An 18-point Florida lead was not enough as the Kentucky Wildcats rode a second-half surge to defeat the Gators men’s basketball team 71-70 With the loss, Florida will either place at the four or five seed in the SEC Tournament in Nashville next week. Their seeding depends on the result …
Read More »Preview: Gators men’s basketball host Kentucky for Senior Day
While the students relax on spring break, Florida is preparing for their final game of the regular season. On Saturday, March 7, the Gators men’s basketball team hosts the sixth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats for Senior Day. This game is a rematch of Feb. 22, where the Gators lost to the Wildcats …
Read More »Gators men’s basketball fall short, lose to Tennessee 63-58
The Gators men’s basketball team’s comeback attempt fell short in Knoxville as they lost 63-58. Tennessee’s John Fulkerson led all scorers with 22 points. Of his 22 points, he scored 16 in the second half to secure the victory. Florida’s Kerry Blackshear Jr. led the Gators in scoring with 20 …
Read More »Gators men’s basketball pick up crucial win, trounce LSU 81-66
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team stifled the LSU Tigers on Wednesday by a score of 81-66. The Gators and Tigers are now tied at fourth in the SEC as both teams scrap for potential NCAA tournament bids. Key contributors Florida’s Keyontae Johnson earned his 7th double-double performance of the …
Read More »Matt Rhule talks Cam Newton, Combine and expectations for 2020 season
With the NFL Combine quickly approaching, freshman head coach Matt Rhule talked to the media on Tuesday about his team. The Carolina Panthers hired Rhule on Jan. 7, 2020. Prior to the NFL, he coached at Temple and Baylor for a combined seven seasons. Rhule coached the Bears to an …
Read More »Preview: Gator Men’s Basketball Eyes Rematch With LSU
The Gator men’s basketball team looks to avenge their January loss to the LSU Tigers on Wednesday at home. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1231720643059683328 Last month, the Gators fell to the Tigers after Keyontae Johnson made a layup as time expired. The officials ruled that Johnson was still touching the ball as time expired, …
Read More »MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred apologizes amid Astros scandal
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is under fire after an interview with ESPN where he described the World Series trophy as, “a piece of metal.” On Tuesday, Manfred apologized for his comments. These comments come in the wake of the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal. In the incident, the MLB investigated and …
Read More »Gators men’s basketball hold the line, defeat Arkansas 73-59
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 73-59 on Tuesday. In a wild ride of runs between the teams, the Gators held on to pick up their fifth win in February. https://twitter.com/swalker_7/status/1229923402179198977 It was one of those games for Gators sophomore Keyontae Johnson. He scored a career-high …
Read More »Preview: Gators men’s basketball face Arkansas and a familiar foe
With only six games left before the conference tournament, the Florida Gators men’s basketball team will try to pick up some momentum against Arkansas Tuesday night. The Gators are coming off of their best win of the season. Florida trounced the Vanderbilt Commodores 84-66 in a rout to celebrate Billy …
Read More »Local Boys Basketball Teams Prepare for District Tournament Semi-Finals
Local Gainesville-area boys basketball teams tip-off district semi-finals on Wednesday. The Eastside Rams take on the Bradford Tornadoes and Santa Fe takes on North Marion in the District 5 Class 4A semifinals. In District 3 Class 3A, PK Yonge takes on Father Lopez and Interlachen takes on St. Joseph. All …
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