The last time the Florida Gators basketball team saw Angel Rodriguez, he was hitting a deep three at the buzzer to knock off then-Top 10 Florida 69-67. The roles are flipped this Tuesday, as the Canes (6-1) come into the match up as the home team, and as the ranked …
Read More »Former Gator Al Horford Talks SEC Championship Game, Mike White
The Atlanta Hawks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 100-87 Friday night in Atlanta in a wire-to-wire victory as Al Horford led the way with 16 points, nine rebounds, and five assists. ESPN 95.3 caught up with the former Gator who says he’ll definitely be watching the SEC Championship Game where the …
Read More »Florida Men’s Hoops Dominates Richmond, 76-56
In the fifth all-time meeting between Florida and Richmond, it was the Gators who came out victorious, winning 76-56 on Tuesday night. John Egbunu led all scorers in the game with 17 points on 77.8% shooting, and a personal game high 14 rebounds. An 8-0 run to start the game …
Read More »Gator Women’s Hoops Slides Past South Alabama
The Florida women’s basketball team found their chomp late in the game to defeat South Alabama 72-60 Tuesday night in Mobile, Alabama. The opening tip was won by the Gators, but after that, it was very noticeable that Florida was competing in its third straight road game and South Alabama looked fearless. Florida, who …
Read More »PREVIEW: The Gator Men’s Basketball Team Takes On The Richmond Spiders
Tonight, the Florida men’s basketball team welcomes Richmond to the O’Dome. Tip-Off between the Gators and the Spiders is set for 7PM. The Gators are rolling into this matchup after a victory over Florida Gulf Coast, last Friday. After a sluggish start by Florida, The Gators were trailing the Eagles 33-32, at the …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Team Edges Past Ball State
The Florida women’s basketball team continues its recent winning ways as it beats Ball State 85 to 79 Friday in a tournament in Boulder, Colorado. Senior guard Carlie Needles, a Colorado native, set the tone for the Gators. Needles sent a floater from behind the three-point line and became the first player to put points …
Read More »PREVIEW: UF Women’s Basketball Team Takes On Ball State
The Gator women’s basketball team is set to face Ball State tonight at 7; this will be the first meeting between Florida and Ball State on the hardwood. After cruising past Savannah State on Tuesday, the Gators took flight and traveled 1,481 miles west to Boulder, Colorado where they will compete in …
Read More »Gators Top Vermont, Florida Gulf Coast Up Next
The Gators pulled away from the Vermont Catamounts Wednesday for an 86-62 win in front of 8,003 at the O’Connell Center. Senior forward Dorian Finney-Smith scored a season-high 20 points, pulled down six rebounds, along with six assists and one turnover. Devin Robinson got his first start of the season and answered with 15 points and …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Team Swamps Savannah State
The Florida women’s basketball team avenged a loss to Savannah State last year with a big 99-34 home win Tuesday in the O’Connell Center. The big win was the largest margin victory in the coach Amanda Butler Era. With numerous of Gators scoring in the first minutes, UF had a 28-13 lead …
Read More »PREVIEW: Gator Women’s Hoops Will Host Savannah State
The UF women’s basketball team will tip-off against Savannah State tonight in the O’Dome at 7PM. On Saturday, Florida faced Kennesaw State and domination in the paint helped the Gators roll past the Owls. Shortly after tip-off, the Gators fell behind the Owls in four quick points, but the Gators came …
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