Basketball

After consulting with both local and national medical professionals, Keyontae Johnson’s family said that Johnson’s collapse on Dec. 12 was not COVID-19 related. The Statement pic.twitter.com/uQzGSIQpHy — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) February 3, 2021 Johnson’s family released a statement via Gators basketball Twitter Wednesday afternoon updating the public on …

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team hosts the South Carolina Gamecocks Wednesday night. The Gators, on a four-game win streak, have pulled off recent upset wins against Tennessee and West Virginia. This success carried the Gators into the national rankings for the first time this year, currently ranked No. 22. …

Story by: Chris Will and Victoria Siwek Fight to the End The Santa Fe boys basketball team (13-4) came into Tuesday night’s matchup with Buchholz (6-9) on a seven-game win streak and an undefeated record at home (6-0). The Raiders extended that streak, squeezing past the Bobcats by a score …

Ole Miss Escapes with the Upset Ole Miss men’s basketball pulled off the biggest upset of its season in a 52-50 victory over No. 10 Tennessee. The rebels competed in a hard-fought battle and overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to pull off the nail-biter. Tuesday night’s win became the first …

By Bennett Solomon The Arkansas Razorbacks (14-5, 6-4 SEC) beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs (10-9, 4-6 SEC) 61-45 Tuesday night in men’s college basketball. The win snapped a six-game losing streak for the Razorbacks against the Bulldogs. https://twitter.com/RazorbackMBB/status/1356826310002135040?s=20 Mississippi State began the game on a 16-3 run, but Arkansas quickly …

Players are swimming in their own sweat and stress as the game goes into overtime. Minutes dial down to seconds and the scoreboard still stands at 66 all. Each team is frustrated, tired and ready to take reign over the other. Overtime conundrum With both teams tied at 59, pressure …

The Gator Men’s Basketball team defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers 85-80 in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge matchup on Saturday. This marks their fourth-consecutive win, as well as their second straight AP Top 25 victory. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1355628899472990211 Notable Players The Gators turned the whole game around in the second half. Mountaineer forward …

It was a wild ride, but in the last 10 seconds of the game, the Washington Wizards knocked off the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon. Due to this particular game, things are looking up for the team with the worst record in the NBA, the Washington Wizards. Notable Players Two …

Florida’s women’s basketball team lost against the 20th-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols 79-65 on the road. They are now 9-8 on the season and 2-7 in conference play. This is now the second conference game in a row that the Gators have dropped. The first quarter ended with a close game, …

The Gainesville high school boys’ basketball team lost to Buchholz High School 65-61 on Friday.  The loss made for a three-game losing streak. It’s their eighth loss this season. The Canes’ didn’t go down without a fight, however. The small margin speaks for itself. The game was lively, with poms …