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. Final #GameDay of the non-con slate š¤ š North Floridaā° 2 pmšļø @OConnellCTR šŗ …
Read More »Florida State Menās Basketball Team Extends Win Streak Over Gators: Keyontae Johnson Hospitalized
Keyontae Johnson Injury Overshadows Rivalry Game The Florida State men’s basketball team extends itsĀ win streak over the Florida Gators to seven games on Saturday with an 83-71 win in Tallahassee.Ā However, the Gators lost more than just a rivalry match up in Tallahassee. Less than four minutes into the …
Read More »Torey Buie – Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk
A young man stands on the sidelines of the Hawthorne Hornetsā practice football field. āWhy arenāt you on the field?ā he yells to one of the players standing off to the side of the action, watching his team practice. āI was just in,ā the teenage player responds. āIām resting now.ā …
Read More »Gators set to take on rival Florida State
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 …
Read More »Smith and Briggs lead Gators Women’s Basketball Over Florida Atlantic
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.Ā 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.Ā 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 …
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