The Back Nine comes at you after seeing both Gator basketball teams stay alive. Baseball, we’re not so sure those Gators are still with us. 10. So, I have this ritual for Gator basketball games. I put on my lucky shirt from Alumni Hall (still undefeated) and go sit in …
Read More »Florida Wins SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament Title
The No. 4 Florida Gators won their fifth SEC Tournament title Sunday after an 86-77 win against No. 8 Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The Gators (30-4), winning their first SEC tourney trophy since 2014, will receive a No. 1 region seed in the NCAA Tournament that begins …
Read More »Scouting Florida’s Potential SEC Tournament Opponents
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team finished the regular season as the No. 2 two seed in the SEC, earning them a double-bye in the SEC Tournament. There are three different teams the Gators (27-4, 14-4 SEC) may face in their first game at 7 p.m. Friday. The 15 seed LSU …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Drops To No. 3 In AP Poll
Despite winning its sixth straight game, the Florida men’s basketball team dropped from No. 2 to No. 3 in this week’s Associated Press rankings released Monday. Last week, the Gators (24-3, 11-3 SEC) beat LSU and Oklahoma by 14 and 22, respectively. It was not the play of Florida that …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Men’s Basketball Wearing Bull’s Eye
The Back Nine comes at you after a long short trip to South Florida and a pretty impressive weekend for the Gators. 10. Let’s start with basketball and the two major things that went through my mind Saturday night – 1. Why does a restaurant with dozens of TVs not …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Takes Win Streak To Athens
The No. 3 Florida Gators look to pick up their seventh consecutive win when they travel to Athens on Tuesday to face the Georgia Bulldogs. Saturday Games The Gators (24-3, 2nd in conference at 11-3) are carrying the momentum from their win against the LSU Tigers on Saturday in Baton …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Athletics Shows Out On Weekend
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 »No. 3 Florida Men’s Basketball Resilient Without Condon, Martin In Road Win
No. 3 Florida took over Humphrey Coliseum on Tuesday in an 81-68 win against No. 22 Mississippi State, without two key starters in Alex Condon and Alijah Martin. This was yet another historic game for the Gators (21-3, 8-3). This victory was the first time Florida has won back-to-back ranked …
Read More »No. 6 Florida Men’s Basketball Unable To Finish In Paint
No. 6 Florida’s frontcourt was a combined 6-for-20 against No. 4 Tennessee 0n Saturday, the Gators worst shooting day of the season. Finishing in the paint; something Florida coach Todd Golden stressed in Monday’s practice. Tennessee (18-4, 5-4 SEC) was able to take away the post with double-teams and help-side …
Read More »No. 5 Florida Men’s Basketball Busy In SEC
The Florida men’s basketball team will have no time for a breather following its 84-60 win against Texas on Saturday. The Gators’ SEC slate continues against South Carolina on Wednesday and Georgia on Saturday. Both games would be key wins for Florida, which sits at 3-2 in a conference where …
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