Nobody gave LSU a chance to beat Kentucky a week ago. Yet, they cooked up an 18-point win at home to beat the almighty Wildcats for their first SEC loss since 2014. The Mississippi State Bulldogs hope to have the same result tonight as they travel to Rupp Arena, a …
Read More »Gators Bounce Back Strongly, Take Down LSU, 68-62
After a tough loss to Tennessee in the game before, many people doubted the Florida men’s basketball team could get a win at home against a strong LSU Tigers team led by forward Ben Simmons, who came into the game averaging 20.1 points and 12.9 rebounds per game. However, the …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Prepares For LSU, Ben Simmons
For the third time in five years, the Florida men’s basketball team (9-5) will welcome a team featuring the potential top draft pick for that year’s upcoming NBA Draft. This year, that team will be the LSU Tigers (9-5), led by freshman forward Ben Simmons, a consensus favorite to be …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Team Stumps 12th ranked Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Thursday night, the Gators defeated the 11th/12th ranked Tennessee Volunteers, 74-66. Florida ends an 11-game losing streak to the Lady Vols. pic.twitter.com/9d5gsDmiab — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) January 8, 2016 The Volunteers had lingering bragging rights that date back to 2006. The Gators haven’t been able to …
Read More »PREVIEW: Florida Women’s Basketball Team Looks to Bounce Back Against Tennessee
Tonight, the Florida women’s basketball team hits the road to take on nationally ranked Tennessee. Tip-off between the Gators and Volunteers is set for 7:30 p.m. and you can hear the game live on ESPN Gainesville/95.3 FM at 7:15 pm. Florida comes off a home loss on Sunday to Mississippi State …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Drops SEC Road Opener to Tennessee, 83-69
On Wednesday night, the Florida men’s basketball team (9-5) looked to carry the same momentum it had after being Georgia at home in its SEC opener but it was not to be as Tennessee (8-6) knocked off the Gators 83-69 in Knoxville. The Gators did not shoot well (34.3% from the floor) and …
Read More »SEC Preview: Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M and Georgia vs. Missouri
Two Southeastern Conference games are scheduled for tip off tonight. The Mississippi State Bulldogs open SEC play under Ben Howland against the Texas A&M Aggies inside Humphrey Coliseum. The Aggies (11-2, 1-0 SEC) are entering the game ranked No. 21 by the Associated Press. Texas A&M did not play at the Humphrey Coliseum last …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Prepares For SEC Road Opener vs. Tennessee
The Florida Gators (9-4) have won three of their last four games, won their SEC opener on Saturday against Georgia, and in that game shot above their season average in both field goal percentage and three point percentage. While the team is certainly happy with the way they’ve started out …
Read More »Mississippi State Bulldogs Had Enough Bark To Leave The Gator Women’s Basketball Team Defeated
Gainesville, FL— On Sunday afternoon, the Mississippi State Bulldogs defeated the Florida women’s basketball team 76-70, handing Florida its first loss in 12 games. Florida opened up Southeastern Conference play by hosting the eighth ranked team in the country, Mississippi State. The Gators had a late rally in the fourth quarter, but …
Read More »Florida Men’s Hoops Wins SEC Opener Over Georgia 77-63
On Saturday night, in a game featuring both men’s basketball teams ranked among the bottom of the SEC in points per game, a defensive battle was expected, but one team would defy the odds. That team was Florida, (8-4) as they would go on to beat the Georgia Bulldogs (7-4), …
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