After suffering its first loss this season Wednesday in Tallahassee, Florida women’s basketball will look to bounce back at home Friday against Bethune-Cookman. Correa’s Hot Start Through the first three games, senior guard Leilani Correa leads the Gators with 19 points per game. The St. John’s transfer is shooting 40% …
Read More »Florida Women Host Bethune Cookman on Hardwood
On Friday night in the O’Dome, Kelly Rae Finley’s Gators host a struggling in-state foe. Florida women’s basketball (2-1) looks to notch another non-conference win as they face Bethune Cookman (0-2). Gators Identity? New Faces For Florida, the transfer portal is already paying dividends. After Kiki Smith left for the …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Sunshine State Rivalry
The Sunshine State rivalry continues tonight at 6 p.m. for women’s basketball. The Florida Gators will travel to Tallahassee to meet the Seminoles for their third regular season game. The Gators lead the series 43-35, and during their meeting last season, Florida came away triumphant with a 69-55 victory. https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/1592884677626712066?s=20&t=31lBbgu58GPgYWMPUKJNSQ …
Read More »FEATURE: Alberte Rimdal’s Move from Denmark to the Gators
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. When Alberte Rimdal committed to the University of Florida, the first Danish player to play for the program, she was already an accomplished scorer. But few could have predicted how large a role she would play on …
Read More »FEATURE: Living, Learning and Leading: How Faith Dut Has Found A Home With The Florida Gators
To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. What makes someone a good leader in basketball? Their ability to rally their teammates? Having a high basketball IQ? Leading by example on and off the court? All of these traits seem important in such a role, …
Read More »Florida Women’s Hoops to Tip Off Season Against FAMU
The Florida Gator women’s basketball team will tip off the season on Monday as they host Florida A&M at 5:30 p.m. in Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The women’s game will act as the opener of a doubleheader with the men’s team taking on Stony Brook at 8 …
Read More »Kelly Rae Finley Talks Gator Women’s Hoops Team
Gator women’s basketball head coach Kelly Rae Finley is coming off one of the most impressive runs seasons in recent school history. Finley was promoted to head coach after assuming the role of interim head coach, last season. Last year, the team went 21-11 overall in the season going 10-6 …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Picked To Finish Seventh In SEC By Coaches
The Florida Gators women’s basketball team has been projected to finish seventh in the Southeastern Conference this upcoming season. A poll of coaches across the SEC has the Gators picked to finish in the middle of the pack. This comes after a strong 2021-22 campaign that saw Florida finish with …
Read More »Taliyah Wyche Talks Gator Women’s Basketball
Forward for the Florida Gators women’s basketball team and incoming sophomore, Taliyah Wyche, spoke with Steve Russell this morning on Gainesville’s Sports Scene about her team, her latest season with the Gators, and her sister. With many topics being touched in a short amount of time, Wyche had much to …
Read More »The Mike Peterson Foundation Helps Students in Alachua County
The Mike Peterson Foundation continues to positively impact Alachua County through the efforts of Gator Nation. Gator great Mike Peterson is back home at Gainesville under a new title; assistant coach of the outside linebackers. Since returning, he has been making moves off the football field through the Mike Peterson …
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