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President Barack Obama continues the five-year tradition of filling out a bracket on ESPN. Obama filled out his bracket in an interview on Tuesday at ESPN’s studio in Bristol, Conn. His men’s basketball tournament picks were revealed in full on Wednesday morning. The President’s Final Four consists of No. 1 Louisville from the midwest …

With March Madness beginning tonight, WRUF has compiled a list of the top Gator men’s basketball moments in the NCAA Tournament. #10 Billy Donovan 2006 National Championship pregame speech: #9 Florida advances to back-to-back Elite Eights: With Florida’s defeat over Marquette in the Sweet 16, the Gators returned to the …

http://vimeo.com/57759080 The Gainesville High School Purple Hurricanes faced off against the Eastside High Rams Friday night at Sante Fe College in boy’s basketball. The Canes came out strong with a quick paced offense.  GHS held a 13  But point lead early in the first half (21-8). Eastside responded with 11 …

Former Florida basketball player Dwayne Schintzius died of complications from leukemia on Sunday afternoon. He was 43 years old. Schintzius played center for the Gators from 1987-90, before leaving the team for personal reasons during his senior season. In his time on the court, the 7’2″ big man helped lead …

Now reduced to only eight teams vying for the title, the women’s NCAA basketball tournament features the bracket’s top seeds. In each region of the tourney, the number one seed will face number two, fighting for a trip to Denver and the Final Four. The selection committee has done a …