The Gators are 18 games (9-9) deep into the season and have only won half of those match-ups. Coming off a successful last season and into head coach Amanda Butler’s 10th season, there were high-hopes for this Gator team. However, things haven’t quite fallen into place for this team—Not yet, …
Read More »NCAAW Tourney Preview: Florida Meets Albany In First Round Play
Today when the clock strikes noon Florida will tip-off the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Albany. The Gator women’s basketball team is making a comeback to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014. Since there’s a first time for everything, these two teams will meet on the hardwood for the …
Read More »SEC WOMEN’S HOOPS TOURNAMENT: Florida Blasted By Kentucky
JACKSONVILLE, Fla— On Friday afternoon, the fourth seeded Florida women’s basketball team was knocked out of the SEC Tournament by fifth-seed Kentucky 92-62 in Jacksonville. This is the first time the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament has been hosted in Florida, and in a year of many firsts for the Gator …
Read More »Gators Survive Swampy Third Quarter and Defeat The Crimson Tide 80-72
GAINESVILLE, FL— Thursday night Rowdy Reptiles and dedicated fans, wearing orange and blue, all stood to give the Florida women’s basketball team a chomp as it defeated Alabama 80-72. The 22nd ranked Gators now own a six game winning streak over the Crimson Tide after pulling out a close one in the O’Dome. …
Read More »PREVIEW: Gator Women’s Hoops Preparing To Host LSU
Sunday afternoon, No. 20 Florida welcomes another SEC opponent to the O’Dome, but this time, the Tigers from LSU. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. You can hear live coverage of this matchup, on ESPN Gainesville 95.3FM starting at 1:45 p.m. The Gators look to come out refocused and regrouped …
Read More »UF Women’s Basketball Team Strives for Consistency on the Court
Florida women’s basketball coach Amanda Butler and her team continues practices for the upcoming 2015-2016 season. After a week of practice in the books, the coaching staff and players are going into this week’s practices with a whole new ball of energy. “Yesterday’s emphasis was left up to the team and they wanted …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Looks to Extend Winning Streak
The Florida women’s basketball team (16-6, 6-3 SEC) travels to Fayetteville, Ark. to face the Arkansas Razorbacks (14-7, 2-7 SEC) on Thursday. This will be the second meeting of the two teams this season. Florida captured a tight 59-52 win on January 9 in Gainesville. Florida head coach Amanda Butler weighed in on …
Read More »Florida women’s basketball notches ninth consecutive win
It came down to the last two minutes for Florida’s women’s basketball team (13-3, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) in Thursday night’s 59-52 win over No. 25 Arkansas (14-2, 1-2 SEC), extending its winning streak to nine games – including No.6 Kentucky on Sunday. The Razorbacks pulled within one point after being …
Read More »Gators women’s basketball falls to FSU 76-68
The Gator women’s basketball team dropped its second game of the season Thursday night at home against rival Florida State, 76-68. The Seminoles move to 4-0 on the season and Florida to 3-2. Despite holding a 50-5 home record against nonconference teams under head coach Amanda Butler, FSU has won seven …
Read More »Must Win Game For Gators Women’s Hoops Tonight
The Gators women’s basketball team will take the court against Ole Miss (7-11, 0-5 SEC) tonight in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Florida (13-6, 2-3 SEC) is coming off back to back conference losses including a horrible shooting performance in the South Carolina game this past Sunday where the team shot …
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