Tag Archives: Florida basketball

Florida Men’s Basketball Outlasts Wake Forest

Disney World sees pretty good attendance on Thanksgiving weekend. This year, the No. 18 UF men’s basketball team was among the Kissimmee visitors, as the Gators faced Wake Forest in the ESPN Events Invitational on Thursday. Florida extended its unbeaten start to the season, dropping the Demon Deacons 75-58 following …

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Florida Women’s Basketball Falls To Tulane On Buzzer-Beater In Tampa

Sherese Pittman transferred from Stony Brook to Tulane to challenge herself. Facing a jump in competition, including a more challenging non-conference schedule, the senior forward has risen to the level of her improved opponents. While others were eating turkey, scouting the appropriate location to curl up for a nap and …

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Florida Women’s Basketball Continues Strong Start, Levels Florida A&M

Coach Kelly Rae Finley’s Gators concluded their 2023-2024 season at .500. Following the 5-11 SEC slate, Florida lost its two leading scorers: Aliyah Matharu and Leilani Correa. The 2024-2025 Gators had a lot of questions to answer, but so far, they’ve stepped up to the podium well. Florida women’s basketball …

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Florida Women’s Basketball Throttles FAU In Season Opener

The Florida women’s basketball team finished 11th in the SEC last season, losing five of its last six regular-season games and the only WNIT matchup. You wouldn’t have known that Monday night. Opening the 2024-25 season in the O’Connell Center, the Gators leveled FAU 82-54, setting a precedent for a …

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Gators Men’s Basketball Predicated To Finish Sixth In SEC

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team was picked to finish sixth out of 18 teams in the SEC in the league’s preseason media poll released Monday. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1846221387813302543 The Gators were also ranked No. 21 in the Preseason Associated Press Top-25 for the first time since 2019. These standings mark Florida’s …

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Florida Men’s Basketball Falls In SEC Championship Game, Loses Handlogten To Injury

This one hurts. No need to sugar coat it. Final. Auburn Wins, 86-67. pic.twitter.com/r92eynO2y3 — ESPN 98.1 / 850 WRUF (@ESPNGainesville) March 17, 2024 The Florida Gators men’s basketball team lost in the SEC Tournament championship game to No. 12 Auburn, 86-67, Sunday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The …

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