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Final: Florida 66, Charlotte 65 Backed by a career night from Freshman forward Jordyn Merritt, the Florida Gators survived and advanced in the Women’s NIT with a 66-65 win over Charlotte on Friday. The freshman from Plano, Texas finished with 17 points and 18 rebounds while senior Kiki Smith added 21 points in the effort.…
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With under a minute to play in overtime, Tre Mann slid around a screen at the top of the key. He feinted towards the basket before sliding back behind the three-point line and lofting up a shot, one fluid motion as Wilson found nylon. Virginia Tech led most of the game Friday, but Florida overcame…
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The Florida Gators will face the Virginia Tech Hokies to open the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. The NCAA selection committee surprised a lot of people when they awarded Florida with a seven seed on Sunday, but the Gators face a very good Hokies squad. The following are our staff predictions for…
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The Florida Gators aren’t done, yet. Cameron Newbauer’s squad learned their postseason fate on Monday, accepting an berth to the WNIT. The team will play a minimum of two games in Charlotte. Florida will make its first appearance in the postseason since 2015-16 and their first WNIT bid since 2013, when the Gators advanced to…
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Tre Mann and the Gators have their work cut out for them to make it to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis. After a 14-9 season capped by a second-round loss to Tennessee in the SEC Tournament, Florida drew the seventh seed in the South bracket during Selection Sunday, set for an…
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Tre Mann caught fire. When his fourth three-pointer in a row found nylon with 2:40 to play on Friday, the whole arena knew, too. He had a career-high 30 points, 17 of which in the previous five and a half minutes, as he looked up at the scoreboard. Florida trailed by 12. The Gainesville native’s…
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With under a minute to play and a one-point lead, the eyes of Gator Nation rested anxiously on Tre Mann. Mann dribbled to his right, stepped back, and threw up a jumper from just under twenty feet. Swish. Mann took control late as the Gators staved off Vanderbilt, 69-63, to move ahead to the second…
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After two losses closed the Gators men’s basketball season, Florida lost out on the chance for a double-bye in the conference tournament. The Gators now await the result of Wednesday’s Vanderbilt-Texas A&M game to face the winner the following day. In a season finale that essentially served as a battle for the fourth seed, Florida…
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After a pair of Florida free throws tied the game at 70 with 18 seconds to go, Missouri guard Dru Smith received the ball at the wing with one last chance to lift the Tigers to victory before overtime. In Florida’s final home game, Smith kept fans on the edge of their seats until the…
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Final: Florida 69, Auburn 62 Greenville, SC – Behind a 19-2 run to open the second half and holding Auburn without a field goal over the last 3:16, the Florida Gators are advancing to the second round of the SEC Tournament. Florida was led by senior Kiki Smith, who scored 19 points and only turned…
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