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Gators’ struggles lie beyond inexperience

Florida players come together during a timeout in a win over LSU.

Samantha Harrison // Alligator Contributor

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team entered the 2019–20 season with high hopes following a top-10 recruiting class and the addition of highly sought transfer Kerry Blackshear Jr. from Virginia Tech. UF began the season as the u21166 team in the country.

But the season hasn’t turned out like anyone thought it would. Not in the slightest. Florida has been unranked for most of the season and is 18–11 following an 63–58 loss to Tennesse on Saturday, a far cry from the preseason hopes of a Final Four.