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Final: Utah State 65, Florida 62 Sunrise, FL – Florida faced Mountain West foe Utah State in the Orange Bowl Classic on Saturday. Unfortunately, the Gators struggled with their shot all game and dropped the contest, 65-62. Florida opened the game missing their first 14 shots and fell behind 7-2 early on. The Gators took…
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Final: Wake Forest 73, Florida 68 Despite a fast start on Saturday afternoon, the Gators fell to 8-4 on the season after dropping a 73-68 decision to Wake Forest. After shooting 53% in the opening half, th Florida offense struggled in the second half making only ten shots from the field. Florida exited the first…
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The Florida women’s basketball team has made significant strides in the third year of the Cameron Newbauer era. After defeating Xavier in the West Palm Beach Invitational on Friday, the Gators sit at 8-3 on the season, equaling their win total from a year ago. Despite a lead by as many as 11, it took…
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After a 120-116 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the debate of whether the Dallas Mavericks were better with or without star point guard Luka Doncic came to relevance. Despite what you think, one thing is for sure, the stat line of a former Florida Gator is benefitting from his absence. Dorian Finney-Smith (forward, Dallas Mavericks)…
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“You can expect that the Gators are out to play. We’re hungry,” Alyssa Baumann announced after the team’s annual Orange and Blue intrasquad last night, but it had already been said – the performances throughout the event said it all. From start to finish, both teams showed off the makings of an incredible season for…
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Final: Florida 70, Mercer 51 The Florida women improved to 7-3 on the season with a 70-51 defeat of Mercer on Tuesday. Junior point guard Kiara Smith scored a career high 21 points and tied a season high by grabbing ten rebounds. Meanwhile, freshman Lavender Briggs recorded her fourth double-double with ten points and eleven…
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New York – In what was perhaps their best all-around effort of the season, Florida routed Providence 83-51 in the Air Force Reserves Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational on Tuesday. The Gators improved to 7-3 on the season while the Friars fell to 6-6. How it happened Just 79 seconds into the game, Providence’s Kalif…
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It’s official – gymnastics season is right around the corner! Tonight we’ll get our first full look at the Gator Gymnastics squad for the 2020 season, and fans should expect big things tonight. The Gators lost two gymnasts last year, which only meant four post-season routines, but they regain Jazmyn Foberg from injury and…
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Last week in the NBA was a fruitful one for one former Gators point guard. Chris Chiozza (guard, Washington Wizards) played 11 minutes or more in each of the last four games for his team, including a 119-113 win over fellow Gator alum Al Horford (center/power forward, Philadelphia 76ers) on Dec. 5. Chiozza averages 2.9…
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The news is out! The Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) preseason poll has been released, and your Lady Gators have been ranked No. 3 for the 2020 season. The WCGA poll is different from other sports in that it only takes into account the opinions of coaches in the league. Coaches rank teams 1-36, since…