It’s been nearly two years since college basketball saw the Big Dance, and now the 2021 NCAA Tournament is finally here. The announcement made Sunday alerts the world as to who is in and who is out. The 68-team field is locked and loaded with the first games coming Thursday. …
Read More »Six SEC Teams Make it to NCAA Tournament
March Madness is officially back. Six teams have officially made it to the NCAA tournament. The SEC teams participating in the tournament are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, LSU, Tennessee and Mizzou. This is the first bracket since the 2019 NCAA Tournament, due to last season’s cancellation because of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Read More »Duke Hoops Season Over
Duke Men’s Basketball has withdrawn themselves from the ACC Tournament due to a positive Covid-19 test within the program. Thursday was slated to be the ACC quarterfinals between Duke and Florida State. The ACC officially announced Thursday morning that Duke would withdraw themselves from the game due to “a positive …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Front Nine: March 12
The Front Nine comes at you with the best weekends of the year on the horizon. Let’s just home the only Madness of March takes place on the courts and not in the labs. 1. Even though Florida won its opening game in the SEC Tournament on Thursday, this team …
Read More »More Teams are Ready to Dance in March Madness
Selection Sunday is quickly approaching and college basketball teams around the country are clinching their spot in the tournament. Although brackets remain unfinished, more teams have begun punching their ticket to March Madness. https://twitter.com/marchmadness/status/1369649796915544065?s=20 NCAA Tournament Qualifiers This year 30 teams have earned an automatic bid to the tourney. Moreover, …
Read More »Florida Gators Women’s Basketball Welcomes Georgia Bulldogs on Senior Day
GAINESVILLE, FL-. Gators women’s basketball will host 17th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs this Sunday at noon at the Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Set to begin at 1:oo p.m. on ESPN U. The game has been slated to start at noon on ESPN 2. The Gators will celebrate their four …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: February 22
The Back Nine comes at you after a visit to St. Augustine to see Dad, my first visit to the new ballpark to see a Gator game and a visit mentally to see the revival of blueblood basketball teams. 10. It was a wild weekend around Gainesville and we saw …
Read More »Florida Gators Soccer Opens its Spring Season this Weekend
GAINESVILLE, FLA.- Florida Gators soccer announces its season opening for the spring semester Saturday. The Gators will face the College of Charleston at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium at 11.am. The two team accepted to play their spring opening game after their game was postponed. Florida Soccer was to meet Florida …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: February 8
The Back Nine comes at you after the end of football season and the beginning of basketball season, which is the way some people look at it. 10. There were a lot of people disappointed in the big game on Sunday and the usual snarky comments about the halftime performer. …
Read More »Tuesday Night Thrillers in SEC Hoops
SEC Hoops Kentucky Wildcats vs. Alabama Crimson Tide It was an epic showdown as four SEC matchups took place Tuesday evening. To start off, Alabama defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 70-59. Guard Jaden Shackelford led the way for the Crimson Tide, scoring 21 points which helped No. 9 Bama complete its …
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