Basketball

The Florida men’s basketball team (14-12, 7-6 SEC) defeated the Ole Miss Rebels (10-16, 2-11) on Wednesday night to snap a three-game SEC losing streak. The final score was 79-64. But perhaps a bigger story is the broken hand suffered by Florida center Colin Castleton as he left the game …

The Newberry Panthers varsity boys basketball team begins play on Thursday night in the Class 1A Regionals with a semifinal matchup against Madison County. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. Additionally, the winner of Thursday’s matchup faces the winner of the Hawthorne-Hilliard game. No. 1 Seed for Newberry After a 20-5 …

P.K. Yonge is set for a rematch against Florida State University High School on Thursday. Blue Wave head coach Boderick Johnson joined Sport Scene Tuesday to discuss the upcoming rematch with the Seminoles. A Chance for Redemption The Blue Wave (14-10) were demolished by the Seminoles (25-2) back in December, …

Santa Fe High School boys basketball head coach Glen Banks joined Sport Scene to recap Santa Fe’s district tournament and discuss its Class 4A Regional Quarterfinal game against Palm Bay Thursday night. District Tournament Recap After an incredible regular season, the Raiders made a run to the district final. Despite …

The Arkansas Razorbacks will face the Texas A&M Aggies Wednesday at 9 p.m. for their 167th all-time meeting. The Aggies are the Razorbacks’ most common opponent. Tonight’s game is an intense SEC West matchup as the Hogs have only lost eight games while the Aggies come into the game with …

In an SEC men’s basketball matchup tonight, the Kentucky Wildcats (16-9) head to Starkville to face the Mississippi State Bulldogs (17-8). The Bulldogs will look to extend upon their current six-game win-streak and make a late push for the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats are in a must-win situation as they …

The Vanderbilt Commodores (14-12, 7-6 SEC) went on the road Tuesday night to face the South Carolina Gamecocks (9-17, 2-11 SEC) and came away with a 75-64 win. Vanderbilt entered on a three-game win-streak and was looking to keep their March Madness tournament hopes alive. South Carolina, conversely, came in …

The Hornets will continue their tournament play against Hilliard in the region semifinals of the Boys Basketball 1A State Tournament on Thursday at 7 p.m. Hawthorne moves on to the state tournament level after beating Newberry 48-47 in the 1A District 6 Championship on Feb. 10. Led by Head Coach …

The Missouri Tigers men’s basketball team hits the road to take on the Auburn Tigers on Tuesday. Both teams are looking to increase their resumes as March Madness approaches. Missouri has boosted its chances as of late with a big win against the Tennessee Volunteers and their two-game win streak. …

Another SEC classic is set to go down at 6:30 on Tuesday in South Carolina. South Carolina takes on Vanderbilt in their second meeting of the season. In their last matchup, the Commodores were able to pick up the narrow 84-79 overtime win. The bench was the major difference-maker for …