Ex-Ute Marshall Henderson imperfect poster boy for upstart Rebels

The loss was costly for the Rebels. One of their most important reserves Aaron Jones — a 6-foot-9 sophomore who is the primary backup for both Murphy Holloway and Reginald Buckner — tore the ACL in his left knee in the second half and is out for the season. Backup guard Nick Williams, who is averaging more than nine points per game, is also out indefinitely after re-aggravating a foot injury against the Wildcats.

So the onus is on Henderson to keep producing for the shorthanded Rebels.

That won't be easy against Florida, which is on a nine-game winning streak. The Gators have crushed everyone in the SEC so far — the closest game was a 64-47 victory over Georgia.

Florida coach Billy Donovan is wary of Henderson, who is attempting nearly 11 3-pointers per game.

"He's got really, really good speed to come off screens," Donovan said. "He's got the ability to kind of get himself squared up pretty quickly. He can make tough shots. He can make challenged shots."

As for Henderson's on-court antics, Florida forward Will Yeguete wasn't particularly concerned.

"I think players are just different," Yeguete said. "We play with a lot of energy and a lot of emotion in the game and sometimes you do things that you don't realize you do until after. I don't think there's anything wrong with that."

AP Sports Writer Mark Long in Gainesville, Fla., and Associated Press writer Danny Robbins in Dallas contributed to this story. Follow David Brandt on Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbrandtAP