Sunday, January 6, 2013

Preview: Gators take on Yale in a homecoming for Murphy

#13 Florida Gators (9-2, 0-0 SEC) at Yale Bulldogs (5-10, 0-0 Ivy)
John J. Lee Ampitheather (capacity: 2,532), New Haven, CT 5:30 p.m.

Broadcast Information

TV: NBC Sports Network; Randy Moss (play-by-play) and Dalen Cuff (analyst)
Radio: WRUF/Gator IMG Sports Network; Mick Hubert (play-by-play) and Mark Wise (analyst)

Head Coaches

University of Florida: Billy Donovan (395-160, 17th season at Florida; 430-180 overall, 19th season) Yale University: James Jones (181-201, 14th season at Yale/overall)

Probable Starters

Florida Gators

#5 Scottie Wilbekin (6'2", 176 lbs JR) Season stats: 8.7 ppg, 4.1 apg, 3.0 rpg, 1.8 steals per game
#1 Kenny Boynton (6'2", 190 lbs SR) Season stats: 12.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.7 apg
#3 Mike Rosario (6'3", 183 lbs RS-SR) Season stats: 11.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.4 apg
 #33 Erik Murphy (6'10", 238 lbs SR) Season stats: 12.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg
#4 Patric Young (6'9", 249 lbs JR) Season stats: 11.1 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.0 blocks per game

Bench

#15 Will Yeguete (6'7", 240 lbs JR) Season stats: 6.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg
#20 Michael Frazier II (6'4", 200 lbs FR) Season stats: 6.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg
#24 Casey Prather (6'6", 208 JR) Season stats: 6.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg

Yale Bulldogs

#5 Michael Grace (6'0", 180 lbs SR) Season stats: 4.7 ppg, 3.0 apg
#1 Austin Morgan (5'11", 190 lbs SR) Season stats: 12.1 ppg, 2.5 apg
#12 Armani Cotton (6'7", 215 lbs SO) Season stats: 5.0 ppg, 4.7 rpg
#22 Justin Sears (6'8", 205 lbs FR) Season stats: 10.5 ppg, 6.6 rpg
#50 Jeremiah Kreisberg (6'10", 240 lbs JR) Season stats: 6.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg

Bench

#20 Javier Duren (6'4", 185 lbs SO) Season stats: 5.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg
#42 Matt Townsend (6'7", 240 lbs SO) Season stats: 5.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg

Injury News and Team Notes
  • Freshman guard Dillon Graham was ill before Saturday's game versus Air Force and did not sit on the bench.  I haven't heard anything to suggest that he won't be active tonight.
  • Senior forward Erik Murphy is playing close to home (84.5 miles from his hometown of South Kingstown, RI.).  100 family and friends are expected to be in attendance.
Final score prediction: Florida 78 - Yale 59

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