Tag Archives: College Basketball

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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? …

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 …

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 …

The Florida Gators took their first loss at home this basketball season Saturday when they fell to the No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats at the sold-out O’Connell Center, 87-85. No. 6 Kentucky defeats Florida in a tight matchup. (Final) Florida 85, Kentucky 87 Lead scorers for @GatorsMBK were @w1clayton and @Zyonpullin2 …

In the words of Gators coach Todd Golden, the basketball game Friday in the O’Connell Center against Grambling State was a “Clean Win.” https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1738329781815607518 Florida beat the Tigers 96-57. The Gators are now 9-3 after their fifth consecutive win. Lights-Out Gators You know it is a good day when your …

The Back Nine comes at you with visions of sugar cookies dancing in my head, which means I’ve already started to gain some weight back. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night. Or something like that.  10. Wednesday is a big day for Billy Napier and the …