The Vanderbilt Commodores are set to take on the No. 16 Auburn Tigers in Neville Wednesday at 9 p.m. Tigers Sitting at 16 The Tigers were on an 11-game winning streak and have a record of 16-4 this season. They have been undefeated when playing at home. The team seemed …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Defeats Texas A&M, 63-51
The Florida Gators women’s basketball team defeated Texas A&M, 63-51, at Exactech Arena on Sunday. https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/1751697150227193895 The Gators (11-8, 2-5 SEC) were down standouts Aliyah Matharu and Ra Shaya Kyle. Matharu was out due to an undisclosed illness and Kyle was out due to a knee injury. Despite the limited …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five: Gators Need These To Get Dance Invite
Florida’s win over Mississippi State on Wednesday night was important, but as we know from the previous two seasons, big wins don’t necessarily lead to NCAA tournament appearances. The win did elevate Florida in the metrics whether it be NET Ranking or KenPom, the two that matter most. But Florida …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Holds Off Mississippi State
Free throws. That is how the Gators muzzled the Bulldogs. The Florida men’s basketball team beat Mississippi State, 79-70, Wednesday at the O’Connell Center to get to .500 in the SEC (3-3) and 13-6 on the season. Will Richard led the Gators with a team-high 23 points, nine rebounds and …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Much-Needed Win For Florida’s Golden
The Back Nine comes at you after a productive weekend at home mainly because great friends Ann and Shannon helped my wife with some serious interior design work while I watched games. They should have their own show. 10.Because we had a few people over and I played host, I …
Read More »Florida Basketball Secures First SEC Road Victory At Missouri
The Florida Gators will bring home their first SEC win on the road after the 79-67 win at the Missouri Tigers on Saturday night. The men’s basketball win improved the Gators to 12-6 overall and 2-3 in league play, while the Tigers, who suffered their fifth consecutive defeat, drop to …
Read More »Another Road Loss For Gators’ Men’s Basketball
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team’s road woes continued Tuesday night in chilly Knoxville, Tenn., after an 85-66 loss to the No. 6 Tennessee Volunteers. The Gators (11-6, 1-3 SEC) dropped to 0-3 on the road this season, the seventh consecutive loss to the Volunteers (13-4, 3-1) away from home. …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Weather affects Gator Basketball
The Back Nine comes at you with some big news at the end and a thanks to my late parents for moving to Florida instead of staying in upstate New York. Brrr! 10. Did you ever sit there watching a game and felt likeitwas cold in your heated TV room? …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Falls to Tennessee in Road Contest
The Florida women’s basketball team team fell to the Tennessee Lady Vols, 88-81, on Thursday evening in the Thompson-Boling arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. Entering into SEC play, the Gators (9-6, 0-3 SEC) have struggled and are yet to take home a win on the road. Earlier this week, the Gators …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Gators Need To Win A Lot of Basketball Games
The Back Nine comes at you after an incredible couple of weeks off and the wonderful feeling of living into the year 2024. 10. We will start with the basketball game and Florida was so close to pulling this one off. Just a few more made free throws or just …
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