Basketball

Kruger Calls it Quits Former Gators Head Coach Lon Kruger announced his retirement after 35 seasons in college basketball. Lon coached the Oklahoma Sooners for the past 10 years, leading them to a final four appearances in 2016. Kruger led his team to the round of 32 before favorites Gonzaga …

University of Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin discussed two of the uncertainties surrounding Gators sports: in-person events and the fate of Mike White. In-Person Events In his talk, Stricklin said that the University Athletic Association has been working closely with UF Health for guidance. He said that its suggestions included …

Stanford came out victorious in the battle of the cardinals ending Louisville’s season in the Elite Eight. Stanford women’s basketball defeated Louisville 78-63 advancing to its first final four appearance since 2017 and 14th of all time. Junior guard Lexi Hull led Stanford with 21 points and nine rebounds while …

From the First Four to the Final Four, UCLA becomes just the sixth double-digit seed to reach the Final Four with a 51-49 victory over one-seeded Michigan. Jivin’ Johnny Juzang The sophomore guard was unstoppable last night. With both teams coming out the gates slow on the offensive end, Johnny …

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are still dancing. After beating the USC Trojans, they move on to the Final Four and stay undefeated on the season. How the Gonzaga Bulldogs got here The Bulldogs went 26-0 through their regular season. They did not just play easy opponents either. They beat four ranked …

The Women’s Elite Eight NCAA action continues tonight as the first-ranked Stanford Cardinals take on the second-ranked Louisville Cardinals for a Final Four berth. Projected Starting Lineups Louisville Dana Evans (5-6, Sr.) Hailey Van Lith (5-7, Fr.) Mykasa Robinson (5-7, Jr.) Kianna Smith (6-0, R-Jr.) Olivia Cochran (6-3, Fr.) Stanford …

The No. 1 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (29-0) look to extend their undefeated season to 30-straight games in an Elite Eight matchup against against the No. 6 seed University of Southern California (USC) Trojans (25-7). The two teams play Tuesday in Lucas Oil Stadium Stadium at 7:15 p.m. with a chance …

Uconn Women’s Basketball is headed back to the Final Four for the 13th time in a row. But this one was a bit closer than normal. No. 2 Baylor closed the gap to one with seconds left, but it was too late to forge the comeback against the No. 1 …

UConn coach Geno Auriemma believes the Final Four is happening a week early Monday. He told the media that its opponent Monday in the Elite Eight, Baylor, was under seeded. “Explain to me how they’re a No. 2 seed,” coach Auriemma said. “These things happen, I know, but I think …

The Orlando Magic traded forward Aaron Gordon to the Denver Nuggets. In return for Gordon, veteran shooting guard Gary Harris, rookie R.J. Hampton and Denver’s protected 2025 first-round pick went to the Magic. Prior to Thursday’s trade deadline, Magic talked to several interested teams about Gordon before finalizing a deal …