The Back Nine comes at you after a rainy weekend that was pretty special for a lot of people. Actually, it was really special. 10. If you are like me – and I feel bad for you if you are – you were nervous about Saturday’s basketball game against Ole …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Dominates In Last Home Game Of Season
The No. 5 Florida Gators put on a show Saturday against Ole Miss to finish the regular season 90-71 in their last home game. Walter Clayton Jr, Alijah Martin and Will Richard celebrated their Senior Night with the Gators (27-4, 14-4 SEC) at the sold-out O’Connell Center. Clayton had an …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball In Home Finale Against Ole Miss
The No. 5 Florida Gators play their final home game of the season starting at 6 p.m. today against the Ole Miss Rebels. The Gators will honor star guards Walter Clayton Jr., Will Richard and Alijah Martin in a pregame Senior Night ceremony at the O’Connell Center. Florida (26-4, 13-4 …
Read More »SEC Men’s Basketball Race Entering Stretch Run
We are a little more than two weeks away from the start of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament, which is the perfect time to preview the games tipping off today and Wednesday. We will look at each game for top players, keys to a victory and how the outcome may …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Takes Win Streak To Athens
The No. 3 Florida Gators look to pick up their seventh consecutive win when they travel to Athens on Tuesday to face the Georgia Bulldogs. Saturday Games The Gators (24-3, 2nd in conference at 11-3) are carrying the momentum from their win against the LSU Tigers on Saturday in Baton …
Read More »SEC Men’s Basketball: Who Will Come Out On Top?
The Southeastern Conference has been nothing short of thrilling throughout this basketball season. With nine teams ranked in the top 25, the SEC leads the pack. With the season coming to a close, only one team will end a top the SEC. True Contenders Auburn Tigers The Auburn Tigers (24-2, …
Read More »Explosive No. 2 Gators Extend Winning Streak To Five Games
The No. 2 Florida Gators have won five straight games and sit at 23-3 on the season. Let’s breakdown what has gone right for coach Todd Golden and UF as they reach the final stretch of the college basketball regular season. Lethal 3-Point Shooting The Gators (10-3 SEC) have hit …
Read More »No. 2 Florida Men’s Basketball Proves Ranking In Leveling Oklahoma
No. 2 Florida defended home court Tuesday in a blitzing of Oklahoma 85-63 for its fifth consecutive win. After an embarrassing loss in Knoxville 64-44 on Feb. 1, the Gators (23-3, 10-3 SEC) have cranked things up a notch. Even without leading rebounder and third-leading scorer Alex Condon, the Gators …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Athletics Shows Out On Weekend
The Back Nine comes at you after a big weekend for Gators sports and a happy Valentine’s Day … for me anyway. 10. It was pretty spectacular this weekend with so much going on. Sometimes I don’t know how the UAA handles a weekend with baseball, softball, lacrosse, basketball, women’s …
Read More »Clayton-less No. 6 Florida Men’s Basketball Sails Past Vanderbilt
No. 6 Florida bounced back from a poor performance Saturday at No. 4 Tennessee with a 86-75 victory against Vanderbilt at the O’Connell Center on Tuesday without its leading scorer. No Walter Clayton Jr.? No problem. The All-SEC guard and member of the Bob Cousy Midseason Watch List was out …
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