The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend where I still somehow managed to avoid long pants. Of course, I also watched a lot of basketball, which is an indoor sport for me. 10. Let’s talk about the elephant in the room and, to be honest with you, I’m …
Read More »Gators Self-Destruct in Loss to Missouri
The Florida Gators dug their own grave tonight in their 72-70 loss to the Missouri Tigers. In a night where the Gators shot for over 58% from the field, they simply could not keep the ball in their own hands. They ended the night with 18 turnovers, giving the Tigers …
Read More »Gators Men’s Hoops Host Missouri in Last Home Game of Season
Florida’s men’s basketball team is searching for a fourth consecutive win when it hosts the Missouri Tigers Wednesday night. Missouri is on a different trajectory right now. After starting the season strong, the Tigers have lost four of their last five games, all against unranked opponents. As the SEC tournament …
Read More »No. 12 Seeded Gators Kick-Off SEC Tournament Against No. 13 Seed Auburn
The University of Florida Women’s Basketball team will begin its post-season play against Missouri in the SEC Tournament inside the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina at 4 p.m. Regular Season The Gators ended its regular season at home for the first time since the 2016-17 season. Florida …
Read More »Kentucky Basketball Aims to Get Back on Track in Oxford
After winning three consecutive games, the Kentucky Wildcats entered Saturday’s matchup against Florida riding high, hoping to build off their recent momentum. Instead, despite leading by double digits early, the Wildcats failed to hang on falling 71-67. While a huge road victory for the Gators, the loss was a tough …
Read More »Arkansas Looks to Continue SEC Streak Against South Carolina
The Arkansas Razorbacks (19-5, 11-4 SEC) will travel to Columbia take on the South Carolina Gamecocks (6-12, 4-10 SEC) for each team’s second-to-last regular season game this season. The game will begin at 6:30 p.m. on the SEC Network. In the matchup, Arkansas will be looking for their seventh straight …
Read More »SEC Issues Fan Advisory for Men’s Basketball Tournament
The SEC has officially issued fan advisory for all those planning to attend this years SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. They are encouraging fans to become familiar with their new policies related to this year’s tournament. The tournament will take place in the Bridgestone Arena March 10-14. Limited …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: March 1
The Back Nine comes at you after a pretty incredible weekend in Gator sports. Don’t ever take these kinds of weekends for granted, peeps. 10. I could literally spend this entire column writing about Florida’s basketball win over Kentucky on Saturday. But that would be a disservice to the other …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops Beats Kentucky in Lexington 71-67
In an SEC men’s basketball match-up, the Florida Gators defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 71-67 Saturday in Lexington. Gators Men’s Basketball Florida and Kentucky met in their second and final meeting for the regular season. Kentucky defeated the Gators on January 9th by 20 points in Gainesville and hit the road …
Read More »Gator Defense Looks to Improve
With spring practices in full swing, the Gator defense will look to make big strides as the unit hopes to improve on a down 2020 season. Taking Advantage of Spring One thing the football program didn’t have, or any school in the country for that matter, was spring practices in …
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