Denied in Dallas: Florida’s season ends in heartbreaking loss to Texas Tech
DALLAS — Florida tried to keep its season alive before a raucous crowd in its Round of 32 NCAA Tournament matchup with Texas Tech at the American Airlines Center. But senior All-American Texas Tech...
View ArticleBeyond the Arc: 3 takeaways from UF’s 69-66 loss to Texas Tech
Three observations from sixth-seeded UF’s 69-66 loss to third-seeded Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament in Dallas on Saturday night: — It was fitting, perhaps, that the season came to an end on a...
View ArticleAfter wild ride, Gators look to future
DALLAS — Florida grad transfer guard Egor Koulechov often used the term “roller coaster” to describe the Gators throughout the 2017-18 season. The wild ride came to an end with a 69-66 loss to Texas...
View ArticleUF’s Stokes, Johnson take in NCAA Tournament atmosphere
DALLAS — Florida freshman forwards Chase Johnson and Isaiah Stokes took in the atmosphere of the NCAA Tournament over the weekend. The intensity of the games. The clutter of cramped locker rooms inside...
View ArticlePhotos from Game 1: Arkansas 6, Florida 3
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View ArticleNBA scout: Hudson a second round pick
Florida junior guard Jalen Hudson is weighing a decision whether to put his name in the NBA draft or return for his senior season. One NBA scout who has watched a handful of Gator games thinks the...
View ArticleFlorida assistant May hired as FAU coach
For the first time in his three-year tenure at Florida, head coach Mike White will be searching for a new assistant coach. Florida assistant coach Dusty May was hired as Florida Atlantic’s head coach...
View ArticleA Cross City bond: UF’s Dawson looking to follow in Dixie County standout’s...
From his days playing youth and high school football in Cross City, Florida cornerback Duke Dawson always looked up to Nick Collins. Dawson will get a chance to realize a dream that Collins already...
View ArticleBarnhill, bats lift No. 5 Gators over No. 14 LSU
Florida junior pitcher Kelly Barnhill took a lap around Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium shortly after pitching her 30th career shutout Friday night. Barnhill could have been excused for showing up...
View ArticleFoley: amateurism in college hoops worth saving
Florida athletic director emeritus Jeremy Foley said he understood the responsibility of serving on the College Basketball Commission. Foley came away awed at the communication and leadership skills of...
View ArticleLeftwich, Gators roll past Auburn to win series
Florida righty Jack Leftwich set a goal before the season began to crack the weekend rotation before the end of his freshman year. With the way Leftwich pitched Saturday, the 6-foot-4, 210-pound hurler...
View ArticleHudson invited to NBA draft combine
Florida junior guard Jalen Hudson has been invited to the NBA Draft Combine, according to multiple reports. Hudson scored a team-high 15.5 points for the Gators this past season, shooting 45.5 percent...
View ArticleCalathes to return to NBA? Billy D returning to Thunder
Former Florida point guard Nick Calathes is eyeing a possible return to the NBA after a successful season overseas in Greece, while former Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan will return as head...
View ArticleUF lacrosse looking to continue Big East dominance
Reminders of championship seasons are on display down the concourse at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. Big East regular season title banners, Big East tournament title banners. The Florida women’s lacrosse...
View ArticleReport: Just-hired assistant coach leaving UF for Nebraska
According to a Chicago Sun Times report, UF associate coach Armon Gates is in the process of leaving Florida and will accept an assistant coaching position at Nebraska. Gates was hired as associate...
View ArticleRonbeck lifts Florida to Big East tourney win
Junior midfielder Lindsey Ronbeck said she didn’t set out to tie a program record for goals in a game before Florida’s Big East semifinal matchup with Marquette. “It’s nothing I ever expect coming in,...
View ArticleGators dismantle Denver for Big East tourney title
Florida junior Lindsey Ronbeck continued her stellar offensive play in the finals of the Big East Tournament. But the Gator defense was as dominant in a 18-6 win over Denver in the lacrosse tournament...
View ArticleGates discusses move from Florida to Nebraska
Nebraska made the hire of former Florida associate coach Armon Gates official in a carefully crafted press release on Monday. Here’s what Gates had to say about his brief tenure at Florida in his press...
View ArticleNo. 1 Florida rallies for 11-8 win over USF
Florida junior shortstop Deacon Liput said he wasn’t surprised when he received a bunt sign after belting a three-run homer to get the Gators back into the game against USF. “That’s a part of my game,”...
View ArticleFlorida to host improved Georgia in home finale
Florida lost to Georgia once in football and twice in men’s basketball during the 2017-18 academic year. So the No. 1 Gators will be looking to exact some revenge on the baseball diamond when they...
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