Basketball

The No. 20 Florida Gators men’s basketball team dominated Monday in the O’Connell Center in beating a competitive Grambling State team, 86-62. Gators W.#GoGators | Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/DLl3v4bIBE — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) November 12, 2024 The game had a lot going on. It was the second home game …

By Isabella Ruiz and Jalyn Garcia The Buchholz High School boys basketball season tips off at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Eastside High School. Last season, the Bobcats went 18-11 and they expect the changes made will improve that record this season. “This year we have a lot more team chemistry …

As the 2024-2025 high school basketball season begins, the Santa Fe Raiders are striving for success to top last year’s performance. The Raiders ended last season with a 10-14 record. With a majority of their players returning, the Raiders appear to have all the makings for a strong team this …

In Brandy Williams’ first season on the bench in Alachua, the Santa Fe High School girls’ basketball team managed a 7-11 record before its season came to an end in the second round of the 4A-District 5 tournament. As she now sits on the precipice of the 2024-25 season, Williams …

By Brooke Bastedo and Elizabeth Landen The Santa Fe College Saints earned their first men’s basketball win of the season Wednesday against the North Florida Prep Myrmidons, 80-56. The Saints (1-2) maintained the lead in both halves before winning by 24 points and had new coach John Ritzdorf’s his first win. …

Florida did one thing really well last year: score. The Gators were fifth in the nation in scoring offense, putting up a gaudy 85.6 points per game behind 73.7% from two-point range (ninth in the country). What UF did best was swamp teams with points down the stretch. The Gators …

Coach Kelly Rae Finley’s Gators concluded their 2023-2024 season at .500. Following the 5-11 SEC slate, Florida lost its two leading scorers: Aliyah Matharu and Leilani Correa. The 2024-2025 Gators had a lot of questions to answer, but so far, they’ve stepped up to the podium well. Florida women’s basketball …

The Miami Heat (3-4) and the Orlando Magic (3-6) lost again Wednesday night, as their rough starts to the season continue. The Heat started their six-game road trip Wednesday night blowing a 15-point lead to the Phoenix Suns (7-1) to fall 115-112, while the Magic lost to the Indiana Pacers …

Coming off a strong season-opening win, the Florida Gators women’s basketball team (1-0) will face the FAMU Rattlers (0-1) at 5 p.m. today in the O’Connell Center. Off to a Good Start The Florida Gators women’s basketball team started its 2024-25 season with a dominant home-opener win against FAU on …

The No. 21 Florida Gators men’s basketball team is set to host the Jacksonville Dolphins at 8 p.m. Thursday. After a season-opening win Monday against South Florida, the Gators are looking to maintain momentum against a Jacksonville squad (1-0) that showcased solid depth in its season opener. setting the tone …