Basketball

The No. 21 Florida Gators men’s basketball team remain undefeated 5-0 to start the season as it defeated the Florida A&M Rattlers 84-60 on Tuesday night at the O’Connell Center.  Senior guard Will Richard, in his 100th collegiate game, led the way for the Gators. Richard had 20 points on …

By Elizabeth Landen and Brooke Bastedo Gainesville High School’s girls basketball team hopes to turn things around after going 9-13 last season. The girls prepare for a season full of competitive matchups, including two against 5A-District 2 competitor, the Columbia Tigers. Senior Taylor Mullins, who averaged 9 points per game …

The Miami Heat defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 106-89 behind a 30-point performance from Jimmy Butler. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1858705512889483521   Miami was able to beat a struggling Philadelphia team even after trailing by 19 points in the second quarter on Monday at home. Heat star Jimmy Butler returned to the lineup after missing …

UConn women’s basketball team coach Geno Auriemma added another memento to his trophy case Friday, tying the NCAA win record with his 1,216th after his No. 2 Huskies took down No. 15 North Carolina, 69-58. Auriemma will have many chances to beat this record before the end of the year. …

Having only played 12 games this year, it’s way too early to judge the Heat’s season so far. They sit at 5-7 after losing their last game, but this early in the season there’s likely no cause for concern. With key players missing games due to injury, will this start …

The Santa Fe College men’s basketball team captured its first collegiate level win of the season Friday by defeating the Pasco-Hernando Bobcats, 76-64. No “I” in Team This was a night and day performance compared to the last game for the Saints (2-4). One of the main improvements first-year coach John …

TALLAHASSEE — The No. 20 Florida men’s basketball team defeated rival Florida State 87-74 on Friday night. Despite a late push from the Seminoles (3-1), the Gators (4-0) earned their fourth consecutive win against FSU.  Raining 3s In Tallahassee Both squads started the game with a lot of energy on defense. …

The Santa Fe College Saints couldn’t claw their way back into Wednesday night’s men’s basketball matchup vs. the Florida Gateway College Timberwolves before losing 90-70. Down Early This game got too far out of hand early for the Saints (1-4). While having about equal-shot volume, it felt like the Timberwolves …

After Tuesday’s dominating 104-35 win over Chicago State, Gators women’s basketball will face off against the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday. The teams last played each other in 2022, when Florida defeated the Hurricanes 76-73 on the road in overtime. The Gators have beat the Hurricanes 28 times, while Miami has only …

By Brooke Bastedo and Elizabeth Landen The Gainesville High School Hurricanes boys basketball team is looking to repeat last season’s district championship. GHS also hopes to extend its run in the state tournament. Last season star player Cornelius White hit the game-winning shot against Buchholz to win the district championship …