Basketball

Florida men’s basketball was handed its first SEC defeat on Wednesday in a loss to Alabama.  In the 86-71 loss, three Crimson Tide players, including guard Keon Ellis, forward Herb Jones and guard Jaden Shackelford all notched 16 points to lead a balanced and effective attack.  The win for the Tide …

It’s been a whirlwind of emotion for the Florida men’s basketball team the past month. Now two games into SEC play and with a pristine 2-0 record in conference play, the Gators are finding their footing. But, the Gators will be faced with quite the test as they roll into …

In collaboration with Syltavius Kelley Up 40-38 with a couple of seconds remaining, Hawthorne Hornets guard Dre Lawrence steps up to the free-throw line for the biggest shots of his life. The junior had to tune out the sound from both the antagonistic Hilliard fans and the rowdy Hawthorne crowd. …

Over 2000 people made it out to the O’Connell Center on Saturday to watch the Florida men’s basketball team grab its first win of the new year. UF defeated the LSU Tigers 83-79 bringing their overall record to 5-1 and 2-0 in league play. Start 2021 with a dub ☑️#GatorsWin …

The Florida men’s basketball will play its first home match up in SEC play when it hosts LSU Saturday at 2 PM. LSU is coming off of a win earlier this week when they defeated the Texas A&M Aggies while Florida can say the same when they defeated Vanderbilt on …

Dec. 30 was a big day for the Gators. The football team competed against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Cotton Bowl, and the men’s basketball team traveled to Nashville for a match-up against Vanderbilt. While Florida football was unable to bring home another bowl win, the basketball team made up …

UF men’s basketball gears up for tip-off on Wednesday against the Vanderbilt Commodores.  It will be the SEC opener for both teams and unexpectedly, both teams have fewer games under their belts than originally planned, but the game is still expected to be played as scheduled. Game Cancellations Like many …

The Florida Gators women’s basketball team looks to push its winning streak to six Monday afternoon when it hosts the North Florida Ospreys in a non-conference matchup at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/1341014306813440008 Gators Riding High It has been a productive start to the season for …

A young man stands on the sidelines of the Hawthorne Hornets’ practice football field. “Why aren’t you on the field?” he yells to one of the players standing off to the side of the action, watching his team practice. “I was just in,” the teenage player responds. “I’m resting now.” …

This weekend is another addition of the Sunshine Showdown, except on the basketball court as the Florida Gators take on rival Florida State who has won six straight meetings between the two teams. The Gators come into the matchup at 3-0 on the road against No. 20 Florida State who …