Following a successful, yet anticlimactic season that ended in the Elite Eight for the third consecutive season, the Florida Gators men’s basketball team wrapped up its season nearly two weeks ago. Gator coach Billy Donovan put a bow on the 2012-2013 campaign, looking back on the run to the regular season SEC …
Read More »An update with former Gator Erving Walker
Erving Walker may not have suited up for the University of Florida in over a year, but he can still be found around the program if fans know where to look. It’s not hard, just find a record book. Walker finished his collegiate career as Florida’s record holder in assists. He’s …
Read More »Stakes are high for college men’s hoops National Championship
Anticipation is rising as the Louisville Cardinals and Michigan Wolverines are settling into Atlanta today. Both Louisville (34-5, 14-4 Big East) and Michigan (31-7, 12-6 Big Ten) are looking for their first men’s basketball title in over 20 years. Michigan’s last championship was in 1989, while Louisville’s last championship was in 1986. A …
Read More »Women’s Final Four recap
It’ll be Connecticut and Louisville set to square off with the 2013 women’s basketball national title on the line. Both teams faced tough opponents in the Final Four to punch their tickets to the final game. UConn faced a Notre Dame team which had sent them home with losses in two national semifinal …
Read More »2013 Final Four Preview
The 2013 Final Four is set to get underway today in Atlanta, Georgia. The first game of the day will tip-off at 6:09pm with the Louisville Cardinals taking on the Wichita State Shockers. Louisville, under coach Rick Pitino, are 33-5 overall this season, and 14-4 in the Big East conference, …
Read More »Gators fall in WNIT semifinals
The Gator women’s basketball team was defeated by Drexel University Wednesday night 67-57 in the semi-finals of the WNIT. The Dragons dominated in most facets of the game as they shot 49 percent from the field, went 8-for-18 from three and dominated the glass, gathering eight more boards than the …
Read More »Road to the Championship: The Final Four is on the way
The shining four teams coming out of the Elite Eight in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will go head-to-head over the weekend for a shot at the title. The Final Four boasts top-seeded Louisville along with Michigan, Syracuse and Wichita State. Louisville had the night of its life in its …
Read More »Third Time Is Not the Charm For Florida Men’s Basketball
Florida may have had the experience of being in the Elite Eight for the third straight year, but experience wasn’t enough as Florida (29-8) never had a chance against the surging Michigan Wolverines (30-8) as Michigan rips the Gators 79-59 to move on to the Final Four. A lack of …
Read More »Gator Hoops Seeks to Secure Final Four Berth Against Michigan
Second chances can be hard to come by, but on the Arlington, Texas hardwood Sunday afternoon, the Florida Gator men’s basketball team (29-7, 14-4 SEC) has its third chance to break through to the Final Four in as many seasons as the third seeded Gators take on the fourth seeded …
Read More »Florida Outlasts FGCU, Advances to Elite Eight with 62-50 Victory
The Florida Gator men’s basketball season continues to get sweeter, as the Orange and Blue bounced back from an early double digit deficit to eliminate 15 seed Florida Gulf Coast University from NCAA Tournament contention with a 62-50 win that advances the Gators to the Elite Eight for the third consecutive year and for …
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