Basketball

Hawthorne To Play In High School Boys Basketball State Semifinal

Monday February 17, 2025

After five Gainesville area high school boys basketball teams made it to at least the regional semifinals, only the Hawthorne Hornets (18-3) won Monday to advance to the state tournament. The other …

Gators Women’s Basketball Wins With Buzzer Beater

Sunday February 16, 2025

The Florida Gators women’s basketball team won a hard-fought victory Sunday against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 69-66, in a nail-biting contest that came down to the final seconds at the …

Florida Women’s Basketball Looks for Momentum Shift Against Mississippi State

Sunday February 16, 2025

The Florida Gators women’s basketball team hosts Mississippi State at 2 p.m. today. Florida (12-13, 3-8 SEC) is coming off a loss and looking to improve at home. A win for the Gators would tie the …

Handlogten’s Return Boosts Gators Ahead Of South Carolina Matchup

Saturday February 15, 2025

The third-ranked Florida Gators welcome South Carolina to the O’Connell Center for a conference showdown tonight. This is the second meeting between the teams this season after the Gators won a …

Magic Look To Bounce Back After Break

Friday February 14, 2025

The Orlando Magic are an exciting team full of young talent. With an average age of 25.4 years, the players on the Magic have brought hope and signs of a new era for Orlando basketball. Entering …

Area High School Girls Basketball Region Playoffs Continue

Friday February 14, 2025

Three Gainesville area high school girls basketball teams advanced Thursday night to the Tuesday round of regional playoffs. Gainesville Succeeding in dominating during the district championship …

Big Weekend For SEC Women’s Basketball

Friday February 14, 2025

The Southeastern Conference is giving women’s basketball the recognition it deserves. With seven teams ranked in the top 25, the race for first is going to be a fun one to watch. This Sunday …

SEC Men’s Basketball Primed For Exciting Finish

Friday February 14, 2025

The buzzsaw that is the SEC Men’s basketball conference has provided no shortage of exciting games and shocking upsets through its first two months of action. With just a little under a month …

Winless In SEC South Carolina Visits No. 3 Florida

Thursday February 13, 2025

The South Carolina Gamecocks are playing the No. 3 Florida Gators at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the O’Connell Center. It’s a sold-out SEC matchup that has a lot of importance for each team to …

UF Women’s Basketball’s Struggles Against Ranked Opponents

Thursday February 13, 2025

The Florida women’s basketball team is still searching for its first win against a ranked opponent in over two years. The Gators (12-12) are 0-6 this season against ranked teams and haven’t …