The Tennessee Volunteers caught the nation by surprise in 2018, going 25-8 a season after they finished 16-16. They were projected to be a bottom of the barrel SEC team but they have been anything but. The Vols went from analyst predicting they would be the 13th best team in the …
Read More »St. Bonaventure Downs UCLA, Faces Florida Next
The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (26-7) defeated UCLA (21-12) by a score of 65-58 on Tuesday night for their first NCAA tournament win in 48 years. The Bonnies were led by junior forward Courtney Stockard who scored 26 points after returning to the game from a hamstring injury. Bonnies D was …
Read More »Florida Ready for SEC Tournament Opener Against Arkansas
Florida’s SEC Tournament opener vs. Arkansas on Friday night is the start of a new season. For the rest of the year, all of the Gators’ games will be win-or-go-home. Florida drew the Razorbacks after Arkansas took down South Carolina, 69-64, in the second round of the SEC Tournament on …
Read More »Gameday Preview: Florida vs. No. 23 Kentucky
The Florida Gators are looking for their first regular season sweep of the Kentucky Wildcats since the 2013-2014 season. That year, Florida took down Kentucky three times over the course of 29 days en route to a Final Four appearance. UF has swept UK just five times (1967, 1988, 2006, …
Read More »Alabama Men’s Hoops Needs a Win
The University of Alabama men’s basketball team has had a rough past three games. The Crimson Tide took a trip to Rupp Arena, where they lost to the Kentucky Wildcats 71-81. The Tide battled their rival and No. 1 SEC team, Auburn University, losing 71-90. And then Alabama, having the …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Starts SEC Tournament Play Against Ole Miss
After months of ups and downs, tight games and an ongoing battle with injuries, the Gator women’s basketball team starts anew with the start of the 2018 SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tennessee. The Gators secured the No.11 seed Sunday with Vanderbilt’s upset win over Arkansas. In its first-round game, Florida …
Read More »Florida Ripe for Revenge in Rematch With Alabama
Ripe off of their best conference win of the season, the Florida Gators are headed to Tuscaloosa to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night. Alabama won the first meeting between the two teams, 68-50, and were dominant on the inside. The Tide outrebounded the …
Read More »Florida Eyes Key Victory in Home Showdown with No. 12 Auburn
The Florida Gators are set to square off with the No. 12 Auburn Tigers on Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. in Gainesville for the first and only time this season. The Tigers more than likely represent the Gators’ last chance to secure a Top 10 RPI win this year. While …
Read More »Florida Ready For Road Test vs. No. 19 Tennessee on Wednesday
https://soundcloud.com/jake-winderman/rowdy-roundtable-season2-episode8 The Florida Gators are headed to Knoxville to take on the No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers on Wednesday night for the first and only time this season. A loss for Florida would result in their first three-game losing streak since December 6, while a loss for Tennessee would result in …
Read More »Florida Blows Double-Digit Second Half Lead in 71-68 Loss to Vanderbilt
The Florida Gators fell to the Vanderbilt Commodores, 71-68, on Saturday afternoon in Nashville. Vandy ended the game on a 20-8 run, as the Gators failed to score in the final 2 minutes and 27 seconds of the contest. The Commodores outshot the Gators from the floor (49%-43%), beyond the …
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