The 23rd ranked Florida men’s basketball team earns a huge win and title championship in the Fort Myers Tip-Off Classic Wednesday night. Gators Men’s Basketball (5-0) Florida started action in the tournament Monday taking on California Golden Bears and the Florida offense was too much for the Bears as they …
Read More »Oral Roberts Among Cinderella Teams Still Alive
There is no shortage of Cinderella stories in this tournament. Heading into the Sweet 16, plenty of lower-ranked teams remain alive. Oral Roberts, Syracuse, Oregon State and Loyola Chicago have secured spots in the Sweet 16, despite having an eight or worse seed. Oral Roberts Stuns Florida Oral Roberts is …
Read More »Big games in Big Ten
There are some big games Thursday night in the Big Ten that could have serious implications on the 2021 NCAA Tournament. The marquee matchup is a battle of two Top-10 ranked teams, as the Michigan Wolverines take on the Iowa Hawkeyes. This isn’t the only intriguing game in the Big …
Read More »Around the conference: SEC play picks up
SEC play is in full swing with four matchups tonight as teams look to get an early advantage in their conference records. Florida at South Carolina, 7 p.m. Mike White and the Florida Gators hit the road for matchup with the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Gators are coming off a …
Read More »Thad Matta spurns Georgia basketball’s multi-million dollar offer
The search continues. After meeting with school officials in Athens, Georgia, former Ohio State bench boss Thad Matta has reportedly turned down an offer to become the 23rd head coach of the University of Georgia’s basketball team. ESPN’s Jeff Goodman first broke the news Wednesday afternoon, and according to multiple …
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 »Florida Takes Down UNF in 97-68 Rout, Advance to Second Round of NIT
An NIT let down? The Gators answered that question early in Tuesday night’s 97-68 victory over North Florida in Jacksonville. Two days after learning their NIT fate and playing amid the reality of all their home games being played on the road due to the renovations at the O’Connell Center, …
Read More »2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Final Four Is Set
After Sunday night, the 2012 NCAA men’s basketball tournament’s Final Four is set. Kentucky and Kansas joined Louisville and Ohio State as the last four alive as the spotlight shifts to New Orleans, Louisiana. Kentucky is the lone number one seed left in the tournament. The SEC champs entered the tournament …
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