The 2013 Final Four is set to get underway today in Atlanta, Georgia. The first game of the day will tip-off at 6:09pm with the Louisville Cardinals taking on the Wichita State Shockers. Louisville, under coach Rick Pitino, are 33-5 overall this season, and 14-4 in the Big East conference, …
Read More »Gators fall in WNIT semifinals
The Gator women’s basketball team was defeated by Drexel University Wednesday night 67-57 in the semi-finals of the WNIT. The Dragons dominated in most facets of the game as they shot 49 percent from the field, went 8-for-18 from three and dominated the glass, gathering eight more boards than the …
Read More »Road to the Championship: The Final Four is on the way
The shining four teams coming out of the Elite Eight in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will go head-to-head over the weekend for a shot at the title. The Final Four boasts top-seeded Louisville along with Michigan, Syracuse and Wichita State. Louisville had the night of its life in its …
Read More »Third Time Is Not the Charm For Florida Men’s Basketball
Florida may have had the experience of being in the Elite Eight for the third straight year, but experience wasn’t enough as Florida (29-8) never had a chance against the surging Michigan Wolverines (30-8) as Michigan rips the Gators 79-59 to move on to the Final Four. A lack of …
Read More »Gator Hoops Seeks to Secure Final Four Berth Against Michigan
Second chances can be hard to come by, but on the Arlington, Texas hardwood Sunday afternoon, the Florida Gator men’s basketball team (29-7, 14-4 SEC) has its third chance to break through to the Final Four in as many seasons as the third seeded Gators take on the fourth seeded …
Read More »Florida Outlasts FGCU, Advances to Elite Eight with 62-50 Victory
The Florida Gator men’s basketball season continues to get sweeter, as the Orange and Blue bounced back from an early double digit deficit to eliminate 15 seed Florida Gulf Coast University from NCAA Tournament contention with a 62-50 win that advances the Gators to the Elite Eight for the third consecutive year and for …
Read More »Gators Hoops Set to Face FGCU In Sweet 16
For the third consecutive year, the Gators men’s basketball team is set to tipoff in hopes to advance to the Elite Eight. This year’s opponent however is a little different from years past. In the 75 years of the NCAA tournament, Florida Gulf Coast is the first 15 seed to …
Read More »Friday Night NCAA March Madness Preview
All eyes in Gainesville are on the Florida-Florida Gulf Coast battle up in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament but there are other match ups Friday night as well…. Midwest Region: (1) Louisville v.s. (12) Oregon, 7:15 p.m. The Louisville Cardinals have looked like the number one overall seed in the tournament. In its …
Read More »Thursday Night NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Recap
There won’t be two teams from Florida in the Elite Eight this year. Miami, who had hoped to join the winner of tonight’s matchup between Florida and Florida Gulf Coast, fell to Marquette in the East Regional semifinal in Washington D.C. on Thursday night, 71-61. Marquette jumped out to a …
Read More »Gator women’s basketball wins in third round of WNIT
The Gator women’s basketball team defeated the Charlotte 49ers Wednesday night in the third round of the WNIT 67-65. It was revenge for the Gators as the 49ers beat the Gators in the third round of the WNIT in 2011. With the game tied and three seconds remaining last night, Florida’s Jaterra …
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