SEC dominance is well documented in football. To an extent, it’s also pretty well known in baseball, drawing comparisons to low-A minor league baseball. But it’s in softball that the conference has really consumed the playing field. In fact, the SEC did something in softball for the first time this year: …
Read More »No. 5 Gator Baseball Travels to Alabama as It Looks to Keep SEC East Lead
The fifth-ranked Gator baseball team (35-14, 16-8) will look to hold on to its slim SEC East lead when they travel to Alabama (19-29, 5-19 SEC) this weekend. The series is the last road series of the regular season for Florida and is the last one before they host Kentucky …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Run Ends, SEC Looks Ahead to Bright Future
The SEC, a conference that was disrespected by “experts” around the country, really shined in the month of March. South Carolina stunned the nation with their second round victory over two-seeded Duke. Then the fun really started, as the Gamecocks knocked off three-seed Baylor and fourth seeded Florida before losing to …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Preview: Wildcats Take on Bruins in Sweet 16
The No.2 seed Kentucky Wildcats(31-5) take on the No.3 seed UCLA Bruins (31-4) in the Sweet 16 South Regional semifinal for the NCAA Tournament at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee Friday night. Not only is this the premier game for the Sweet 16, it is the only matchup that puts two …
Read More »Spring Ball has Sprung, so has Lamical Perine
Spring football is back for the Florida Gators and so is Lamical Perine. With spring ball underway, upcoming sophomore running back Perine is ready to move the Gators forward. In the 2016 football season, Perine was not a freshman running back to be messed with. Having played in all 13 …
Read More »Kentucky Looking for a Sixth Elite Eight Appearance in Eight Years
Kentucky and deep tournament runs are synonymous with each other, and head coach John Calipari has helped continue that tradition. Since becoming Kentucky’s head coach, Calipari has led the Wildcats to five Elite Eights, four Final Fours and two national championship appearances including a victory in 2012. This year, he …
Read More »Kentucky Aiming for First National Title Since 2012
In the SEC, it’s been fairly ho-hum for the Kentucky Wildcats. On Sunday, they routed Arkansas to claim their third-straight SEC championship and cap the season on an 11-game winning streak. But for the fervent Wildcat fans, it hasn’t been about winning the conference the last few years — it’s been …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Preview
March is finally upon us and all the tickets have been punched. Reigning champ Villanova came in as the No. 1 overall seed, followed by Kansas, North Carolina and Gonzaga. Here's your FIRST LOOK at the #FinalFour court! pic.twitter.com/qCPH0ug8ck — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 13, 2017 Regional Analysis East …
Read More »No. 12 Florida End Home Schedule with a 78-65 Win Over Arkansas on Senior Night
On Senior Night at the O’Connell Center, it was a combination of seniors in Canyon Barry and Kasey Hill, and underclassmen in KeVaughn Allen and Chris Chiozza, who got it done for the Gators. Florida took down Arkansas, 78-65, on Wednesday night, closing out their home schedule with a 9-1 …
Read More »SEC Men’s Basketball Tuesday Recap
Tuesday’s night comeback win over the Vanderbilt Commodores (16-14) wasn’t just any senior night for the Kentucky Wildcats (25-5). Before tipoff, senior forward Derek Willis hyped up the crowd by proposing to his girlfriend. But that wasn’t the only thing that caught the crowd’s attention on Tuesday night. A poor …
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