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The biggest question for the Florida men’s basketball team was whether their poor start and unconvincing victory against Army Wednesday was more to do with rust or another disappointing team. The Gators did their part to answer that question Thursday against Boston College, and they answered in emphatically with a 90-70 win over the Eagles…
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Despite tipping off less than twenty-four hours after dropping an away contest at Florida State, the UF women’s basketball team bounced back with a 67-52 victory over Charleston Southern in the friendly confines of Exactech Arena on Wednesday. The Gators (2-1) started out sluggish, trailing 22-19 with 6:04 remaining in the second quarter. Florida then…
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Florida men’s basketball may have canceled their first three originally scheduled games, but they tried to fit enough stress and excitement in their opener to make up for every one of them in the team’s 76-69 victory over the Black Knights in Connecticut on Wednesday. The Gators were playing their first competitive game since March,…
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The 2020-21 Florida men’s basketball team is finally upon us. After the cancellation of three games, the Gators have added a pair of games at Mohegan Sun before their home opener against Stetson on Sunday. The following group is offering their thoughts, expectations, and predictions on this year’s team. … Brian Fox (ChompTalk.com) Team MVP:…
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The Florida Gators women’s basketball team fell to the Florida State Seminoles for the fifth consecutive year Tuesday, 81-75, despite leading by six after the opening quarter. In a matchup that has been all FSU since 2015, head coach Cam Newbauer and his squad teased for the opening frame that this year might be very…
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When the Florida Gators men’s basketball schedule was revealed in October, the team was scheduled to travel to the Bubbleville Tournament at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, on Nov. 25 to begin their season. Now, a few cancellations, adjustments, and announcements later, head coach Mike White and his team are still traveling to…
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The Florida Gators men’s basketball team is scheduled to finally get their 2020-21 campaign underway this Saturday against Stetson after their opening three games were canceled. *Right at the time of publishing, the Gators announced they will be playing games against Army and Boston College at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. Those games will take…
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The Florida Gators women’s basketball team began their 2020-21 campaign with a 90-47 victory over Grambling State at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Wednesday. Florida never trailed for the entirety of the game behind 33 points from the bench and a 50% shooting performance from the court, including a 42.9% clip from beyond the arc.…
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Florida’s men’s basketball team was set to open the 2020-21 season this week, however, due to Covid-19 issues within the program, that will not happen. Stadium’s Jeff Goodman reports that Florida has paused all basketball activity and will not participate in the season opening event at Mohegan Sun. Florida was scheduled to face UMass-Lowell (Wednesday)…
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Florida guard Lavender Briggs was named to the Preseason All-SEC team by the leagues coaches, the conference announced on Tuesday. The sophomore averaged a team high 15.0 points per game in her first collegiate season. In addition, she averaged 6.2 rebounds per game and recorded seven double-doubles. Briggs is the first Florida player to appear…
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