If you ask her what she is going to miss more about coaching, the closeness to a team she will say. “I don’t even know what it is like to not be on a team,” she said. UF’s iconic soccer coach Becky Burleigh says goodbye to Gator soccer after 26 …
Read More »Arizona Looks to Shock Connecticut and Paige Bueckers in Final Four
The No. 1 seed Connecticut will square off with the No. 3 Arizona in the Final Four of the Women’s NCAA Tournament Friday night. The Huskies find themselves in familiar territory, as the leader in national titles with 11. Meanwhile, the Wildcats enter their first Final Four game in program …
Read More »Lon Kruger Former Gators Basketball Head Coach Retires
Kruger Calls it Quits Former Gators Head Coach Lon Kruger announced his retirement after 35 seasons in college basketball. Lon coached the Oklahoma Sooners for the past 10 years, leading them to a final four appearances in 2016. Kruger led his team to the round of 32 before favorites Gonzaga …
Read More »UF Athletic Director Talks Gators Sports
University of Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin discussed two of the uncertainties surrounding Gators sports: in-person events and the fate of Mike White. In-Person Events In his talk, Stricklin said that the University Athletic Association has been working closely with UF Health for guidance. He said that its suggestions included …
Read More »Gonzaga Bulldogs Reach Final Four for Second Time Ever
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are still dancing. After beating the USC Trojans, they move on to the Final Four and stay undefeated on the season. How the Gonzaga Bulldogs got here The Bulldogs went 26-0 through their regular season. They did not just play easy opponents either. They beat four ranked …
Read More »No. 1 Stanford vs No. 2 Louisville Elite 8 matchup
The Women’s Elite Eight NCAA action continues tonight as the first-ranked Stanford Cardinals take on the second-ranked Louisville Cardinals for a Final Four berth. Projected Starting Lineups Louisville Dana Evans (5-6, Sr.) Hailey Van Lith (5-7, Fr.) Mykasa Robinson (5-7, Jr.) Kianna Smith (6-0, R-Jr.) Olivia Cochran (6-3, Fr.) Stanford …
Read More »Texas Looks to Upset No. 1 Gamecocks
As the NCAA Women’s Tournament moves closer and closer to the Final Four, two familiar coaches will face off to earn a spot in the final weekend of the Big Dance. Dawn Staley, head coach of the one-seed South Carolina Gamecocks and Vic Schaeffer, head coach of the underdog Texas …
Read More »USC and Gonzaga Fight for a Spot in the Final Four
The No. 1 seed Gonzaga Bulldogs (29-0) look to extend their undefeated season to 30-straight games in an Elite Eight matchup against against the No. 6 seed University of Southern California (USC) Trojans (25-7). The two teams play Tuesday in Lucas Oil Stadium Stadium at 7:15 p.m. with a chance …
Read More »Houston Holds Off Oregon State to Reach First Final Four in 37 Years
Trailing by three with under four minutes to go, Oregon State guard Gianni Hunt miraculously banked in a contested 3-pointer to the exhilaration of the Beaver bench. Hunt’s basket knotted up Monday’s Elite Eight matchup for the first time since tip-off. Despite the 17-point Oregon State comeback, Houston relentless’ effort …
Read More »UConn Survives Against Baylor
Uconn Women’s Basketball is headed back to the Final Four for the 13th time in a row. But this one was a bit closer than normal. No. 2 Baylor closed the gap to one with seconds left, but it was too late to forge the comeback against the No. 1 …
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