The Florida men’s basketball team gets a huge home win over arch rival Florida State on Sunday, beating the Seminoles 71-55. Gators Now 2-0 Florida opened their season this past week hosting Elon in their first regular season game defeating them 74-61. The last time Florida and Florida State played …
Read More »Gators Lose Big at NC State in Preseason WNIT Classic
The No. 5 NC State Wolfpack women’s basketball team (2-1) dominated the Florida Gators (1-2) en route to an 85-52 victory Sunday afternoon. The Wolfpack rode a dominant first quarter to victory on their home court. NC State’s Elissa Cunane led both teams with 18 points and 12 rebounds in …
Read More »Gators Fall to Towson in Preseason Tournament
A lack luster start forces the Gators to drop their first road test of the season. Florida women’s basketball team starts off the Preseason WNIT losing to the Towson Tigers, 87-70. After trailing 14-12 heading into the second quarter in their season-opener against Georgia State, the early-game struggles continued Friday for …
Read More »Gators basketball gears up for weekend
The Florida men’s and women’s basketball teams were welcomed back to the O’Connell Center earlier this week in season-opening games for both teams. Full-capacity crowds returned to cheer on the Gators after the COVID-19 pandemic limited capacity last year, and both teams responded with wins to start the season 1-0. …
Read More »Florida men’s basketball opens season with a win
The 2021-22 college basketball season is officially underway. The Florida men’s basketball team kick-started their year with a 74-61 victory over the Elon Phoenix on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1458279617173860353 Florida men’s basketball wins big in season opener Following an NCAA Tournament berth, Florida enters the season with seven upperclassmen players, six of …
Read More »SEC Kicks Off College Basketball Season
The 2021-22 college basketball season is officially back as a number of SEC programs held their season-opener Tuesday. The conference looks to bounce back, coming off a year with no team making it to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament. Tuesday’s slew of games were outshined by the heavenly …
Read More »Gator great Ronnie Williams passes away
The all-time leading scorer in Florida Gators men’s basketball history, Ronnie Williams passed away Sunday night. Williams fought against brain cancer for two years. Ronnie Williams is a New York native. When Monte Towe, at the time was an assistant coach at North Carolina State, went to a summer league …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Wins Season-Opener
The Florida women’s basketball team wins its season opening game at home against Georgia State on Tuesday, winning 84-70. Gators Starts Slow Both teams experienced early game jitters, combing for 15 turnovers and 38 percent from the field in the first quarter. Nevertheless, both teams started to settle down as the …
Read More »Keyontae Johnson Looks at Options
Is playing his senior year worth $5 million to Keyontae Johnson? Keyontae Johnson, senior forward for the University of Florida, has the option between a $5 million insurance payout and his senior year of collegiate basketball. Prior to last season Johnson took out a $5 million insurance policy that went …
Read More »Florida women’s basketball opens up 2021-22 season
The Florida Gators women’s basketball team tips off against the Flagler College Saints in an exhibition game Friday at 6 p.m. at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. This marks the first time Florida fans will see the 2021-22 team in action. The Gators hope to capture their fifth win against …
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