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Final: Florida 81, LSU 66 Florida returned home after a tough loss to Kentucky over the weekend and welcomed SEC rival LSU on Wednesday. Behind the efforts of Keyontae Johnson and Scottie Lewis, the Gators waxed the Tigers, 81-66. How it happened: Florida got off to a hot start Wednesday night, taking a 14-4 lead…
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Final: Florida 83, Arkansas 80 The Florida women’s basketball team are now 2-0 against ranked teams since the beginning of February. On Sunday, the Gators topped No. 22 Arkansas in a thriller at Exactech Arena. Led by junior guard Kiki Smith and freshman Lavender Briggs, the young Gators battled through forty minutes to pull off…
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Final: Florida 5, Miami 3 In 2019, Florida’s pitching staff was the worst in the SEC. However, they are proving early on that the staff might just be a strength in 2020. On Sunday, the Gators received another dominant performance on the mound, despite starting freshman Hunter Barco for just the second time of his…
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Final: Kentucky 65, Florida 59 Florida traveled to Lexington to take on Kentucky in one of the loudest atmospheres in college basketball. As the Gators battled hard, Rupp Arena proved to be too much as the Gators couldn’t complete the upset. Florida battled early against the Wildcats, after falling down 8-2 early Florida tied it…
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Florida freshman guard Lavender Briggs was named the SEC Freshman of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday. The Provo, Utah native averaged 20.5 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists in a pair of Florida wins (defeated Mississippi on Thursday and Missouri on Sunday). Briggs is the first player to gather SEC weekly honors since…
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Final: Florida 73, Arkansas 59 Photo by Mary Holt / Getty Images The Florida Gators defeated Arkansas 73-59 to push their league record to 9-4. How it happened: Florida came out of the gates like they were still hot from Saturday’s Vanderbilt game. Florida jumped out to an early lead of 16-5, causing Arkansas to…
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Final: Florida 75, Missouri 67 Columbia, MO- The Florida Gators defeated the Missouri Tigers at Mizzou Arena for the first time in program history on Sunday. Freshman Brylee Bartram led the team with a career-high 18 points. Florida’s 36-29 lead at the end of the first half was a team effort; seven of the nine…
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Final: Florida 84, Vanderbilt 66 Florida came back home to take on Vanderbilt after a 17 point rout of Texas A&M on the road earlier this week. After the rollercoaster of the year, Florida looks to have gained some traction late in the season as they make a push towards March Madness. On a night…
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Final: Florida 74, Mississippi 72 Gainesville, FL- The Florida Gators raced out to a double-digit advantage, watched it disappear, then proved resilient in the final few moments as they defeated Mississippi on Thursday. The Gators found their stride shooting to open the game as they knocked down seven of their first eight shots and led…
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Final: Florida 78, Texas A&M 61 Florida defeated Texas A&M 78-61 on Saturday to improve to 15-9 overall and 7-5 in SEC play. How it happened: After a tightly contested first half that saw the Gators enter the intermission with a three point advantage, Florida pounced on an inferior team in the second half. The…
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