Florida women’s basketball (4-1) remains undefeated at home with their 88-76 victory over Florida Atlantic on Monday night. Senior guard Kiki Smith led the Gators with 27 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore Lavender Briggs also recorded a double-double scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Despite a long stretch of four …
Read More »Gators Bottle Hatters in Home Opener, 86-40
After a hectic five days in which the Florida men’s basketball team played three games, the Gators are undefeated. Florida hosted Stetson in its home opener Sunday and stifled the Hatters, 86-40. The stat sheet clearly displayed the Gators’ strong defensive performance. Stetson shot 19.6% from the field and 66.7% from …
Read More »Gators Women’s Hoops tops Cincinnati 81-58
Florida Gators women’s basketball improved to 3-1 on the season after topping Cincinnati 81-58. Lavender Briggs led the way with 22 points and five boards for Florida. Kiki Smith chipped in 19 points and six boards while Nina Rickards added 11 points and two rebounds. Florida had a slow start …
Read More »Doubleheader this weekend for both Gators Basketball programs
It’s a busy weekend for the Florida Gator basketball program. Both men and women are in the O’Connell Center this preparing for their respective games. Gators Women’s Basketball (2-1) The Gators are off to a 2-1 start this season. Florida will play its third and final game of the week. …
Read More »Gators Men’s Hoops Tops Boston College 90-70
The Florida Gators Men’s basketball team is off to an undefeated start. Last night, they topped Boston College, 90-70, to improve to 2-0. Florida was led by Keyontae Johnson’s 24 points and 12 boards and Tre Mann’s 17 points and 6 assists. Johnson converted 10 of his 13 field goal …
Read More »Gators Start the Season 2-0 at Home
Following a tough loss and a quick trip home, the Florida Gators Women’s Basketball team bounced back today with a 67-52 win over Charleston Southern. In a tough back and forth battle, the Gators prove they had what it takes to pull out the win. With just under 24 hours to …
Read More »Champions Classic Hosts Big Matchups
The buzz of the shot-clock, the beautiful sound of a clean swish. These sounds will be more prominent with the absence of fans at the State Farm Champions Classic. Four of some of the top teams in the country will meet tonight. Michigan State will take on Duke, followed by …
Read More »The Rivalry Continues: Gators vs. FSU Women’s Basketball
The Florida Gators Women’s Basketball team will face Florida State tonight at 6 p.m. at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee. Florida leads the series match up 41-32 and is 13-17 in away games. Rescheduling, Covid-19 The game was originally set for last Wednesday; However, after both administrations …
Read More »Gators, Sooners men’s basketball matchup cancelled
The University of Florida men’s basketball team will not play their Dec. 2 matchup against the Oklahoma Sooners, the school announced Sunday. Positive tests delay start of Florida’s season This is not the first time the virus has affected the Gators. They have been dealing with COVID issues since Nov. …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Pauses Team Activities Due to COVID-19 Issues
The Gatos men’s basketball team has to wait a little bit longer than expected to hit the hardwood. Florida paused team activities Sunday due to positive COVID-19 tests. As a result, its 2020-21 season opener moved back a week with two games down the drain. Gators Exit ‘Bubbleville’ Tournament After …
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