Basketball

After an upset 88-83 loss to unranked Georgia Tuesday, the Florida men’s basketball team dropped from No. 3 to No. 5 in the Associated Press poll. The Gators ( 25-2, 12-4) have not lost back-to-back games this season. They bounced back nicely Saturday in a 89-70 blowout of now No. …

Santa Fe College athletic teams are approaching the end of the winter sports season, while the spring sports are beginning to catch some steam. Men’s Basketball At 5 p.m. today, the Saints men’s basketball team (11-18, 6-9 Mid-Florida Conference) will battle Indian River State College (9-20, 2-13) in Fort Pierce …

The Florida Gators women’s basketball team wrapped up its 2025 regular season with a tough matchup against top-ranked Texas, falling 72-46 on Sunday afternoon. Despite a strong defensive showing in the first half, Florida struggled to keep pace with the Longhorns after a decisive third quarter. A Competitive Start Florida …

Franz Wagner’s missed layup with 4.7 seconds left on the clock ended the Orlando Magic’s late comeback attempt to fall 104-102 to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night at the Kia Center. Despite cutting Toronto’s (19-42) 19-point lead to a two-point ball game, Orlando (29-33) suffered its third consecutive defeat, …

College Gameday is set to return to the O’Connell Center on Saturday for the No. 3 Florida vs. No. 12 Texas A&M men’s basketball matchup. College Gameday This marks the first time the show will air from Gainesville since 2017. Rece Davis, Andraya Carter, Seth Greenberg, Jay Williams and Pete …

Despite trailing by 14 at the half, the Golden State Warriors (32-27), led by Stephen Curry’s 56-point performance, came from behind to overcome the Orlando Magic (29-32) on Thursday, 121-115. Magic First Half The Magic came out hot in their home contest against the Warriors, immediately jumping to a 9-0 …

As the regular season comes to an end, there are still three games that are important for the Southeastern Conference on Sunday. Here is what you should know: No. 6 South Carolina v. No. 15 Kentucky (2 p.m. EST ESPN) The South Carolina Gamecocks (26-3, 14-1 SEC) are set to …

The Florida women’s basketball team fell to No. 13 Oklahoma 89-65 on Thursday. This was the last home game for the Gators as they celebrated their graduating seniors.  How it Happened Although Florida (14-15, 5-10 SEC) started slow, it found momentum after forward Alexia Dizeko scored a 3-pointer with 2:46 …

The No. 7 Orlando Magic are looking to put a spell on the No. 8 Golden State Warriors tonight at 7 p.m. in Magic territory: the Kia Center. The Magic currently hold a record of 21-31 while the Warriors are 31-27. In terms of ratings, the Magic have the 28th …

The Hawthorne boys basketball team secured a berth Wednesday to the Rural Class State Championship game. The Hornets (19-3) will compete for the title at 7 p.m. Friday against Crossroad Academy (17-9) at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. Road To Title Game Hawthorne defeated Graceville (17-13) in a semifinal …