The Florida Gators’ non-conference schedule comes to an end on Friday. UF is set to take on Incarnate Word tonight for the first time in program history at Exactech Arena at the O’Connell Center at 7 p.m. The Gators are coming off a 72-63 victory over James Madison at the …
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Following one of the most disappointing losses of the season, the Gator women’s basketball team bounced back in a big way. The Gators won convincingly over St. Joseph’s 71-51 Thursday afternoon. https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/943927258212896768 Crashing the Glass The Gators were dominant in the rebounding department Thursday. The dominance played a key part …
Read More »FEATURE: A Glimpse into the Lives of RecSports Student Employees
The Department of Recreational Sports at the University of Florida employs more than 600 student employees to give themselves and other students a fun and safe place to play any sport imaginable. Keegan Ashbee is the coordinator for competitive sports at RecSports. In an interview from earlier this year, Ashbee …
Read More »Gator Football Makes Its Mark In Early Signing Period
The first-ever early signing period proved to be a good thing for Florida football. The Gators picked up 13 recruits in the early signing period, giving Florida a consensus top 20 class to this point. Because of this, the team is already on a strong upward trend from its disastrous …
Read More »Florida Bounces Back With Win over JMU
The Florida Gators ran away late and defeated the James Madison Dukes 72-63. Chris Chiozza led all scorers with 19 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds, while KeVaughn Allen added 17 of his own. Ramone Snowden paced the Dukes with 18 points and 8 rebounds. The Gators two leading scorers …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Comes Up Short in 65-60 Loss to Chattanooga
During the holiday season, sometimes things don’t go as originally planned. The start of the Gator Holiday Classic didn’t go as planned for Gator women’s basketball. The Gators suffered a tough 65-60 upset loss to Chattanooga Wednesday afternoon. Long Distance Struggles Coming into the game with Chattanooga, the numbers didn’t …
Read More »FEATURE: From JUCO to Florida, Mark Thompson Has Persevered
Looking back on his two years at Florida, Mark Thompson‘s career did not go as planned. Before ever stepping foot on the field, he declared that he would run for a thousand yards before the team’s bye week. Mark Thompson just 794 short yards away from rushing for 1,000 before the …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Returns to the Court for Gator Holiday Classic
After a week off for final exams and much-needed rest, the Florida Gator women’s basketball team returns to the court rejuvenated and ready to get back at it. The Gators host the Gator Holiday Classic this week. Florida’s first matchup is Wednesday afternoon against Chattanooga. Finishing Strong When looking at …
Read More »The Ones Who Defied the Odds: Top 10 Undrafted NBA Players of All Time
The NBA is without a doubt, one of the toughest leagues to make a living in. A roster of 15 players per 30 teams doesn’t give much room to average players (although there is such thing as the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks). Meanwhile, the NFL is too familiar …
Read More »FEATURE: The Evolution of Former Florida Linebacker James Bates
The beginning Nestled up in the Smoky Mountains, sitting in the eastern part of Tennessee is the city of Sevierville. It’s a small city, one that just over 16,000 residents call home, and one best known for being the hometown of country singer Dolly Parton. It’s also the hometown of …
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