Basketball

The Florida women’s basketball team escaped out of the first round of the SEC tournament Wednesday with a 66-60 win against Missouri at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. The Gators (15-14) reached the second round of the conference tourney for the fifth time in the last …

As the men’s basketball regular season nears its end, teams try to make their final postseason push. Tuesday featured an SEC triple-header, with Alabama taking on Florida, Auburn travelling to Missouri, and Ole Miss Squaring off with Georgia. With the SEC Tournament just a week away, each conference win is …

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team hosts the No. 16 Alabama Crimson Tide at the sold-out O’Connell Center at 7 p.m. today for its final home game of the season. The Gators (20-9, 10-6 SEC) are 13-1 at home this season and have won seven straight home games since the …

The Florida Gators women’s basketball team faces the Missouri Tigers in the first round of the SEC tournament at about 1:30 p.m. today at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. Gators vs. Tigers Previous Game The Gators (14-14, 5-11 SEC), the 11th seed, aim to extend their …

The Williston High boys basketball team won its second consecutive 1A state title Saturday by defeating Hilliard, 61-53, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. The Red Devils are the first Gainesville-area boys team to secure back-to-back title wins since GHS in 1999 and 2000. How The Devils Pulled it …

Hawthorne High girls basketball coach Cornelius Ingram said the Hornets were confident they were going to repeat as state champions despite an early deficit in the title-game win Saturday against Graceville. Prior Matchup Hawthorne (22-3) entered the state semifinals as the No. 4 seed and its first opponent in Lakeland …

Santa Fe College women’s basketball team closed out its regular-season schedule Monday with a loss against Indian River State College, 65-56, at home. The Saints now have a week to prepare for the Region VIII State Tournament in Niceville next week after earning the fifth spot in the Citrus Conference. …

The Orlando Magic (35-26) are on a three-game win streak after defeating the Detroit Pistons(9-51) 113-91 Sunday. https://twitter.com/OrlandoMagic/status/1764461334907781257 Orlando dominated at home after beating the Brooklyn Nets 108-81 on Tuesday and the Utah Jazz 115-107 on Thursday, leaving Orlando with a perfect 3-0 homestand. Pistons vs Magic defeat Orlando was …

After concluding the regular season Sunday, the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament is set and begins Wednesday in Greenville, South Carolina. The championship will take place Sunday. The Leaders It comes to no surprise the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks (29-0, 16-0), lead by head coach Dawn Staley, have become back-to-back regular …

The Florida women’s basketball team fell to Auburn, 77-74, in the final regular-season game Sunday in the O’Connell Center.  Final. #GoGators | Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/H7RpjaEHS4 — Gators Women’s Basketball (@GatorsWBK) March 3, 2024 Hot Start for Florida Florida (14-14, 5-11 SEC) came out with strong takes to the basket …