Today, Santa Fe College will be up against three-time national champion Iowa Western Community College, in the first game of the JUCO World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado. The Saints marched into Colorado on Thursday with less than two full days to prepare for tough competition and also with less …
Read More »Thunder Welcome Warriors for Game 4 of Western Conference Finals
Earlier this year, the Golden State Warriors played 64 days into the NBA regular season before recording two losses. Just six days into the NBA’s Western Conference final, the Oklahoma City Thunder beat Golden State twice and took a 2-1 series lead by way of a dominant 133-105 home win in Game 3. Oklahoma City will look to extend that …
Read More »Florida Softball Advances to NCAA Super Regionals After Shutout
The Florida Gator softball team (56-5) advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals on Sunday after beating the UCF Knights (38-22) by way of an 8-0 run-rule victory. Florida sophomore Aleshia Ocasio started in the circle for the Gators, improving her record to 22-1 while UCF’s senior pitcher Shelby Turnier fell …
Read More »PREVIEW: Florida Prepares For George Washington, 3rd Round of NIT
The Florida Gators are just one win away from reaching the illustrious final four. While it might not be in the NCAA Tournament, a win over George Washington on Wednesday night will propel the Gators to Madison Square Garden in New York City to play in the semi-finals of the …
Read More »Preview: Florida Takes on Ohio State in 1st Post-Season Matchup Since the Glory Days
The Gators have not squared off against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the post-season since Gainesville, FL was Titletown, U.S.A. Back then, Joakim Noah and Al Horford commanded a dominate front-court, while Corey Brewer, the 2007 NCAA Tournament’s MOP, led the squad’s offensive attack. This Sunday, the stakes are different. Instead …
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 »Florida Prepares for Texas A&M With NCAA Tournament Hopes on the Line
On Friday afternoon, the Florida Gators men’s basketball team will have a chance to prove themselves to NCAA Tournament Committee as it faces SEC regular season champion and 17th ranked Texas A&M in the third round of the SEC Tournament at 1 pm today. The Aggies dominated SEC play this year, finishing …
Read More »SEC Tournament Preview: Gators Square Off Against Razorbacks, Egbunu Injured
A tale of two cities is the story of Thursday’s SEC tournament matchup between the Florida Gators (18-13) and the Arkansas Razorbacks (16-15). Each team will come into the game with their own unique philosophy and recent momentum. The Gators have lost four out of their last five games degrading …
Read More »WOMEN’S HOOPS PREVIEW: No.22 Gators Battle No.12 Aggies
Tonight, after the sun sets, Florida will face another 12th ranked opponent when they tip-off against Texas A&M. The Gators just got a victory over a 12th ranked opponent, on Sunday, when their aggressiveness and high-energy took down Kentucky. Florida found ways to continuously penetrate the Wildcats’ defense which allowed the offense to …
Read More »Defensive Battle Expected Between Gators and Commodores
Tuesday night’s battle between two of the SEC’s top seven teams will mark an important stage in the little past halfway point of the 2015-2016 season. For the Florida Gators (13-6), it’s a chance to come away with their second in-conference road victory, an important attribute the committee notes when …
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