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Riley Orovitz

Riley Orovitz
Riley Orovitz is a junior at the University of Florida majoring in sports journalism. This is her fifth semester with WRUF. Riley is covering the Gators Men's Basketball team and was the NFL beat reporter in the fall. She is the Gators Football beat reporter for The Alligator and is an avid South Florida sports fan.

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Alex Condon Returning to Florida for Senior Season

Wednesday April 15, 2026

The three-year Gator who corralled the loose ball in the waning seconds of Florida’s 2025 national title game is staying in Gainesville for his senior campaign. Alex Condon will run it back for his …
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Report: Micah Handlogten Intends to Enter Transfer Portal

Monday April 6, 2026

Florida senior Micah Handlogten intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal, per On3‘s Joe Tipton.  Handlogten, the 7-foot-1 center, spent the last three seasons in Gainesville after …
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Pass or Fail? Final Grades for Florida Men’s Basketball Season

Friday March 27, 2026

The conclusion of the Florida men’s basketball team’s season is nearly a week removed, and it’s easy to say that the year was a failure. What was looking like a bid for back-to-back national …
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Florida Expects Todd Golden to Stay Amid Coaching Rumors

Tuesday March 24, 2026

Florida men’s basketball coach Todd Golden’s name has been surrounded by plenty of speculation as of late and Hubert Davis’ firing doesn’t quiet down the noise — but Golden is expected to …
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March Madness! Top Seed Florida Upset by 9 Seed Iowa

Sunday March 22, 2026

TAMPA — What could have been a sweet victory for the Gators will leave a sour taste in their mouths after their reign as national champions came to a stunning end Sunday night. No. 1 seed Florida …
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Record Night for Rueben Chinyelu as Florida Bigs Own the Paint

Saturday March 21, 2026

TAMPA — The No. 1 Gators men’s basketball team were fresh off a five-day break, but the extended rest did not stop Florida (27-7) from finding its groove in one of its most coveted aspects of its …
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Defending the Crown: Predictions for Florida’s 2026 Tournament Run

Friday March 20, 2026

A collegiate program has captured back-to-back NCAA Division I national titles just nine times in the last 80 years. Florida accomplished the feat in the 2006-07 seasons and has a chance to etch its …
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Who Is Thomas Haugh? Florida’s Small-Town Star Who Wrote His Championship Blueprint at 13

Wednesday March 18, 2026

At 13 years old, Thomas Haugh was given an assignment to choose a poem and analyze its themes. He picked “The Battle Flag at Shenandoah,” a piece about Civil War soldiers marching into …
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Breaking Down No. 1 Florida’s NCAA Tournament Road to Repeat

Tuesday March 17, 2026

Expect the unexpected. Those three words mean one thing for college basketball fans across the nation.  March Madness is upon us, tipping off Tuesday and Wednesday with First Four games before the …
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Does SEC Tourney Exit Impact Florida’s March Madness Outlook?

Saturday March 14, 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn., — Florida men’s basketball met its match in Saturday’s SEC Tournament semifinal. Four seed Vanderbilt took over Bridgestone Arena by clobbering the top seed Gators 91-74.  …