By: Carson Adele Williams The Kentucky Wildcats (21-11) are the overall No. 1 seed for the NIT men’s basketball tournament that starts tonight. The Wildcats are left out of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2009. The Wildcats are the first NCAA defending champions not to make the …
Read More »Tuesday Sports News and Notes…
The women’s NCAA basketball field is announced, Gator women’s basketball goes to postseason and more in our Tuesday Sports News and Notes… ** The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament starts tonight with two games; Liberty faces North Carolina A&T and Middle Tennessee takes on Saint Mary’s. ** The field of 64 …
Read More »What You May Have Missed in Weekend Sports
Gator Baseball Falls to No. 10 Kentucky The Florida Gator baseball team was beaten by the Kentucky Wildcats on Sunday afternoon 6-2. The Wildcats (16-3, 2-1 SEC) claimed the final two games of the three-game series to take the series over the Gators (9-12, 1-2 SEC) for the first time …
Read More »Monday Sports News and Notes…
The NHRA Gatornationals roar to a close, the Miami Heat continue to win and more in our Monday Sports News and Notes… ** The NHRA Gatornationals are done for another year. Defending Top Fuel overall champion Antron Brown won in Gainesville, beating Clay Millican in the final. Johnny Gray won …
Read More »Kentucky Baseball Takes Series Against Florida
The Kentucky Wildcat baseball team won the rubber game of a three game series Sunday in Gainesville, beating the Florida Gators 6-2. This is the first time in 14 years the Wildcats have won a series at Florida. Junior lefty Corey Littrell started on the mound for Kentucky, pitching eight innings, allowing …
Read More »Gator Softball Wins Rubber Match against Tennessee
The No. 3 Florida softball won its second consecutive SEC series after if defeated No. 6 Tennessee 5-3 in dramatic fashion on Sunday at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. It was only fitting that the rubber match between the Gators and Vols went to extras after the first two games also …
Read More »Ole Miss Fights Off Florida Men’s Hoops, Clinches SEC Tournament Title
One day after battling back from a double digit second half deficit, the Florida Gators found themselves on the opposite side of a comeback, surrendering a 12 point halftime lead and dropping the SEC title game to Ole Miss, 66-63. The Rebels second stanza charge was spearheaded by senior forward …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops In South Region In NCAA Tournament
Despite losing the SEC Tournament final to Ole Miss on Sunday, the Gator men’s basketball team is a three seed in the NCAA Tournament field announced Sunday night. Florida will open play on Friday. Florida is one of only three SEC teams to make the field; Missouri is a nine seed …
Read More »Photo Gallery: Florida Baseball Loses Series to Kentucky, 6-2
Kentucky defeated Florida in baseball 6-2 Sunday, sending the Wildcats home with the series win. The Wildcats won the final two series games of the weekend, making it the first time since 1999 since the Wildcats have taken a series win in Gainesville.
Read More »Florida Men’s Hoops Rallies in Second Half, Rolls Tide to Clinch Spot in SEC Final
Facing a 10 point deficit and elimination from the SEC Tournament, the Florida men’s basketball team stormed back in the second half to roll the fourth seeded Alabama Crimson Tide 61-51 and advance to the finals of the conference tournament against Ole Miss on Sunday. Senior Kenny Boynton led the Gators …
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