Former Florida Gators men’s basketball assistant coach Donnie Jones made history with Stetson’s program last week by leading the Hatters to their first NCAA Tournament. https://twitter.com/marchmadnessmbb/status/1766924201741434950?s=42 Jones was an assistant coach from 1996-2006 and the Associate Head Coach during the 2006-07 season for the Gators under Billy Donovan. Jones …
Read More »NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Field Set
The NCAA revealed the Division 1 women’s basketball tournament field for 2024. It awarded the No. 1 seeds to the South Carolina Gamecocks, Iowa Hawkeyes, Southern California and Texas. Number 1 seeds South Carolina (32-0) leads the Albany, N.Y., 1 region and looks to be the top pick for securing …
Read More »NFL Analyst Trevor Sikkema Grades Teams’ Offseason Moves
Pro Football Focus NFL analyst Trevor Sikkema graded teams based off their free agency moves. The Winners Sikkema believes there are a couple of winners in the free-agent season. He likes the Houston Texans’ signings of pass rushers Denice Autry and Danielle Hunter. He also praised the trade the Texans …
Read More »Newberry Scrapes Past Buchholz Off A Stellar Performance
NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers junior varsity lacrosse team beat the Buchholz Bobcats 5-4 with a nail-biting finish on March 7. The height advantage that the Bobcats (1-3) held over the Panthers (1-0) was immediately apparent, as they took control of the opening draw. Unfortunately for Buchholz, the defensive unit …
Read More »Eight SEC Women’s Basketball Teams Headed to the “Big Dance”
Heading into the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, eight SEC teams have earned bids. An additional three have accepted bids to the inaugural Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT), including Florida. Eight SEC Teams Featured in NCAAW Bracket South Carolina paces all teams as the No. 1 overall seed for the …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Features Eight SEC Teams
As the NCAA Tournament bracket was unveiled Sunday evening, SEC officials undoubtedly looked on with joy. The SEC saw eight teams from its conference make the Big Dance, with four earning top-four seeds. Historic Conference Performance The SEC tied the Big 12 for the most bids in the NCAA Tournament, …
Read More »Gators Accept Bid to Inaugural WBIT
The Florida Gators women’s basketball team has accepted a bid into the inaugural Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT). On Thursday, the No. 3 seed Gators (16-15, 5-11 SEC) will host St. John’s (17-14, 11-8 BIG EAST) at 7 p.m. at the O’Connell Center. WBIT invite accepted 🎉 We’ll host St. …
Read More »Scottie Scheffler Makes History As First Repeat Winner at The Players Championship
Scottie Scheffler made history on Sunday, becoming the first ever repeat winner in the history of The Players Championship. Scheffler claimed his second consecutive title in the event by one stroke over three other players, with a total score of 20-under par and an 8-under performance in the final round. …
Read More »Men’s NCAA Tournament Set for March Madness
The Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament field is set and games will begin Tuesday with the First Four. The Round of 64 begins Thursday. Top Seeds The defending champion UConn Huskies enter the tournament as the overall No. 1 seed. The last team to win back-to-back national titles was the 2006-07 …
Read More »Gators Earn No. 7 Seed in NCAA Tournament
After an impressive run in the SEC Tournament, the Florida men’s basketball team received a No. 7 seed in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. The Gators head to Indianapolis on Friday, where they’ll play the winner of the Colorado-Boise State First Four game at 4:30 p.m. on TBS. …
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