The Florida Gators women’s basketball team is traveling to Ocala to face the Wofford Terriers on Wednesday night. The team will be meeting Wofford College for the first time, with the College of Central Florida’s Patriot Gym as the setting. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., and admission is free. …
Read More »Gators Rank in Top 25, Prepare for Start of 2016-2017 Season
The Florida Gator women’s basketball team is getting ready to return to the court. The team has been ranked No. 24 in the USA Today Coaches Preseason Poll. They are hard at work preparing for the 2016-2017 season. Gators Rank in Top 25 While the Gators ranked No. 24 in …
Read More »O’Connell Center Demolition Underway
The arena that served as a stage to two consecutive men’s basketball national championships, (’06, ’07) and three consecutive gymnastics national championships (’13, ’14, ’15) won’t house a show again until December 2016. Demolition and renovation of the 36 year-old O’Connell Center is finally underway. The $64.5 million project is …
Read More »Gator Women’s Hoops Season Recap
Going into the NCAA tournament seeded No.5, the Florida Gators did not leave the Carrier Dome the way they expected. The Gators who were 22-9 overall, 10- 6 in the SEC watched a win slip away in the last seven minutes of the game against No.12 Albany. At halftime the Gators …
Read More »Santa Fe College Basketball Opens Seasons
Both the men’s and women’s basketball programs for Santa Fe College open their seasons tonight. The Santa Fe men get it started by hosting Impact Academy. Last season the Saints finished with a record of 22-9 and head coach Chris Mowry, who has coached for 12 years with the program, has the …
Read More »Gator Womwn’s Hoops snap three-game losing skid, Beats Auburn
The Florida women’s basketball team breaks a three game SEC losing streak with an 87-69 win over Auburn Sunday in Gainesville. The 18 point win over Auburn (11-9, 2-5 Southeastern Conference) by Florida (14-6, 4-3 SEC) was its biggest spread since December 20th and the first win since Christin Mercer’s indefinite suspension on Jan. …
Read More »Women’s Basketball Plays James Madison In WNIT Saturday
The Florida women’s basketball team will continue their Women’s National Invitation Tournament run on Saturday when they travel to face James Madison in the Elite 8. Florida coach Amanda Butler spoke highly of James Madison and knows their WNIT experience will only help their chances. However, Butler thinks the timing is right for …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Faces FIU in NIT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUqFKBgUgIc&feature=youtu.be The Gators women’s basketball team faces Florida International University Thursday night in Miami for the first round of the National Invitational Tournament. Florida (18-14) received a bid for postseason play for the 20th time in school history. The matchup Thursday evening marks Florida’s sixth appearance in the NIT, fourth …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Bounces Back Against Troy
The Florida women’s basketball team handily defeated the Troy Trojans on Tuesday night 87-62. The Gators entered the game on a two-game losing streak and head coach Amanda Butler says a 20 point victory on their home court was exactly what her team needed. Florida definitely came ready to play as …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Preview
Although basketball season doesn’t tip off until November, the Florida women’s basketball team has been hard at work with practices starting last week. This is a new team for the Gators as the roster includes seven freshman (four true freshman) and only one senior, Jennifer George. George is one of …
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