The Florida Gators are coming off of a 116-74 victory over Gardner-Webb, but the momentum can’t be overstated. While Florida hit 15 of their 29 three-pointers and forced 14 turnovers leading to 22 points, the competition level is still far below what the Gators will see in the SEC and …
Read More »Duke’s Stacked Roster Dominates Michigan State in Champions Classic
The No. 1 Duke Blue Devils (3-0) affirmed their dominance with an 88-81 victory over No. 2 Michigan State (1-1) Tuesday night. The game revealed a lot about Duke’s highly praised roster and left MSU with some improvements to consider. Duke’s roster is full of clutch players Duke’s roster includes …
Read More »Kansas Outlasts Kentucky in Champions Classic
The early season clash between two blue bloods of college basketball was tight throughout. The experience of the Jayhawks proved to be the difference as they were able to squeek out a four-point win. KANSAS WINS!! #ChampionsClassic pic.twitter.com/qBrAPFsdES — Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) November 15, 2017 Game Summary With Kentucky …
Read More »Florida Gators Defeat Gardner-Webb, 116-74, Behind Egor Koulechov’s 34-Point Performance
If you didn’t know Egor Koulechov’s name before Monday night’s game, it’d be almost impossible to forget it afterwards. The graduate transfer and first-year Gator finished the contest with 34 points, knocking down six of his nine shots from beyond the arc. Koulechov’s 34 points vs. Gardner-Webb were the most …
Read More »Coach K Gets 1,000th Win at Duke
Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski picked up his 1000th win at Duke as the Blue Devils dominated Utah Valley 99-69. Coaching Legend With the Blue Devils’ latest win, Coach K became the first Division 1 men’s basketball coach to reach 1,000 wins with one school. Krzyzewski, who is in …
Read More »No. 8 Florida Gators Ready For Season Opener Vs. Gardner-Webb
The time has officially come. Monday will mark the end of a 231-day waiting period between the Gators’ heartbreaking loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks in the 2017 Elite Eight and this year’s season opener vs. Gardner-Webb. Florida’s average margin of victory in their two official pre-season games was 39 …
Read More »Newbauer Era Off to Strong Start as Gators Top Georgia State
An exciting day of basketball turned scary in just a few minutes. Georgia State went on an 8-0 run to open Gators Head Coach Cam Newbauer’s debut. The Panthers tried to rain on the Gators’ parade and gave the Gators a fight. However, this version of Gator women’s basketball showed …
Read More »The Newbauer Era Begins for Gator Women’s Basketball
Saturday’s 2017-18 season opener is the start of a new and promising era of Gator women’s basketball. The excitement around this program is electric thanks to the arrival of new head coach Cam Newbauer. Coach Newbauer is establishing a culture and a system that will be on display Saturday as …
Read More »SEC Power Rankings and Pre-Season Preview
The SEC is an undoubtably better league than it was last season. While the Southeastern Conference ended up placing five teams in the 2017 NCAA Tournament, with three of them venturing to the Elite 8, the league was very top heavy. Only five teams won 20 or more games, while …
Read More »Florida Strong From Beyond The Arc in 94-57 Victory Over UTampa
If there’s one takeaway from Florida’s final exhibition game of the year vs. the University of Tampa on Sunday afternoon, it’s that the Gators don’t have a lack of shooters. Florida shot 48% from three-point range on Sunday, accounting for 38% of their total points. Six different Gators knocked down …
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