Freshman guard Bradley Beal announced today he will be entering the 2012 NBA draft, and is projected to go in the top ten. The first team all Southeastern Conference guard averaged 14.8 points per game, and led the Gators in rebounds averaging 6.7 per game. Beal started all 37 games …
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Bittersweet Weekend in Gators Sports
It was a bittersweet weekend in Gators sports with lots of highs…and lows…in the space of a few days. From a positive standpoint, the top ranked Gators gymnastics team won its eighth overall Southeastern Conference title, posting a 197.15 to claim their second conference championship in three years. The Florida men’s tennis …
Read More »Gators Set to Face Marquette in Sweet 16
The Florida men’s basketball team will take on the Marquette Golden Eagles in Phoenix, Arizona Thursday night for a Sweet 16 matchup in the NCAA Tournament. Florida is in the West Region semifinal after defeating Virginia and Norfolk State in the second and third rounds of the tournament. Marquette is coming off wins over BYU and Murray State. …
Read More »Florida Faces Virginia In Second Round
The Florida men’s basketball team makes their fifteenth NCAA tournament appearance today as they take on Virginia at 2:10 p.m. Gator head coach Billy Donovan sports a 25-9 record in the tournament including both national championships in 2006 and 2007. Virginia, on the other hand, is making their sixteenth tournament …
Read More »Gator Men’s Basketball Uses Big Second Half To Beat Auburn
After a sluggish first half filled with sloppy play and turnovers, the Gators men’s basketball team turned things around in the second half and beat the Auburn Tigers 63-47 Tuesday night in Gainesville. However, the win was marred by the season ending injury suffered by sophomore Will Yeguete as coach …
Read More »Gator Men's Hoops Hosts LSU Saturday
The Florida men’s basketball team gets back in action after a week off when it hosts LSU Saturday. WRUF Sports Radio 850 has live coverage starting with our own pregame show starting at 4:30pm. Florida hasn’t played since beating South Carolina on the road last weekend while LSU won a …
Read More »Gator Men's Hoops Tops UAB
Gator senior point guard Erving Walker scores a team high 23 points to lead the 13th ranked Gator men’s basketball team to a 79-61 win over Alabama Birmingham Tuesday night in Gainesville. Florida is now 12-3 on the year and prepares to start SEC play on the road Saturday at …
Read More »Gator Men's Basketball Wins; Women Play Tonight
The 11th ranked Gator men’s basketball team showed no hangover from a big win against Texas A&M on Saturday as it blasts Mississippi Valley State 82-54 Monday in Gainesville. Gator coach Billy Donovan admitted he reminded his team about what happened last year coming off a big win against Kansas …
Read More »Gator Hoop Teams Open Seasons Today
Both Gator basketball teams will open their seasons today with a home doubleheader in the O’Connell Center. The Gator women open things up this afternoon when they take on Michigan at 4:30pm. The Gators return all five starters from a season ago but the team depth has taken a hit …
Read More »Gator Volleyball And Soccer In Action, Gator Men's Hoops Wins
A lot of activity this weekend in Gator athletics besides football. The Gator volleyball team tries to get back on the winning track after back to back road SEC losses last weekend when it hosts Alabama today at 4pm. Florida will also host Ole Miss on Sunday. The Gator soccer …
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