Author: Brian D. Fox, Jr.

  • Monk, Kentucky too much for #13 Florida

    FINAL: KENTUCKY 76, FLORIDA 66   1st 2nd OT FINAL FLORIDA 28 38 X 66 KENTUCKY 28 48 X 76   LEXINGTON, KY- The Florida Gators entered Saturday’s contest with Kentucky tied atop the SEC standings.  For one half of play, the game was deadlocked.  However, the Wildcats would control most of the second half…

  • Former Gators S Matt Elam arrested in Miami

    Former Florida Gator and current Baltimore Ravens safety Matt Elam was arrested Sunday morning in Miami on drug charges.  Elam was booked into the Miami-Dade Jail at 3:45 AM and charged with possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana, possession of cannabis with the intent to sell, and possession of a controlled substance.  All…

  • #4 Florida lacrosse defeats #3 USC

    FINAL: FLORIDA 15, SOUTHERN CAL 10   1st 2nd OT FINAL USC 3 7 X 10 FLORIDA 7 8 X 15   GAINESVILLE, FL-  It feels like it’s been a long time since Florida’s season opening loss to #1 North Carolina.  On Friday, the Gators made that seem even more distant with a dominating 15-10…

  • #13 Gators avenge loss to South Carolina with 81-66 win

    FINAL: FLORIDA 81, SOUTH CAROLINA 66   1st 2nd OT FINAL USC 33 33 X 66 FLORIDA 35 46 X 81   GAINESVILLE, FL-  On January 18 the Florida Gators were defeated by the tough defense of South Carolina and failed to make a three-point shot for the first time since 1992. On Tuesday night, sophomore…

  • #1 Florida wraps up Aquafina Invitational with 4-1 record

    GAINESVILLE, FL- The Florida Gators softball team hosted the Aquafina Invitational at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium this weekend.  After earning their first #1 ranking of 2017, the Gators went 4-1 in the five games played as part of the tournament.  Florida defeated FAMU 8-1 Friday afternoon before defeating Northwestern State 9-3 in the back end…

  • #15 Florida overcomes struggles, beats Mississippi State

    FINAL: FLORIDA 57, MISSISSIPPI STATE 52   1st 2nd OT FINAL FLORIDA 32 25 X 57 MS ST 24 28 X 52   STARKVILLE, MS-  On Saturday Florida defeated Mississippi State in an overall ugly game 57-52 to improve to 22-5 on the season.  Florida only managed half of the points they scored in their…

  • Florida falls to Mizzou 74-67, now 4-9 in SEC play

    FINAL: MISSOURI 74, FLORIDA 67   1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT FINAL MIZZOU 11 24 18 21 X 74 FLORIDA 15 11 29 12 X 67   GAINESVILLE, FL-  The Florida Gators entered Thursday’s SEC matchup with Missouri riding a two game winning streak. Missouri put that to an end with timely three-point shooting and…

  • Florida is the new #1 in USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll

    The second coaches poll of the 2017 season came Tuesday after a packed weekend of action.  Florida jumped from fourth last week to first this week and received 18 of 32 first place votes. The Gators won five games this weekend including an extra inning tilt with #11 Michigan on Saturday.  Auburn remained second in…

  • Florida wins Division I ITA Indoor Tennis title

    NEW HAVEN, CT- The Florida Gators women’s tennis team hasn’t won a Division I title since 1999. Well that streak ended on Monday as #1 Florida defeated #2 North Carolina 4-2 on Yale University’s campus.  Despite earning national championships in outdoor tennis is 2003, 2011, and 2012, Florida teams have not fared well in indoor…

  • #4 Florida rolls through USF Wilson-DeMarini Tournament

    Tampa, FL- The Florida Gators softball team played in the USF Wilson-DeMarini Softball Classic over the weekend to open their 2017 slate.  Florida won all five games played including a 2-1 extra inning affair over #8 Michigan on Saturday. Dynamic pitching and an offensive explosion helped the team go undefeated over the weekend. FRIDAY: Gourley…