Basketball

The Gainesville area is lighting up the boys basketball court with five teams advancing Wednesday to the regional semifinals. All four of the semifinal matchups will take place Monday. Newberry No. 2 seed Newberry (24-0) advanced in the 3A Regional Quarterfinals on Wednesday after defeating Jacksonville Bolles (13-13), 82-87. The …

After five Gainesville area high school boys basketball teams made it to at least the regional semifinals, only the Hawthorne Hornets (18-3) won Monday to advance to the state tournament. The other four schools came up just short, with multiple of the losses coming in one-possession games. Hawthorne Hornets The …

The Florida Gators women’s basketball team won a hard-fought victory Sunday against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 69-66, in a nail-biting contest that came down to the final seconds at the O’Connell Center. The Gators ((13-13, 4-8 SEC)) entered the final quarter trailing by five points, but showed resilience down the …

The Florida Gators women’s basketball team hosts Mississippi State at 2 p.m. today. Florida (12-13, 3-8 SEC) is coming off a loss and looking to improve at home. A win for the Gators would tie the all-time series record, which the Bulldogs lead 28-27. Last time the teams met on …

The third-ranked Florida Gators welcome South Carolina to the O’Connell Center for a conference showdown tonight. This is the second meeting between the teams this season after the Gators won a dramatic 70-69 victory in Columbia last month thanks to a game-winning layup by Will Richard with just 4.8 seconds …

The Orlando Magic are an exciting team full of young talent. With an average age of 25.4 years, the players on the Magic have brought hope and signs of a new era for Orlando basketball. Entering Season After a stinging defeat in Game 7 in the first round of the …

Three Gainesville area high school girls basketball teams advanced Thursday night to the Tuesday round of regional playoffs. Gainesville Succeeding in dominating during the district championship against the Tallahassee Lincoln Trojans (15-10) 64-41 on Feb. 8, the Gainesville Hurricanes (14-8) took control once again in the Class 5A regional quarterfinals …

The Southeastern Conference is giving women’s basketball the recognition it deserves. With seven teams ranked in the top 25, the race for first is going to be a fun one to watch. This Sunday will hold some crucial matchups that just may shake up the standings. SEC Contenders A big …

The buzzsaw that is the SEC Men’s basketball conference has provided no shortage of exciting games and shocking upsets through its first two months of action. With just a little under a month left of matchups, the regular season title is still in reach for several teams. Current Standings The …

The South Carolina Gamecocks are playing the No. 3 Florida Gators at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the O’Connell Center. It’s a sold-out SEC matchup that has a lot of importance for each team to win. The Gators (21-3, 8-3 SEC), who are without starting forward Alex Condon (sprained ankle), are playing …