Barry CRS,GRI

Real Estate Broker

Bob Parks Realty

1517 Hunt Club Blvd

Gallatin TN 37066

Phone: 615-826-4040

Fax: 615-822-2027

Mobile: 615-972-4239

 

 

 


Walker helps UF win on road


 
  

The Associated Press 

Florida's Erving Walker drives around Arkansas' Marcus Britt during the
second half in Fayetteville, Ark., on Thursday.

 


By Kevin Brockway  
Gainesville SUN Staff writer

Published: Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 11:23 p.m. 
Last Modified: Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 11:23 p.m. 

 

 

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - In a road game that Florida needed, sophomore guard
Erving Walker and the rest of the Gators delivered.

 

Three questions, three answers

1. Can the Florida starting backcourt of freshman Kenny Boynton and
sophomore Erving Walker keep up their hot shooting in SEC play?
Walker stayed hot, making 7-of-12 from the floor and 5-of-6 from 3-point
range to put together a career-high 27-point performance. Boynton, on the
other hand, was just 5-for-13 from the floor and 1-for-7 from 3-point range.
But Walker provided enough production to lift the Gators to the road win.

2. How well can Florida limit the 3-point shooting of Arkansas sophomore
guard Rotnei Clarke?
Clarke was held in check early before heating up in the second half. He
finished with 17 points on 5-of-9 shooting from 3-point range. But Florida
did a decent job late in the game denying Clarke the basketball and forcing
him into rushed shot attempts.

3. Can Florida get off to a good start on the road and take a tough visiting
crowd at Bud Walton Arena out of the game?
Florida shot just 28.6 percent in the first half but still held a 28-26
halftime lead. But in a hostile environment, Florida executed well late
during a 9-0 run that extended its lead 64-56 with 2:53 left in the game.

 

Walker scored a career-high 27 points and Florida was able to muscle its way
to a 71-66 win over Arkansas before 14,173 at Bud Walton Arena.

Walker had a terrific night, making 7-of-12 shots from the floor and 5-of-6
3-point attempts while dishing four assists with no turnovers. 

"I've just been doing the same thing that I've been focusing on lately, just
getting open looks and focusing on shots that work to my strength and not to
my weakness," Walker said.

Kenny Boynton added 13 points for Florida, and Alex Tyus posted his eighth
career double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Florida out-rebounded
Arkansas 41-29 and scored 12 second-half points off 17 offensive rebounds.

"Our frontcourt struggled to score tonight but really did a good job getting
us offensive rebounds," Florida coach Billy Donovan said.

Said Tyus: "We just wanted to come out active, flying around and go after
the ball."

Rotnei Clarke led four Arkansas players in double figures with 17 points.
Freshman Marshawn Powell scored 14 points, center Michael Washington scored
11 points, and point guard Courtney Fortson had 14 points and 11 assists.

Florida (13-5, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) evened its record in SEC play
and will have a happy flight home Friday before facing South Carolina on
Saturday at the O'Connell Center.

"It's huge for us, especially the way things started," Walker said. "But we
can't afford to let up because we know South Carolina is a good team."

Florida led 67-58 when Walker hit his fifth 3-pointer of the game with 2:19
left. But Arkansas didn't go away. Fortson hit a 3-pointer to cut the
Florida lead to 67-61. Then, after a Walker miss, Powell scored on an inside
layup with 1:24 left that dwindled the Florida lead to 67-63.

Tyus was then called for a travel with 46.3 seconds left and one second on
the shot clock. But Powell missed a 3-point attempt, and UF forward Chandler
Parsons grabbed the rebound and was fouled with 30.3 seconds remaining.

Parsons made one of two free throws. After Fortson made one of two free
throws at the other end, Walker made a pair of free throws with 19.3 seconds
left to put the Gators ahead to stay, 70-64.

Walker scored 15 points in the first half, helping Florida overcome a
cold-shooting start to take a 28-26 halftime lead.

"Erv was the first half for us," Boynton said.

Florida extended its lead to 34-26 early in the second half after Walker and
Boynton hit back-to-back 3-pointers. But Arkansas answered with a 5-0 run,
cutting the lead to 36-31 on a Washington free throw.

Tyus hit a bank shot to put the Gators back ahead 36-31, but the lead was
short-lived. Fortson converted a three-point play, sinking a driving layup
as he was fouled by UF's Ray Shipman to cut the lead to 36-34. Washington
then scored on a putback of a Fortson miss to tie the score at 36.

Washington, though, was whistled for two qui