The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend with a lot of college basketball and NFL. Hug your parents and comedian friends today. 10. Another week, another big commitment and more quality coaches coming to town. Getting Trevor Etienne was another step in the process for Billy Napier and …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Earns First SEC Win in Double-Overtime Thriller at College Station
Florida Gator women’s basketball (11-5) pulled off a comeback 97-89 win at number 25 Texas A&M (10-5) in a double-overtime thriller on Sunday. After trailing for as many as 19 points in the third quarter, the Gators managed to tie the game at 71-71 in regulation and outlasted the Aggies …
Read More »Florida Men’s Hoops Falls to No.9 Auburn
A late second-half push helps the Auburn Tigers (14-1, 3-0 SEC) defeat the Florida Gators Men’s basketball team, 85-73, at home. Coming into the game ranked No. 9 in the nation, the Tigers improve their winning streak to 11 games. Leading both teams in scoring, Tigers’ guard K.D Johnston scored …
Read More »Gator Hoops: The Week Ahead
It doesn’t get any easier after Florida opened its SEC schedule a week late with a home loss to Alabama. That’s part of the problem for a team with only one Quad One win (Ohio State) so far this season – the league is loaded with good teams but is …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Fall short to the Rebels 74-56
The Florida women’s basketball team falls to 0=2 in SEC play after losing to Ole Miss at home 74-56 on Thursday night. Gators Women’s Basketball (10-5, 0-2 SEC) The Gators entered this match up coming off a tough loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on Sunday where the Gators fought hard …
Read More »Gators fall short to Alabama 83-70
The SEC schedule has started for the Gators Men’s Basketball team and it’s off with a loss to No. 15 Alabama. How it went down Florida started strong in the first half. They entered halftime with a lead of 39-36 over the Crimson Tide. Gators center Colin Castleton was the …
Read More »UF Begins SEC Play Against Bama amidst Internal Struggle
For Florida men’s basketball, the journey to SEC play has been delayed and riddled with illness. A team COVID-19 outbreak postponed the 9-3 Gator’s December 29 matchup with Ole Miss. So, they waited and went through practices missing swaths of the roster. But, here the Gators are now-kicking off conference …
Read More »Gator Football Update
Since their loss in the Gasparilla Bowl, there has been plenty of news regarding the Gators. Here’s some of the latest updates about the Florida Gator Football team. New Coaching Staff A First-Team All-American in 1998 who won a national championship with the program in 1996, is expected to return …
Read More »Ondrej Palat reaches 400 career points in Lightning’s 7-2 victory
After losing three straight games, the Lightning, with help from Ondrej Palat bounced back with a dominating 7-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets Tuesday night. Palat contributed on three of the team’s goals. Milestone for Ondrej Palat At 30 years old, the Lightning winger has amassed 400 career points. …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s ‘Back 9’ Jan 3rd
The Back Nine comes at you after a wonderful New Year’s evening in downtown Gainesville and a sedentary New Year’s Day watching college football. The biggest story of the weekend was not the CFP playoff games (boring) or the Saturday games (thrilling) as much as it was the debate about …
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