In the fifth all-time meeting between Florida and Richmond, it was the Gators who came out victorious, winning 76-56 on Tuesday night. John Egbunu led all scorers in the game with 17 points on 77.8% shooting, and a personal game high 14 rebounds. An 8-0 run to start the game …
Read More »SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament Play Tips Off in Nashville
The SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament has arrived with the first round tipping off tonight. Beginning at 7 pm, Mississippi State is set to take on Auburn and shortly following South Carolina will take on bottom seed Missouri. Both games will air live on the SEC Network. Auburn finished their season …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Already Awaiting Next Season
The University of Florida women’s basketball team held its heads high as they returned home to Gainesville after losing in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Florida finished its season 20-13 and the team has appeared in the postseason in each of coach Amanda Butler’s seven years on the job. Coach …
Read More »VIDEO: Tuesday Sports Updates
From the Innovation News Center at the University of Florida College of Journalism, here’s your WRUF Sports in 60. Our own Trevor Sikkema talks Gator Basketball, Olympics, SEC basketball and more! Update on the 15’s [jwplayer config=”News-video” file=”wruf/WRUF-Updated-2-11-14.mp4″ html5_file=http://fms01.jou.ufl.edu/wruf/WRUF-Updated-2-11-14.mp4] Update on the 45’s [jwplayer config=”News-video” file=”wruf/WRUF-Update-2-11-14.mp4″ html5_file=http://fms01.jou.ufl.edu/wruf/WRUF-Update-2-11-14.mp4]
Read More »VIDEO: Tuesday Sports Update
From the Innovation News Center at the University of Florida, here’s Tuesday’s Sports in 60 previewing Gators Basketball, the Super Bowl, the Olympics and much more anchored by WRUF’s Trevor Sikkema! Update on the 15’s [jwplayer config=”wrufsports” file=”wruf/TS-Cut-In-1-28-14.mp4″ html5_file=http://fms01.jou.ufl.edu/wruf/TS-Cut-In-1-28-14.mp4] Update on the 45’s [jwplayer config=”wrufsports” file=”wruf/2TS-Cut-In-1-28-14.mp4″ html5_file=http://fms01.jou.ufl.edu/wruf/2TS-Cut-In-1-28-14.mp4]
Read More »Gators Hoops Set to Face FGCU In Sweet 16
For the third consecutive year, the Gators men’s basketball team is set to tipoff in hopes to advance to the Elite Eight. This year’s opponent however is a little different from years past. In the 75 years of the NCAA tournament, Florida Gulf Coast is the first 15 seed to …
Read More »Gators Hoops Begin Tournament Play
How significant is March Madness? Sixty percent of Americans said they plan on filling out an NCAA bracket, according to an online MSN survey. Comparatively, 57 percent of eligible Americans voted in the 2012 Presidential election. It’s probably safe to say the percentage of fans choosing Florida over Northwestern State …
Read More »Gators Men’s Hoops Go Down in Knoxville
The Tennessee Volunteers have now won six-straight SEC games following last night’s 64-58 upset win over No. 8 Florida in Knoxville. Florida struggled as they shot only 42 percent from the field and only 23 percent from long distance. Gators coach Billy Donovan was not pleased with his team’s shot selection. Three …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops Faces Tennessee in Knoxville
In 1964, the United States was fighting a war in Vietnam, Muhammad Ali defeated Sonny Liston to become World Heavyweight Champion and it was also the last time Florida and Tennessee didn’t play a home and home regular season series. Fast forward through almost five decades and we arrive in …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops Seek Redemption Against Razorbacks
It’s now down to the final stretch of the season. Only five games remain on the Gator men’s basketball schedule, with three of them set at home. Florida welcomes the Arkansas Razorbacks to the O’Connell Center Saturday night. UF looks to bounce back after a tough 63-60 loss this past …
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