It came down to the final seconds in last night’s game when No. 6 Oregon barely beat unranked California, 68-65. It was Oregon’s junior, Dillon Brooks, who hit a 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left to bring home a win for the Ducks. Brooks had a similar game-winning shot against UCLA earlier this …
Read More »Tar Heels Take Control Of ACC Men’s Hoops With Win Over Cardinals
There was a rowdy crowd of basketball fans on Chapel Hill on Wednesday. Not only did they erupt to news of rival Duke going down to Syracuse in a buzzer beater, but North Carolina topped Louisville to take a strong grip on the lead in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The 74-63 win …
Read More »SEC Preview: Tennessee, Kentucky Ready for Rematch
The No. 13 Kentucky Wildcats will host the Tennessee Volunteers on Tuesday. During their first meeting this season, the Volunteers pulled off the thrilling upset with an 82-80 win in Knoxville. Rematch The Wildcats sit atop the SEC rankings, tied with Florida and South Carolina. They are coming off of a …
Read More »The Road Less Traveled, a Kasey Hill Story
For many years, the names Kasey Hill and Chris Walker were synonymous with each other. Everyone regarded them as sure-fire prospects and each cracked the top 15 in the 2013 ESPN 100. Chris Walker was a 6-foot-10, 220-pound big man who could score from almost anywhere within 12-feet. Hill was a …
Read More »SEC Preview: Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Texas A&M Aggies
Tuesday night’s match-up between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Texas A&M Aggies features two teams trying to claw their way out of the bottom half of the SEC standings. Both teams own a 3-5 conference record. Vanderbilt has won two of their past three games, while Texas A&M has dropped three of …
Read More »No. 25 Florida Looking To Avoid Three-Game Losing Streak
They say the night is darkest just before the dawn. The Florida Gators hope they’re past their dawn after losing two straight games for just the second time this season. The No. 25 Gators take on the LSU Tigers at 9 p.m. on Wednesday night in Baton Rouge and could use nothing …
Read More »No. 19 Florida Men’s Basketball Drops Second Straight Game in 68-66 Home Loss to Vanderbilt
KeVaughn Allen did everything and more for the Florida Gators on Saturday afternoon at the Exactech Arena at the O'Connell Center, but it just wasn't enough. The Vanderbilt Commodores took down the Gators, 68-66, despite Allen going for a season-high 29 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the floor and 5-of-12 from beyond the arc.
Read More »No. 19 Florida’s Shooting Woes Lead to 57-53 Defeat Against No. 24 South Carolina
At a glance, South Carolina's 57-53 win over Florida on Wednesday night looks like a defensive masterpiece put on by the most defensively efficient team in the nation.
Read More »First Ranked Match-Up of SEC Teams Features #19 Florida and #24 South Carolina
In a stat that goes to show the current state of the Southeastern conference, on Wednesday afternoon, when the #19 Florida Gators and #24 South Carolina Gamecocks meet in Columbia, it will be the first match-up of ranked opponents in the SEC this season. UF comes into the game with …
Read More »Florida’s Bench Excels in 80-67 Win Over Alabama in Tuscaloosa
Free throws plagued Mike White and the Florida Gators last season, more than likely costing them a trip to the Big Dance. On Tuesday night in Tuscaloosa, it was Avery Johnson and the Alabama Crimson Tide who had to suffer through the hardships of missed opportunities at the charity stripe. …
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