Florida men’s basketball coach Todd Golden said the Gators recent scrimmage are good teaching moments leading to their season opener in less than two weeks. Start of Scrimmages The Gators are ranked No. 21 in the AP Preseason Top 25 Poll. They started playing scrimmages to help prepare for their opener …
Read More »UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley Declines Job Offer From Lakers
UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley has declined a lucrative offer to become the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Hurley will instead pursue a third consecutive national championship with the Huskies. This feat has only been achieved by the UCLA Bruins over 50 years ago. Led …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball: Additions, Possible Losses
There is good and possible bad news for Florida basketball fans this week. The Gators gained a commitment from 2025 four-star guard Alex Lloyd and signed Washington State transfer Rueben Chinyelu. And Will Richard declared for the NBA draft. A Future In NBA The Gators may lose a veteran presence …
Read More »LeBron James Addresses the Rise of Women’s Basketball
The NBA’s all-time leading scorer, LeBron James, talked about Caitlin Clark and how women’s basketball has gained popularity. https://twitter.com/PatMcAfeeShow/status/1775584268783083599 Players Are Key James said that the players are the key to fans watching. He said that women’s basketball players have always played the game the way it is supposed to …
Read More »Tennessee Set to Take on Creighton in Sweet Sixteen
The Tennessee Volunteers, a No. 2-seed, is set to take on No. 3-seed Creighton in the Sweet Sixteen of NCAA Tournament at 10:09 p.m. Friday. Road to the Sweet 16 Tennessee defeated 7-seed Texas 62-58 to secure the Vols’ second consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearance. Team scoring leaders included Dalton Knecht …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Falls At South Carolina After Losing 10-Point Lead
The No. 24 Florida Gators men’s basketball team fell at the No. 18 South Carolina Gamecocks, 82-76, on Saturday afternoon. It was a close matchup, with South Carolina trailing for the majority of the game. But, the Gamecocks managed to snatch back the lead in the last five minutes of …
Read More »Ward Sinks No. 17 Kentucky Wildcats with Buzzer-Beater For LSU In SEC Men’s Hoops
The LSU Tigers men’s basketball team defeated the number 17 Kentucky Wildcats 75-74 Wednesday night thanks to a Tyrell Ward buzzer-beater. WARDY CALLED GAME pic.twitter.com/bmFpNKNhXd — LSU Basketball (@LSUBasketball) February 22, 2024 Ward Saves the Day After LSU’s Jalen Reed sunk a free throw with just over a minute remaining …
Read More »Gainesville Boys Basketball Outlasts Oakleaf In Regional Tournament
By Daniela Ortiz and Sebastian Sabatino The six seed Gainesville Hurricanes upset three seed Oakleaf at the Purple Palace in a thriller, 47-46, Thursday in the first round of the 6A boys basketball state tournament. Slow Paced First Half Although Oakleaf (19-7), out of Orange Park, started the game off …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Loses Heartbreaker at Texas A&M
All streaks are meant to be broken, but this one stings deep for the Gators. Final presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/LZXqJeDyOR — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) February 3, 2024 The Florida men’s basketball team had its heart broken by Texas A&M on Saturday in College Station, Texas. Down one with …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Team Beats Arkansas For First SEC Win
Coming off of a disappointing loss to Ole Miss on Wednesday, the Florida Gators must have turned on some Big Sean because of the way they were able to Bounce Back. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1746307886610092503 In front of a sold-out O’Connell Center crowd of 10,445 on Saturday, the Florida men’s basketball team defeated …
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