Category: Winter Sports

  • WBB: Florida breaks into AP Top 25 at No. 19

    The Florida Gators women’s basketball, for the first time since December 2016, cracked the Associated Press Top 25, debuting at No. 19. The Gators, under interim head coach Kelly Rae Finley, sit 17-6 for the year and 7-3 in the Southeastern Conference, good enough for third in the SEC and two games behind No. 1…

  • WBB: Gators Topple No. 11 Georgia in Athens

    The Florida Gators women’s basketball team is on a roll. Just three days after routing No. 7 Tennessee in Gainesville, the Gators took their show on the road and escaped Athens with another Top-25 victory. The Gators rallied for the win with an 8-0 run to finish and held UGA scoreless the final 4:30 of…

  • MBB: Gators Survive Ole Miss in Overtime, 62-57

    In Colin Castleton’s return to the lineup, the Florida Gators survived overtime to defeat Mississippi by a 62-57 score on Saturday. Florida improved to 15-8 overall and returned to .500 at 5-5 in SEC play. The game started with both teams taking jabs at each other until the Rebels went on an 11-0 run behind…

  • WGYM Liveblog: No. 4 Florida at No. 11 Missouri

    After a dominant performance at Link to Pink where they posted the highest score in the nation so far, the Gators are headed west to take on the Missouri Tigers. What, in prior years, might have been a blowout of a matchup promises some more interesting competition this evening. Missouri is not just No. 11…

  • WBB: Gators Dominate No. 7 Lady Vols in Upset Victory

    The Florida Gators cruised to a dominant win over No. 7 Tennessee at Exactech Arena on Thursday. A 9-0 run midway through the first quarter saw the Gators gain separation and the lead never wavered. The final score: 84-59. Florida’s defense was suffocating as they forced 18 turnovers and held the Lady Vols to 37.5%…

  • Gators blown out by No. 1 Gamecocks

    By Florida standards, Gainesville was basically the frozen tundra over the weekend with the cold front that swooped in. The cold found its way onto the Exactech Arena court and into the Florida Gators Sunday. The Gators women’s basketball team fell to the No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks 62-50. UF dug a huge hole in…

  • WGYM Liveblog: No. Florida’s Link to Pink v. No. 13 Arkansas

    After a mixed bag of a meet in Athens, the Gators returned home with another W in the books and hungry for more. Tonight, they face the Gymbacks of rising star Arkansas, coached by Olympians Jordyn Wieber and Chris Brooks, as both teams celebrate those fighting against breast cancer and give back to Play for…

  • WBB: Gators Upset No. 10 LSU; Move to 15-5 on Season

    LSU head coach Kim Mulkey entered Sunday’s matchup with the Gators searching for win number 650. Instead, Florida pulled off the upset of the nation’s No. 10 ranked team and earned interim head coach Kelly Rae Finley her fifteenth career win. The Gators improved to 15-5 overall and 5-2 in SEC play. Florida started out…

  • WGYM Liveblog: No. 3 Florida at No. 29 Georgia for Rivalry Night

    It’s time to bring out one of the best rivalries in the SEC again, as Florida heads to Athens to face the Georgia Gymdogs tonight! If you’ve read the title of this blog, you can probably guess how tonight is going to go. Georgia’s not looking so hot this year – they have a few…

  • WBB: Gators Dominate Action to Upset No. 23 Kentucky

    The Florida Gators have now won four straight games following a 77-52 win at Kentucky on Thursday. It’s the first time the program has won four consecutive games in conference play since 2011. Overall, the Gators improved to 14-5 on the season and 4-2 in the SEC. Florida was led by a dominant offensive showing…