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. …
Read More »Gators Climb To No. 7 After Series Win Against Miami
The Florida Gators continued their strong start to the season by finishing the week with a 4-1 record, including a marquee series victory against rival Miami. After securing wins against Stetson and North Florida earlier in the week, Florida took the first two games of the weekend series against the …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Men’s Basketball’s ‘Glue Guy’
The Back Nine comes at you after a pretty special weekend in Hogtown and that was just the weather. 10. It was also the basketball and especially Will Richard. I’ve said all year Richard is the glue of this team, the guy who can affect winning without scoring. We …
Read More »Richard’s Scorching Week Puts Him In Florida History Book
The No. 3 Florida Gators keep making statements, and on Saturday night, Will Richard delivered one of his own. With a 25-point explosion against No. 12 Texas A&M, the 6-foot-4 guard from Fairburn, Ga., played a key role in Florida’s 89-70 win that secured the team’s third win against a …
Read More »Gators Baseball Suffers First Loss Of Season
The No. 8 Florida baseball team jumped to a 4-0 lead after three innings Sunday, but couldn’t keep Miami from salvaging the third game of the series at Condron Ballpark. Florida’s first loss of the season came after Miami (9-3) scored 13 runs from the fourth through the eighth inning …
Read More »Gators Cap Off Florida Invitational With Fourth Run-Rule Win
No amount of singing from the first base dugout could save the Florida A&M Rattlers from the No. 3 Florida Gators softball team Sunday. The Gators chomped their way to a 9-1 win in the final game of the Florida Invitational, its fourth run-rule win of the weekend in four …
Read More »No. 3 Florida Men’s Basketball Handles No. 12 Texas A&M
The No. 3 Florida men’s basketball team dominated in what felt like a must-win game against No. 12 Texas A&M at the O-Dome on Saturday. Florida (25-4, 12-4 SEC) has not lost back-to-back games all season. After Georgia coach Mike White got his first career win against Florida in an …
Read More »Heyman’s Two Home Runs Clinch Series Against Miami
The No. 8 Florida Gators defeated the Miami Hurricanes 6-3 Saturday to clinch the series and move to 11-0 on the season. With a Florida record 9,033 in attendance at Condron Ballpark, the Gators overcame early injuries with clutch home runs by Luke Heyman. Early Inning Injuries Not even three …
Read More »No. 3 Gators Softball Mercy-Rules Troy, Western Michigan
With clear blue skies and bright yellow sunflowers weaved into their hair, the Florida Gators swept the Saturday doubleheader of the Florida Invitational. Florida run-ruled the Troy Trojans 11-2, then pulled off the same feat against the Western Michigan Broncos, 10-2. Game One: Troy Troy is one of two teams …
Read More »Sunshine Showdown: Gators Baseball Takes Game 1 Against Miami
The No. 8 Gators secured a 6-2 victory Friday night in front of 7,116 at Condron Family Ballpark to start this highly anticipated state showdown. Behind a dominant start from right-hander Liam Peterson (3-0) and standout performances from Bobby Boser and Brendan Lawson, Florida (10-0) took control early and never …
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