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Despite head coach Cameron Newbauer being stuck in Gainesville due to the SEC’s health and safety protocols, the Gators were in good hands under the guidance of associate head coach Kelly Rae Finley. Florida traveled to Oxford, Mississippi and earned a hard-fought, 78-68 victory over the Rebels on Sunday. Florida point guard Kiki Smith set…
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The Gators followed up on the momentum of a landslide victory over Tennessee with a 92-84 road win against Georgia after the Bulldogs had no answer for them in the paint. The game, which tipped off just after 2 p.m. Saturday, got off to a breathless opening. The Bulldogs controlled the pace in transition, leading…
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Tonight, the Gator gymnasts take on Arkansas, looking to continue their winning streak. Florida has toppled two formidable SEC opponents so far this season in Auburn and Georgia, and though Arkansas has looked close to an upset against its past two opponents, it hasn’t been able to seal the deal, so it’s likely to become…
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Florida guard Lavender Briggs was named the SEC Player of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday. Briggs averaged 29.5 points over two games, including a 41-point effort against Arkansas on Thursday. The honor is the first such for Briggs and the first for any Florida player since January 2018 (Haley Lorenzen). The sophomore from…
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Florida may not have had Keyontae Johnson, Scottie Lewis or Colin Castleton Tuesday night, but they had enough to take down the sixth-ranked Tenneessee Volunteers at home, 75-49, behind big performances from Omar Payne and Tyree Appleby. After speculation about whether Lewis would return against the Volunteers after a COVID-19 exposure, it was Castleton who…
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After dropping its first five conference games, the Florida Gators women’s basketball team tallied one for the win column Sunday after beating the Auburn Tigers 68-54. The game got off to a perfect start for head coach Cam Newbauer and his squad. After scoring the first 11 points of the game, the Gators ended the…
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Colin Castleton continued his role as a one-man S.W.A.T. team Saturday against Mississippi with six blocks and Tyree Appleby had his first 20-point performance in a Florida uniform, but it wasn’t enough for a second consecutive victory as the Gators fall to 6-4 on the season and 3-3 in SEC play following the 72-69 loss.…
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The Florida Gators women’s basketball team is now 0-5 in conference play after falling to Arkansas 84-80 on Thursday in Fayetteville. The Gators have opened league play facing four teams ranked in the Top-25 in addition to an 11-1 Georgia squad. The Gators were led by an incredible effort from guards Lavender Briggs and Kiki…
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From football to basketball and yes, even gymnastics, the Georgia-Florida rivalry is always exciting, and we are here for all the action tonight! Last week, if you didn’t catch the recap, Florida set a record high score for a season opener against Auburn, and that was with a few hiccups. This week, expect to see…
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The Florida men’s basketball team played its fifth conference game Tuesday night, defeating the Ole Miss Rebels, 72-63, to improve to 3-2 in conference play in front of a relieved home crowd. Despite the absence of forward Scottie Lewis, who was unavailable for “healthy and safety protocols” according to the team, the Gators led 24-13…
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