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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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Around a year ago this time, we started experiencing the severe effects of COVID-19. Everyone began closing up shop and locking down to start the fight against COVID. Nobody knew what to expect and for how long to expect it. A confusing time to say the least. And one of the most whirlwind moments of…
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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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The final meet of the regular season has arrived! Florida will take on the Crimson Tide tonight as it battles to claim the SEC regular season title outright and to notch a second consecutive undefeated regular season. It’s Alabama’s senior night in Tuscaloosa, so expect scores to fly high, but if anyone can pull off…
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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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With the completion of the regular season, the Southeastern Conference announced the league’s post-season awards on Tuesday. Florida guard Lavender Briggs and forward Jordyn Merritt were selected to the conference’s All-SEC teams. All-SEC ➡️ @lavbriggs & @jdm1802 👏👏https://t.co/GVSMFVW0cW — Gators Women’s Basketball (@GatorsWBK) March 2, 2021 Briggs was named to the All-SEC second team after…
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Mike White didn’t look angry or frustrated as he called a timeout nine minutes into Florida’s Feb. 27 contest against Kentucky. After the Wildcats forced a shot clock violation with the Gators down 25-16, White looked exasperated. However, instead of letting the game slip away or throwing his hands up in despair, White switched his…
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