If St. Joseph would’ve made one more shot in regulation during the second round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, none of this would’ve been possible — but, they didn’t. Instead, Connecticut’s road to claiming its fourth national championship in program history came by defeating Villanova, Iowa State, Michigan State, Florida …
Read More »All Eyes on Arlington; UK vs. UConn for the National Title
The NCAA basketball tournament is often one of battles and roads of those less traveled. Kentucky and Connecticut sit alone at the top with some of the more difficult paths behind them. For Kentucky, the Wildcats emerge from the thought-to-be toughest region of the NCAA field having beaten Wichita State, Louisville …
Read More »Florida’s Streak and Season End at the Hands of Uconn 63-53 In Final Four
In Florida’s locker room following its 63-53 Final Four loss to Uconn, a reporter asked senior guard Scottie Wilbekin, “This team hasn’t lost in so long, did you even think you could lose?” Saturday’s Final Four matchup was a meeting between the Florida Gators, who were coming into the game …
Read More »Florida’s Fantastic Hoops Season Ends With a 63-53 Final Four Loss to Uconn
The Florida Gator men’s basketball magical season has come to an end (36-3) as the Connecticut Huskies defeated the Florida Gators by a score of 63-53 in the Final Four in Dallas on Saturday. It was the kind of game Gator fans have been fearing all season as Florida’s offense …
Read More »Final Four Preview: The Florida Gators Aren’t Satisfied; Face Uconn Tonight
The Florida Gator men’s basketball team has been on a date with destiny since the start of this season. Over the course of five months, they’ve accumulated 36 total twins (30 in a row), an SEC regular season and tournament title and even solidified themselves as one of the Final …
Read More »Final Four Media Day: The Florida Gators In Dallas
As the Florida Gator men’s basketball team stepped to the podium and into their private media rooms for the second time this week, their message was almost in unison: be yourself. Florida knows they’re the No.1 team in the country, and they don’t just believe that because voters say they …
Read More »Gators Ground Flyers 62-52, Advance to the Final Four
“Smash the Slipper” has been a phrase the University of Florida has come to use and master over the course of their basketball program’s success. In 2006, the Gators defeated 11 seed George Mason in the Final Four on their way to winning a National Championship. In 2013, the Gators …
Read More »Florida One Win Away From Final Four; Faces Dayton on Saturday
The Florida men’s basketball team, SEC Champions, No. 1 overall seed and winners of 29 straight games have reached the point where its past three seasons have come to an end, the Elite Eight. The Gators are now one win away from claiming the South region as theirs and advancing to …
Read More »Memphis On The Mind: Florida Defeats Pittsburgh 61-45, Advances to Sweet Sixteen
“How sweet it is, baby! How sweet it is!” The Florida Gator men’s basketball team seemed back to its old self on Saturday afternoon as they kicked off the third round of the NCAA Tournament with a double-digit win over 9-seed Pittsburgh, 61-45. Florida may have been focused in their …
Read More »Finished Business: Florida Moves On 61-45 Over Pittsburgh
The Florida Gator men’s basketball team defeats the Pittsburgh Panthers in the Round of 32 in Orlando with a score of 61-45 and will advance to the Sweet Sixteen next weekend. Senior guard Scottie Wilbekin lead the Gators with 21 points, including scoring 13 of the team’s 15 points near …
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