The Florida Gator women’s basketball team dominated the entire game against the South Alabama Jaguars Friday Night in Jacksonville as they defeated the Jaguars 85-33 in their first game of the season as 20th ranked Florida shot 53.5 percent from the field. In the first quarter alone the Gators didn’t even …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Preps For Season-Opener In Jacksonville
With Friday quickly approaching, that means the countdown for the return of basketball season has reached single digits. Gator women’s basketball returns to the hardwood on Friday at 5 p.m. to take on the South Alabama. Florida’s hardwood is still under construction, so these Gators will play in Jacksonville, at …
Read More »A Full-Court Press On Gator Women’s Basketball Head Coach Amanda Butler
GAINESVILLE, Fla—The half-time buzzer sounds off. She looks up at the scoreboard one more time, walks towards the tunnel as she high-fives Gator fans of all ages who are eagerly leaning over the rails screaming, “Go Gators” and then she’s headed to coach up her team for second-half play. This …
Read More »Florida Women’s Hoops Upset by Albany in NCAA Tourney
Sophomore Haley Lorenzen made a layup with 7:49 to go in the game to give No. 5 seed Florida a 10 point cushion over No. 12 seed Albany. However, those would be the last points the Gators score until a meaningless basket from January Miller with just four seconds left …
Read More »NCAAW Tourney Preview: Florida Meets Albany In First Round Play
Today when the clock strikes noon Florida will tip-off the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Albany. The Gator women’s basketball team is making a comeback to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014. Since there’s a first time for everything, these two teams will meet on the hardwood for the …
Read More »UF Women’s Hoops: Gator Seniors Looking to Make Their NCAA Tournament Experience Memorable
The Gator women’s basketball team earned a No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament on Monday after having not been invited to the big dance since 2014. The Gators currently have five seniors on their roster, (guard Carlie Needles, guard January Miller, guard Cassie Peoples, guard Carla Batchelor, center Viktorija Dimaite) many …
Read More »NCAAW TOURNAMENT: Gators’ Season-Long Chomp Allows Them To Go Dancing
March 14th was the date and 7 p.m. was the time for the NCAA Selection Show to showcase the teams in the 2016 NCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball Tournament. The Gator women’s basketball team earned the fifth seed in the Sioux Falls Region and will battle it out against 12th-seed Albany (NY) …
Read More »SEC WOMEN’S HOOPS TOURNAMENT: Florida Blasted By Kentucky
JACKSONVILLE, Fla— On Friday afternoon, the fourth seeded Florida women’s basketball team was knocked out of the SEC Tournament by fifth-seed Kentucky 92-62 in Jacksonville. This is the first time the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament has been hosted in Florida, and in a year of many firsts for the Gator …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Defeats LSU, Gets Regular-Season Sweep
In a sea of purple and gold, the Gators topped the LSU Tigers, 82-56. Florida won the opening tip which was followed by a swift inside dish to Ronni Williams for an early two points for the Gators. Florida showed early signs of accurate execution, but LSU was not phased or …
Read More »PREVIEW: Gator Women’s Basketball Eyes Are On The LSU Tigers
The Florida Gators’ (20-7, 8-6) eyes are focused in on the LSU Tigers (9-18, 3-11) as they go face-to-face with the opportunity to force a regular-season sweep of the Tigers. Tonight, the Gators leave their swamp behind, in Gainesville to hit the road to endure a swampy atmosphere in Baton Rouge. …
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