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Mike White has his Gators believing heading into NCAA Tournament

Mike White sat at a postgame press conference, looked down at the table in front of him and shook his head.

His 19th-ranked Florida Gators had just dropped a 68-66 home contest to Vanderbilt on Jan. 22, the team’s second straight loss after opening conference play with a perfect 5-0 record.

White was confused, upset and a little agitated.

His team was at a crossroad, and White knew his team’s early success could easily derail if they didn’t find solutions quick.

“I don’t know who our team thinks we are,” the second-year UF head coach said at the time, “but we’re not that.