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 »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Play Around Bad Officiating
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend with a lot of disappointing results, including weather issues at Pebble Beach. That’s the way sports goes. 10. Certainly, nobody can say they expected Florida basketball to win both road games last week. But when you win one, you get greedy. …
Read More »Arkansas Travels to Baton Rouge to take on LSU
The LSU Tigers are hoping to put an end to their three-game losing streak as they face the Arkansas Razorbacks at home Saturday at noon. The Razorbacks are coming off of a 91-84 win against Missouri Wednesday night. Struggling Start Both teams have struggled to earn a win, recently. The …
Read More »Auburn Travels to Oxford to Face Ole Miss
The Ole Miss Rebels look to extend their win streak to four Saturday against the Auburn Tigers. The Tigers are coming off of a dominating victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores Wednesday, winning 81-54. Before the win, Auburn lost back-to-back games against Mississippi State and rival Alabama. Prior to those two …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five: Witnessing Gators’ Biggest Shots
The pump-fake and made 3-pointer by Walter Clayton Jr. on Wednesday night was one of the all-timers. It sent the game into overtime in a battle Florida would eventually win at Rupp Arena. So, where would you rank it all time at UF? Well, you can’t yet. You have to …
Read More »Gators’ Team Chemistry On Point, UF Assistant Coach Kevin Hovde Says
Following the Gators’ thrilling overtime victory Wednesday night at No. 10 Kentucky, Florida assistant coach Kevin Hovde was on Sportscene with Steve Russell to discuss the game, his coaching career and more about the program. Beating Kentucky The Gators didn’t change much in preparation from the Jan. 6 game, an …
Read More »South Carolina Stuns No. 5 Tennessee On the Road 63-59
The South Carolina Gamecocks shocked the college basketball world on Tuesday with a 63-59 win on the road against the No. 5 ranked Tennessee Volunteers. The win marked South Carolina’s first road victory over a top five opponent since 1997. The Gamecocks have now won their last four games and …
Read More »Alabama, Georgia Meet On Hardwood
The Alabama Crimson Tide will take on the Georgia Bulldogs Wednesday night in Athens, GA. Tide’s Past Week The Crimson Tide had two games at home this past week, winning both. They currently lead the SEC with a 6-1 record, 14-6 overall. Mark Sears earned SEC Player of the Week …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida’s Basketball Team Is A Strange One
The Back Nine comes at you after a beautiful weekend, unless you were a fan of any of the losing teams. 10. I’m going to start with basketball because getting these two home wins was crucial for Florida. We also saw this team at its best and worst in both …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five: Gators Need These To Get Dance Invite
Florida’s win over Mississippi State on Wednesday night was important, but as we know from the previous two seasons, big wins don’t necessarily lead to NCAA tournament appearances. The win did elevate Florida in the metrics whether it be NET Ranking or KenPom, the two that matter most. But Florida …
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