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 »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 »Former Gator Al Hortford Trying to Turn Around Celtics Amid Slow Start
Al Horford is in his 15th year in the NBA as he returns to the Boston Celtics after a year in Philadelphia and Oklahoma City respectively. The veteran center has started off the year averaging 13.5 pts and 9.4 boards, but the Celtics are still struggling out of the gates …
Read More »Ceasar, Monserez Make History in Gators Top-25 Volleyball Win
T’ara Ceasar and Marlie Monserez from the 23rd ranked Gator volleyball team (15-6, 9-2 SEC) had a record night as they came back from losing the first set to defeat number 22 Tennessee (16-6, 8-4 SEC) in four sets (22-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-16). The Gators beat the first ranked opponent …
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 »Gators Volleyball Faces Top-25 Matchup vs. Tennessee
No. 23 Gators volleyball (14-6, 8-2 SEC) returns to the Exactech Arena on Thursday after over two weeks on the road and in practice. Florida will jump back into action against No. 22 Tennessee (16-5, 8-3 SEC), who comes off two losses. Tennessee will look to end its streak, while …
Read More »Gators Soccer Season Comes to End Following Loss to Tennessee in SEC Tournament
The Florida Gators soccer season comes to a close after a loss to Tennessee in the SEC quarterfinals at Orange Beach Sportsplex in Orange Beach, Alabama. Tennessee beat the Florida Gators by the final score of 5-2. The Volunteers took the early lead over the Gators with two goals in …
Read More »Gators Overcome Slow Start to Defeat Embry-Riddle 80-57
Out with the old, in with the new. Many Florida Gators fans packed into the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Monday night to watch a team of players they were largely unfamiliar with. Fan favorites Tre Mann, Scottie Lewis, Noah Locke and many others are all gone. Now, mostly transfers make …
Read More »Florida Men’s Hoops Set to Host Embry-Riddle in a Home Exhibition
Florida men’s basketball will return to the O’Connell Center Monday to face Embry-Riddle in an exhibition. The Gators have won 31 consecutive exhibition games dating back to 2002. New Faces Florida lost several notable players from last season’s roster. Guards Tre Mann and Scottie Lewis declared for the NBA Draft, …
Read More »Gator soccer advances in SEC Tournament off of penalty kicks
In the opening match of the SEC Tournament, the Gator soccer team (4-11-4, 3-6-1 SEC) tied the Vanderbilt Commodores (8-8-3, 5-4-1 SEC) 1-1 Sunday afternoon in Orange Beach, Alabama. The deciding factor to see which team would move on to the quarterfinals was penalty kicks, and Florida edged out Vanderbilt …
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