Category: Winter Sports

  • WBB: Gators Top Georgia Tech in ACC/SEC Women’s Challenge

    A strong third quarter propelled Florida past Georgia Tech in the ACC/SEC Women’s Challenge Wednesday, 68-58. The Gators improved to 6-1 on the season while the Yellow Jackets fell to 5-2. The start was ominous enough as neither team managed to score for more than two minutes before Tech’s Kayla Blackshear finally made a jumper…

  • MBB: Gators Come Up Short vs No. 13 Baylor

    The No. 13 Baylor Bears hit their stride from beyond the three-point arc, knocking down 14 of 25 attempts, en route a 95-91 win over Florida in the NIT Season Tip-Off title game. The Gators fell to 4-2 on the season with the loss while Baylor improved to 6-0. The game started out as well…

  • MBB: Gators Topple Pitt in NIT Season Tip-Off

    Walter Clayton, Jr. put on a show for the audience in Brooklyn to lead Florida past Pitt, 86-71, Wednesday night. The Gators improved to 4-1 on the season and will take on No. 13 Baylor in the tournament championship Friday afternoon. Florida started slowly, allowing the Panthers to score the first seven points of the…

  • WBB: Gators fall to No. 12 Florida State in rivalry game

    The Florida Gators (3-1) fell to the No. 12 Florida State Seminoles (3-0) 79-75 Friday afternoon in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. “I know our team, and I know that we are resilient, tough, and this loss is only going to make us this much better,” Florida head coach Kelly Rae Finley said. The Seminoles…

  • WBB: Gators remain undefeated in dominant win over Florida A&M

    The Florida Gators (3-0) dominated the Florida A&M Rattlers (0-3) 92-54 Monday evening in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Secured the win✅#GoGators | Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/obtEQHpvF4 — Gators Women’s Basketball (@GatorsWBK) November 14, 2023 Florida took a slow start against the Rattlers as they reached a slim 6-5 lead early into the first quarter.…

  • WBB: Me’Arah O’Neal Signs With Gators

    Kelly Rae Finley continues an impressive run on the recruiting trail as the Gators have signed a third member of the 2024 class. Houston Episcopal High star Me’Arah O’Neal signed with the Gators Sunday. O’Neal is the nation’s No. 33 ranked recruit by both ESPN and ProspectNation. espnW 💯 Me'Arah O'Neal has committed to Florida!…

  • WBB: Gators Defeat Bethune-Cookman; Improve to 2-0

    The Florida Gators (2-0) beat the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (0-2) 83-69 Thursday in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Florida fell short offensively at moments with several turnovers but was able to persevere and come out of the game with a win. “Learning how to come back with the ball, with spacing and different things like that,…

  • MBB: Gators Land Commitment From 7’6 C Olivier Rioux

    IMG Academy center Olivier Rioux announced his commitment to the Florida Gators via Instagram on Wednesday. View this post on Instagram Rioux is listed at 7’6 and 300 lbs. He holds the Guinness Book of Records title for “world’s tallest teenager.” Rioux is rated a three-star prospect by On3, the number 147 overall recruit in…

  • WBB: Gators Sign Pair of Top Prospects on NSD

    Florida women’s basketball acquired the signing of Alivia McGill Wednesday afternoon. McGill made Florida program history when she officially became the highest-ranked recruit to sign a national letter of intent. McGill sits as the seventh-best women’s basketball recruit in the country. The 5’9 commit from Minnesota is a two-time Adidas All-American Player. She averaged 14…

  • MBB: Gators Start Fast, Race Past Greyhounds in Opener

    The Florida Gators improved to 2-0 in season openers under head coach Todd Golden with a 93-73 win over Loyola (MD) Monday. W in the books ✔️#GoGators | presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/sVBPyvEZkV — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) November 7, 2023 The Gators stormed out to an early 16-0 lead and cruised to victory over…