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With March Madness beginning tonight, WRUF has compiled a list of the top Gator men’s basketball moments in the NCAA Tournament. #10 Billy Donovan 2006 National Championship pregame speech: #9 Florida advances to back-to-back Elite Eights: With Florida’s defeat over Marquette in the Sweet 16, the Gators returned to the …
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Florida Men’s Hoops Rallies in Second Half, Rolls Tide to Clinch Spot in SEC Final
Facing a 10 point deficit and elimination from the SEC Tournament, the Florida men’s basketball team stormed back in the second half to roll the fourth seeded Alabama Crimson Tide 61-51 and advance to the finals of the conference tournament against Ole Miss on Sunday. Senior Kenny Boynton led the Gators …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops Start SEC Tournament, Take on Tigers Friday Afternoon
With nearly a full week of rest to regain composure and refocus after closing the regular season with three losses in its last six games, the Florida (24-6, 14-4 SEC) men’s basketball team tips off competition in the SEC Tournament Friday afternoon against the Louisiana State Tigers (19-11, 9-9 SEC). Florida clinched …
Read More »SEC Men’s Hoops Tournament Opens Wednesday Night
The men’s SEC Basketball Tournament tips off Wednesday night in Nashville, with several teams vying for, and almost equally capable of, capturing the title. With a 24-6 overall record and 14-4 mark in conference play, Florida enters the tournament as the top seed. However, the Gators are 0-5 this season in …
Read More »Florida Seeks Victory Versus Kentucky in Men’s Hoops Regular Season Finale
After clinching the Southeastern Conference regular season title and the top seed in the conference tournament for the second time in three years, the Florida Gator men’s basketball team heads to Lexington to face off against the Kentucky Wildcats Saturday in the regular season finale. The Gators sewed the regular …
Read More »Thursday Sports News And Notes…
The Miami Heat the Chicago Black Hawks continue their streaks, a big win for Gator softball, tournament time for Gator women’s basketball and more in our Thursday Sports News And Notes… ** The Miami Heat get a layup from LeBron James to nip the Orlando Magic 97-96 Wednesday to win …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops Control Commodores 66-40 to Clinch SEC Season Title
On an emotional evening filled with good-byes to the O’Connell Center for the 2012-2013 season, the Florida Gator men’s basketball team (24-5, 14-3 SEC) ousted the Vanderbilt Commodores (13-16, 7-10 SEC) 66-40 on Senior Night, leading throughout to clinch the Southeastern Conference regular season title. Kenny Boynton, UF’s second all-time leading …
Read More »Lots On The Line As Gator Men’s Hoops Hosts Vandy On Senior Night Tonight
There will likely be a lot of emotion and certainly a lot on the line tonight when the Gator men’s basketball team hosts Vanderbilt in its final home game of the season. Florida will honor its three seniors tonight as Kenny Boynton, Erik Murphy and Mike Rosario will play their …
Read More »Florida Men’s Hoops Readies for Alabama in Battle of SEC’s Best
Over the years, the Florida Gators and Alabama Crimson Tide have manufactured myriad memories on the football field, touting two of the strongest programs in the SEC. On Saturday afternoon, the top two teams in the conference meet with the title potentially on the line—but this time on the men’s …
Read More »Friday Sports News And Notes…
A big night in the NBA for a former Gator, another former Gator tries to regain his PGA touch and more in our Friday Sports News And Notes… ** Former Gator Joakim Noah had a triple-double of 23 points, 21 rebounds and 11 blocks to lead his Chicago Bulls to …
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