Andrew Powell is not your typical high school sophomore. Sure, he enjoys hanging out with friends, playing the occasional racing video game and listening to Lil Baby. But Powell can boast something that virtually no one else his age can. Not only does he play for his school’s varsity basketball …
Read More »Gator Hoops: The Week Ahead (Feb 10th)
Florida has won four straight, successfully navigating the soft part of the schedule. Things get more difficult the rest of the way with games against four ranked teams among the final seven regular season games. The good news for Florida is that Colin Castleton has made it through the last …
Read More »Gator Men’s Basketball Picks Up Win Against Georgia
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team (16-8) beat Georgia (8-16) in the O’Connell Center on Wednesday night 72-63 over the Georgia Bulldogs for their fourth straight win. With the win, the Gators move to 6-5 in the SEC, and they’ve also now won five straight against the Bulldogs. Sweet victory. …
Read More »Arkansas upsets No. 1 Auburn in Overtime
No. 1 Auburn’s recent struggles on the road against SEC competition finally caught up with them. Tuesday night, the Tigers lost 80-76 in overtime to Arkansas. In fact, Auburn’s 19-game winning streak ended as the Razorbacks pulled off one of the biggest upsets in college basketball this season. After a …
Read More »Women’s basketball coach Kelly Rae Finley talks hoops
The Florida Gators Women’s Basketball, led by Kelly Rae Finley, has made it No. 19 in the AP Poll this week after their victory 54-51 against Georgia. This is the first time the team has been ranked in the AP Poll in 2016. The interim head coach has led the …
Read More »Hunter Barco: UF’s Promising Pitcher
With Gator baseball starting in just ten days, UF pitcher, Hunter Barco, joins Steve Russel in an interview about his upcoming season. The Man Who Turned Down a Multi-Million Deal Hunter Barco, a left-handed pitcher for the Gators, has always wanted to be a professional baseball player. After committing to …
Read More »UF Lady Gators Hoops Makes the Top 25
The Florida Gators Women’s has made their way into the Top 25 for the first time since 2016. The Lady Gators now sit at No. 19 in The Associated Press Top 25. AP released their ranking Monday. https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/1490747722818805772 Defeating Georgia https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/1490793061584150530 On Sunday Florida came out on top with an …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Feb 7th)
The Back Nine comes at you after a chilly weekend that included a rare sighting of a character who elicited a buzz throughout the O-Dome on Saturday. 10. No, not Colin Castleton – although for more on him keep reading – but instead a burly man who could barely fit …
Read More »Jordyn Merritt, Gators Women’s Basketball Win Nail Biter Against No. 14 Georgia
Jordyn Merritt and the Florida women’s basketball team found a way to win a road match up against nationally ranked Georgia. The Gators won by a margin of 54-51 as each team has now won on the other’s home floor this season. The SEC hot streak After starting the SEC …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Escape with another Win as they Defeat Ole Miss in OT
Florida Men’s basketball team hosted the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday afternoon in their second meeting of the regular season. Gators Men’s Baksetball (15-8, 5-5) The Gators are coming off a tough road win as they defeated Missouri 66-65. This match up against the Rebels marks their second and final …
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