College Basketball

The Florida women’s basketball team took down the Tigers of LSU in a close 77-72 showdown on Sunday in the O’Connell Center.  This was a huge confidence booster for the Gators (12-4, 1-1 SEC) who were narrowly defeated by Kentucky, 76-69, earlier in the week.  Gator head coach Amanda Butler …

Long time Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim gets his 902nd career win after the Orangemen defeat Central Connecticut State 96-62 on Monday.    Boeheim ties Bob Knight for second on the all time wins list; Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski leads with 939. Syracuse is ranked in the top ten this season …

The Florida men’s basketball team defeated the Air Force Falcons Saturday night 78-61 as part of the Orange Bowl Classic. The Gators shot 53 percent from the field going 28 for 52, 7 of 19 from the three point line (36%) but struggled, going 15 of 23 (65%) from the …

The Florida men’s basketball team is back on the road, except this time in Kansas City, Missouri taking on the Kansas State Wildcats. This is a return game for the Gators from the team’s 2010 season when they met in Sunrise, Florida. This will be just the second time these …

The Florida women’s basketball team defeated Savannah State 88-38 on first day of the Gators Holiday Classic in the Stephen C. O’Connell center. The Gators will advance to the championship Friday night and play Central Michigan. Gators’ Senior Jennifer George contributed 14 points in the win with 11 rebounds and her fourth …

The Men’s Basketball team is back home this Wednesday night for their only home game in the month of December, taking on the Southeastern Louisiana Lions. This will be the first time these two programs have faced each other but the fifth time Florida has faced a member from the …

The Florida women’s basketball team will travel to Philadelphia on Sunday to take on the La Salle Explorers.  The Gators are 7-3 so far this season while the Explorers are 1-8. Florida is on a two game win streak and come into this game after a week off for final exams. …

The Florida volleyball team travels to Texas to take on the third seeded Longhorns Friday in the round of 16 of the NCAA Tournament.  Gator head coach Mary Wise says her team is taking the same approach in preparation for the Austin Regional as they have all season long. The Big …

The sixth ranked Florida men’s basketball team traveled to Tallahassee last night to take on instate rival Florida State; the Gators easily defeated the Seminoles 72 to 47 on the road. With the win, the Gators move to 7-0, their best start since the 2009-2010 season. The 25 point victory …

The Florida women’s basketball team handily defeated the Troy Trojans on Tuesday night 87-62.  The Gators entered the game on a two-game losing streak and head coach Amanda Butler says a 20 point victory on their home court was exactly what her team needed. Florida definitely came ready to play as …