For the third consecutive year, the Gators men’s basketball team is set to tipoff in hopes to advance to the Elite Eight. This year’s opponent however is a little different from years past. In the 75 years of the NCAA tournament, Florida Gulf Coast is the first 15 seed to …
Read More »Friday Night NCAA March Madness Preview
All eyes in Gainesville are on the Florida-Florida Gulf Coast battle up in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament but there are other match ups Friday night as well…. Midwest Region: (1) Louisville v.s. (12) Oregon, 7:15 p.m. The Louisville Cardinals have looked like the number one overall seed in the tournament. In its …
Read More »Thursday Night NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Recap
There won’t be two teams from Florida in the Elite Eight this year. Miami, who had hoped to join the winner of tonight’s matchup between Florida and Florida Gulf Coast, fell to Marquette in the East Regional semifinal in Washington D.C. on Thursday night, 71-61. Marquette jumped out to a …
Read More »Gator women’s basketball wins in third round of WNIT
The Gator women’s basketball team defeated the Charlotte 49ers Wednesday night in the third round of the WNIT 67-65. It was revenge for the Gators as the 49ers beat the Gators in the third round of the WNIT in 2011. With the game tied and three seconds remaining last night, Florida’s Jaterra …
Read More »Why Gator fans should fear FGCU
College basketball fans rave at this time of year. The Sweet 16 in the NCAA Men’s Tournament is a stage that not many teams have the opportunity to grace. Viewers have become accustomed to watching the power houses: Duke, North Carolina, Kansas, etc. When Florida and Florida Gulf Coast square …
Read More »Steve Russell Interviews ESPN College Basketball Analyst Jimmy Dykes
In case you missed it…. Today on Sportscene with Steve Russell, ESPN college basketball analyst Jimmy Dykes joined the show. Steve and Jimmy talked about the FGCU-UF Sweet 16 match-up and other match-ups like Marquette-Miami, Michigan-Kansas and Oregon-Louisville. Listen to the entire interview here: You can catch Sportscene with Steve Russell every …
Read More »Florida Basketball Sweet 16 Bound
The Florida men’s basketball knocked off the Minnesota Golden Gophers 78-64 Sunday night to advance to the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive year. The Gators took advantage of an explosive first half. Florida shot 80 percent in the first half and were leading by 21 at halftime. Overall, UF …
Read More »Men’s Hoops In Sweet 16
It only gets sweeter. For the first time in program history, the Florida men’s basketball team has advanced to the Sweet 16 for a third consecutive year. The Gators defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 78-64 Sunday night. Senior forward Erik Murphy spoke about what it means to be a part …
Read More »Gators Hoops Begin Tournament Play
How significant is March Madness? Sixty percent of Americans said they plan on filling out an NCAA bracket, according to an online MSN survey. Comparatively, 57 percent of eligible Americans voted in the 2012 Presidential election. It’s probably safe to say the percentage of fans choosing Florida over Northwestern State …
Read More »Who Gator Fans Should Cheer For in the NCAA Tournament
The Florida Gators basketball team will gear up to play Northwestern State Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. For the fans who may not understand the dynamic of the NCAA March Madness bracket, this will break down which teams the Gators would have to play in …
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