For the second time this week, the Florida Gator men’s basketball team let a late lead slip away at home. But this time they were able to fight back and pull out a 61-56 overtime victory over the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks to move to 2-1 on the season. Florida led by eight points …
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Miami Rallies From 15-point Deficit to Upset Gator Basketball, Snaps Florida’s 33-Game Winning Streak at Home
Jon Horford contributed 17 points and seven rebounds in the loss. He was clutch down the stretch, hitting a pair of three-pointers with under four minutes to go. All good things must come to an end. With a 69-67 loss to the Miami Hurricanes at the O’Connell Center on Monday …
Read More »Florida Basketball Faces Challenge Against Miami Tonight
When the Florida men’s basketball team (1-0) host the Miami Hurricanes (1-0) tonight at the O’Dome, Florida will only have nine scholarship players available to take the court. It was announced that junior Dillon Graham left the team on Sunday. With Chris Walker serving his last game of a suspension and the ineligibility of …
Read More »Gators defeat William & Mary 68-45; Find success on defense
In the span of one week’s time it was seemingly a different team that took the court Friday night against the Tribe of William & Mary. The seventh ranked Florida Gator men’s basketball team looked a lot crisper on the defensive side of the ball and that propelled them to …
Read More »Gator men’s hoops look for improvement in season opener against William & Mary
The seventh ranked Florida men’s basketball team will look to get off on the right foot Friday night as it welcomes the Tribe of William & Mary. The Gators struggled in their exhibition against Barry University just one week ago shooting just 41 percent from the field, 37 percent in the second …
Read More »Friday Sports Update (11/7)
The Gator men’s basketball season opens up, college football, NFL, NBA and high school sports too in our Friday Sports Update… ** The Gator men’s basketball team opens its season with a 79-70 win over Division II Barry College. Gator coach Billy Donovan was not happy about his defense in …
Read More »Florida Basketball Team Holds On To Beat Barry University in Exhibition, Gators Still Working Out Kinks
The Florida Gator men’s basketball team took care of business against Division II Barry University with a 79-70 victory in a preseason exhibition on Thursday. Redshirt junior Eli Carter led the way with 21 points (including 5-for-9 on three pointers). The Rutgers transfer missed the majority of last season to rehab a …
Read More »Florida Basketball To Host Barry University in Exhibition Thursday
The seventh ranked Florida men’s basketball team will take the court on Thursday for a preseason exhibition against the Barry University Buccaneers at the O’Connell Center. The Gators will have a whole new look as they will be without four returning starters from last season’s Final Four squad. Junior guard Michael …
Read More »Wednesday Sports Update (11/5)
The new College Football Playoff Committee poll is out, news about Jameis Winston, NBA, and some bad news for an SEC team in our Wednesday Sports Update… ** The new College Football Playoff Committee has its new poll out today and the top four teams are Mississippi State, FSU, Auburn …
Read More »Friday Sports Update (10/31)
FSU rallies for a football win, NFL action, high school football, Gator hoops, a Gator soccer win and more in our Halloween edition of our Friday Sports Update… ** FSU remains unbeaten in college football after rallying to beat Louisville 42-31 on the road Thursday night. The Seminoles trailed 21-0 …
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