The Back Nine comes at you after a big weekend for Gators sports and a happy Valentine’s Day … for me anyway. 10. It was pretty spectacular this weekend with so much going on. Sometimes I don’t know how the UAA handles a weekend with baseball, softball, lacrosse, basketball, women’s …
Read More »Clayton-less No. 6 Florida Men’s Basketball Sails Past Vanderbilt
No. 6 Florida bounced back from a poor performance Saturday at No. 4 Tennessee with a 86-75 victory against Vanderbilt at the O’Connell Center on Tuesday without its leading scorer. No Walter Clayton Jr.? No problem. The All-SEC guard and member of the Bob Cousy Midseason Watch List was out …
Read More »No. 5 Florida Men’s Basketball Unable To Break Knoxville Curse
No. 8 Tennessee dominated No. 5 Florida in the second half Saturday for a 64-44 win at Knoxville’s Thompson-Boling Arena, a venue the Gators have not won at since 2014. Florida (18-3, 5-3) has now lost 10 of the last 11 and 15 of the last 17 games in Knoxville since …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: It Now Gets Serious For Florida Men’s Basketball
The Back Nine comes at you after watching two blowouts Saturday in the O-Dome — Florida over Georgia and the baby race at halftime. 10. Yeah, the one youngster was the only one who left the starting line. The rest just looked up at all the people cheering. Anyway, Mike …
Read More »Florida’s 12th Consecutive Win Against Georgia Is An 89-59 Blowout
No. 5 Florida showcased its dominance Saturday at the O’Connell Center by crushing Georgia 89-59 in a matchup that further solidified the Gators’ superiority in the rivalry. Florida’s 12th consecutive victory against the Bulldogs also extended coach Todd Golden’s record against former Florida coach Mike White to 6-0. Georgia (14-6, …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Dominates Texas For SEC Statement Win
The No. 5 Florida Gators delivered an emphatic 84-60 victory against the Texas Longhorns in front of a crowd of 11,107 at the O’Connell Center on Saturday. The win marks a resounding response for Florida (16-2, 3-2 SEC) after suffering its first home loss of the season earlier in the …
Read More »No. 5 Florida Sets its Sights on Texas
The fifth-ranked Florida Gators(15-2, SEC: 2-2) look to return to the win column this Saturday when they take on the Texas Longhorns ( 12-5, SEC: 1-3) at home. The Gators come into the game looking to rebound after a disappointing 83-82 loss to the Missouri Tigers (14-3, SEC: 3-1). https://twitter.com/CBKReport/status/1879388455085715635 But …
Read More »Heartbreaker in Gainesville: Gators Fall To Missouri In Nail-Biter, 83-82
The Florida Gators came into Tuesday night’s clash against the Missouri Tigers riding high as the No. 5 team in The Associated Press rankings with a 15-1 record. With a 16-game home winning streak on the line, the energy in the O’Connell Center was intense as fans packed the student …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball: Keeping Momentum vs. Missouri
Florida Gators men’s basketball moves up to No. 4 in the USA Today Coaches Poll after a week that featured a 30-point win over then-No. 1 Tennessee. UF holds a record of 15-1 half way through the season as it welcomes Missouri (13-3, 2-1 SEC) to Gainesville. A Rankings Jump …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Hands Arkansas Its Third Consecutive Loss
No. 8 Florida walked out of a soldout Bud Walton Arena with a 71-63 win against coach John Calipari‘s Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday. Arkansas’ defense was good enough to win the game, but offensively, it was like it was shooting with the lid still on the rim. Calipari is 0-3 …
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