For the third time in five years, the Florida men’s basketball team (9-5) will welcome a team featuring the potential top draft pick for that year’s upcoming NBA Draft. This year, that team will be the LSU Tigers (9-5), led by freshman forward Ben Simmons, a consensus favorite to be …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Team Stumps 12th ranked Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Thursday night, the Gators defeated the 11th/12th ranked Tennessee Volunteers, 74-66. Florida ends an 11-game losing streak to the Lady Vols. pic.twitter.com/9d5gsDmiab — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) January 8, 2016 The Volunteers had lingering bragging rights that date back to 2006. The Gators haven’t been able to …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Drops SEC Road Opener to Tennessee, 83-69
On Wednesday night, the Florida men’s basketball team (9-5) looked to carry the same momentum it had after being Georgia at home in its SEC opener but it was not to be as Tennessee (8-6) knocked off the Gators 83-69 in Knoxville. The Gators did not shoot well (34.3% from the floor) and …
Read More »Florida Men’s Hoops Wins SEC Opener Over Georgia 77-63
On Saturday night, in a game featuring both men’s basketball teams ranked among the bottom of the SEC in points per game, a defensive battle was expected, but one team would defy the odds. That team was Florida, (8-4) as they would go on to beat the Georgia Bulldogs (7-4), …
Read More »PREVIEW: Gator Women’s Hoops Aim To Continue Win Streak Over Robert Morris
The Gator women’s basketball team hosts Robert Morris today at 2 pm. The Gators and Colonials are meeting at half-court for the third time in program history. Florida leads the all-time series 2-0. Taking a stroll through memory lane, the first time these two teams met, back in 2007, it …
Read More »Florida Men’s Hoops Can’t Pull Off Upset, fall to #1 Michigan State, 58-52.
Despite taking a late three-point lead with just under ten minutes left in the contest, the Florida men’s basketball team was unable to pull off a stunning upset over #1 Michigan State, losing to the Spartans in East Lansing on Saturday night, 58-52. The Gators are now 2-14 against number one …
Read More »College Football Final Four Have Their Eyes on the National Title
And then there were four. Clemson Alabama Michigan State Oklahoma The Final College Football Playoff rankings were announced on Sunday, setting the match-ups that will determine who makes it to the National Championship. ACC Champion Clemson will face Big-12 Champion Oklahoma in Miami Gardens, FL at the Capital One Orange Bowl …
Read More »Preview: Florida Men’s Basketball Prepares for The U
The Florida men’s basketball will travel to Coral Gables for just the second time in 25 years tonight to take on the University of Miami at 7 p.m. The last time the two teams met was last season, when Angel Rodriguez’s last second shot gave the Hurricanes a 69-67 victory …
Read More »Gator Great Chris Doering Reviews Gators, Upcoming SEC Championship Game
The Florida Gators and the Alabama Crimson Tide will once again play against each other this Saturday afternoon for the SEC championship. This Saturday will mark the eighth time that the Gators and Crimson Tide have played each other for the conference championship since its inauguration in 1992. The Gators …
Read More »Florida Men’s Hoops Dominates Richmond, 76-56
In the fifth all-time meeting between Florida and Richmond, it was the Gators who came out victorious, winning 76-56 on Tuesday night. John Egbunu led all scorers in the game with 17 points on 77.8% shooting, and a personal game high 14 rebounds. An 8-0 run to start the game …
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