The University of Florida is preparing for a Sweet 16 matchup with the Wisconsin Badgers later tonight. Regardless if the Gators win or lose, the season is ultimately coming to an end within the next few weeks. For Florida, that means the collegiate careers of seniors Kasey Hill, Canyon Barry, …
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Sweet 16 Preview: Florida – Wisconsin
https://soundcloud.com/espn-gainesville/rowdyroundtablesweet16 Friday night’s matchup at Madison Square Garden, the mecca of college and pro basketball alike, features two teams each with a lengthy history of their own. Despite having only one national championship (1941), the Wisconsin Badgers have made the Final Four in two of their past three seasons and have made …
Read More »Chiozza’s Resilience Brings Hopes For Gator in NCAA Tournament
Last year, junior guard Chris Chiozza was watching the NCAA tournament from home. This year, the Florida Gators were 26-8 and are currently in the Sweet 16, fighting for an NCAA championship. Only one team stands between the Gators and the Elite 8: the Wisconsin Badgers. Chiozza has been a …
Read More »Player Feature: Devin Robinson
Junior forward Devin Robinson is hitting his stride at the perfect time, as the Florida Men’s Basketball team heads into the Sweet Sixteen. A New Era Just two years ago, Robinson and his teammates watched the NCAA Tournament after finishing with a 16-17 record in the 2014-2015 season. Soon after, …
Read More »Kasey Hill Looks Forward to his Last Sweet-16
“Nobody really knew who he was when we first heard of him.” Kasey Hill looks back on what he thought of Coach White once he heard his new coach’s name after Billy Donovan left for the Oklahoma City Thunder. But as Coach White’s first season went on, the players started to get …
Read More »Third Time’s A Charm: Vanderbilt-Florida SEC Tournament Preview
For the third time this season, the Gators and the Commodores will square off. This time, it’s in the SEC Tournament with postseason implications on the line. Per Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology on Thursday afternoon, Vanderbilt is an 11-seed, and has one of the last four byes in the field. Florida …
Read More »Kasey Hill and Seniors Take the O’Dome One Last Time
Senior Kasey Hill prepares for his final debut playing in the O’Dome Wednesday night. After a tough loss against Kentucky on Saturday, the Gators look to defeat Arkansas. Hill is confident that his team can bounce back after the loss that ended their nine-game winning streak. While the team hopes for their final home …
Read More »Several Gainesville Teams Go Down in Regional Playoffs
Many area high school boys basketball teams’ seasons came to an end Tuesday night in the Regional Finals. Dixie County vs. Wildwood Wildwood emerged the victor after beating Dixie County 85-69 on Tuesday. By joining the Wildwood girls and punching their ticket to the state final four, it will be …
Read More »Region 1-3A Finals Preview: No. 8 St. Francis @ No. 6 Deltona Trinity Christian
On Tuesday night, two familiar foes will face off in the 1-3A regional finals. St. Francis(18-7, 4-2) is coming off of a 76-60 victory over Pensacola Christian in the regional semi-finals, while Deltona Trinity Christian (20-8, 5-0) took down Tallahassee Florida A&M in their respective regional semi-finals match-up, 94-69. The …
Read More »Gators Need to Rediscover Defensive Identity to Have Shot at SEC Title
Gators Need to Rediscover Defensive Identity to Have Shot at SEC Title
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