College Basketball

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The 32-team National Invitation Tournament opening round saw Kentucky get knocked off by Robert Morris. The top seeded and defending national champion Wildcats’ loss may be the tournament’s biggest upset in history. Day two of the first round in the NIT tips off tonight, featuring yet another SEC team – No. 2 seeded Tennessee. …

With March Madness beginning tonight, WRUF has compiled a list of the top Gator men’s basketball moments in the NCAA Tournament. #10 Billy Donovan 2006 National Championship pregame speech: #9 Florida advances to back-to-back Elite Eights: With Florida’s defeat over Marquette in the Sweet 16, the Gators returned to the …

By: Carson Adele Williams The Kentucky Wildcats (21-11) are the overall No. 1 seed for the NIT men’s basketball tournament that starts tonight. The Wildcats are left out of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2009. The Wildcats are the first NCAA defending champions not to make the …