Former Florida guard Riley Kugel announced Sunday he’s transferring to the University of Kansas. He has two years of eligibility remaining. The sophomore, 6-foot-5 guard announced his transfer decision on social media after choosing the Jayhawks over Arizona, Houston and UConn. He posted on social media saying he was transferring …
Read More »Men’s NCAA Tournament Final Four Set
The Men’s NCAA Final Four is set. https://twitter.com/MarchMadnessMBB/status/1774586902152151489 While UConn makes its return to to the big stage, the Final Four is uncharted territory for others. Alabama will play in the national semifinal for the first time in program history, while Purdue returns to the Final Four for the first …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Baseball Making Things Interesting
The Back Nine comes at you after a great weekend and I hope you all had a wonderful Easter Sunday. I know I did. 10. Let us start with baseball where the Gators had two walk-off wins in a series for the first time in 10 years. On Friday night, …
Read More »Florida Men’s Tennis Beats Georgia For First Road Win
The Florida Gators beat the Georgia Bulldogs 4-2 to get their first road win of the season Sunday. Georgia (10-11, 3-6 SEC) made an impressive comeback to win doubles, but it was Florida (10-9, 4-5) which got the win after outplaying the Bulldogs in singles. Comeback During Doubles The deciding …
Read More »Caglianone Saves Day For Gators In Series-Clinching Win Over MSU
On a crisp Easter Sunday afternoon at Condron Ballpark, the No. 6 Florida Gators were looking for a miracle of their own. Facing a one-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth inning, designated hitter Jac Caglianone entered the batter’s box with a man on first and no outs. Facing …
Read More »Double-Win Weekend For Gators Women’s Tennis
The No. 14 Florida women’s tennis team took down Mississippi State and Mississippi over the weekend in Gainesville. On Friday, the Gators sent the MSU Bulldogs home without a point, 4-0. On Sunday, Ole Miss put up a fight, but left with a 4-3 loss. Florida (12-7) is on a …
Read More »Florida Places 3rd At NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships
Florida finished in third place at the NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships on Saturday, the second-best finish in program history. The last time both the UF women’s and men’s team finished in the top three was 37 years ago in 1987. The UF women’s team finished third at the …
Read More »Gators Women’s Golf Ends Regular Season With Runner-up Finish
The Florida Gators women’s golf team finished runner-up in the regular-season finale Saturday at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic in Athens, Ga. Florida had the second-lowest round on day two with a 292 (+4) for a total tournament score of 876 (+12). It trailed just Auburn (+1), which won the …
Read More »Gators Surrender Five Home Runs In 12-2 Loss To MSU
For the second time in a row this weekend, the No. 6 Florida Gators found themselves facing a multi-run deficit at the hands of the No. 21 Mississippi State Bulldogs. But whereas the Gators managed to pull off an impressive comeback in their series-opening win Friday, they did not have …
Read More »Florida Softball Completes Comeback to Clinch Series Win At MSU
The No. 10 Florida Gators softball team defeated the No.17 Mississippi State Bulldogs 7-6 to win the series Saturday at Nusz Park in Starkville. The Gators (31-5, 7-2 SEC) came back from a 6-2 deficit against the Bulldogs (25-9, 6-6). Jocelyn Erickson hit a two-run home run in the seventh …
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