Basketball

The Orlando Magic broke their nine-game losing streak Wednesday night in overtime. The team defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 116-111. At the beginning of the game, it seemed that the Magic wouldn’t catch up to the Clippers as the Clippers held an 18-point lead. At the start of the second …

The Florida men’s basketball team had a great opportunity to defeat the top five ranked Connecticut Huskies at home on Wednesday night but it fell short both offensively and defensively as the Gators drop a 75-54 decision to the Huskies. final #GoGators | @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/tXLeP8Lafs — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball …

The latest AP Top 25 College Basketball Poll was released Monday, with Houston, Texas and Virginia holding the top three spots. Preseason No. 1 North Carolina dropped out of the rankings after losing four straight games, and No. 20 Michigan State also fell out after dropping two in a row …

The Florida Gators (6-3) men’s basketball team plays against the undefeated University of Connecticut Huskies (9-0) Wednesday night at the Exactech Arena in the O’Connell Center. #GatorNation, need you in the O'Dome tomorrow night 🐊 Read up on our matchup ⤵️ — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) December 7, 2022 …

The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave defeated the Eastside Rams 52-37 Tuesday night. Both teams came into Tuesday’s game with something to prove. P.K. Yonge looked to win their first game of the season, while Eastside looked to climb above .5oo. Fans of both sides came out in masses to support …

Former Gator point guard Andrew Nembhard, who also spent time at Gonzaga, is creating himself a role for the Indiana Pacers. Nembhard: Path to the League Nembhard came to Florida in 2018 and was a day-one starter for the Gators at point guard. He led the Gators in assists and …

The Miami Heat (11-14) dropped their game against the Detroit Pistons (7-19), 116-96 Tuesday  night. This in part was due to a strong second half for the Pistons on offense, however, Miami saw great performances from Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo. The Heat will go back to the drawing board …

The Florida women’s basketball team ran its winning streak to seven games after beating Presbyterian College at home 78-52 in an excellent display of offensive and playmaking ability. The Gators controlled the scoreboard for most of the game and have made serious strides in controlling their turnover problems. Florida is …

By Rachel Rosen and Shelby Hickman The Newberry Panthers bulldozed the St. Francis Catholic Wolves in their matchup on Tuesday night, with a final score of 80-46. Newberry served as a wall on defense, making it difficult for St. Francis to get out of their backcourt and into scoring position. …

The Saint Francis Lady Wolves improve to 5-3, winning 35-25 against the Union County Lady Tigers. The 35-25 win by the Lady Wolves makes it four straight wins, and five victories in the last six games. It was a solid game by Saint Francis after the slow start, with plenty …