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There’s about 53 hours until Florida basketball will tip off in the NCAA Tournament. That includes three and a half hours of flights, a little over 40 minutes of bus travel and maybe a 12-hour hotel stay near the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. When the Gators wake on Friday, they’ll have their biggest game of the season so far: No. 16 seeded Norfolk State.
Losing your first conference series of the season always stings, but three consecutive losses to No. 2 Tennessee last weekend knocked Florida five places in the NCAA rankings, down to No. 13.
As an off-the-ball guard, Walter Clayton Jr. averaged more points last season. However, as Florida entered the 2024-25 season primed for its strongest campaign in decades, it was left with a whole to fill: point guard.
Florida and Alabama basketball’s recent history has featured all kinds of high-scoring back-and-forth affairs. On Saturday, that same high-flying offensive action was on display – albeit in a somewhat more lopsided affair.
Halfway through the third quarter of Saturday’s match in Macon, Georgia, Florida lacrosse junior attacker Gianna Monaco had the ball in her stick just behind the goal. A defender was on her tight — which was not surprising, since she had already found the back of the net four times in the first half. She spun left, trying to find any space. Then, another defender picked her up.
Media outlets can't stop raving about the SEC’s dominance in men’s basketball this year. The conference is preparing to send a record of anywhere between 11 and 13 teams to the NCAA Tournament on Sunday. That’s impressive, but not the most jarring feat the conference achieved this week. That would come on the softball diamond.
Florida senior guard Walter Clayton Jr. stood at the SEC logo near half court — a place on the hardwood where he’s continuously sunk mesmerizing 3-pointers this season. However, this time around, the first-team All-American fulfilled a different role.
Holding back a wide array of emotions as she stepped towards the floor, Florida senior Leanne Wong had the Stephen C. O’Connell Center watching her every move with intense eyes. Fans clapped and cheered along during her routine, gradually getting louder with each move. When her routine finished, the crowd was on their feet as Wong was mobbed by her teammates and coaches.
When Sloane Blakely suffered a lower-leg injury during Florida’s Feb. 21 meet against No. 1 Oklahoma, no one knew the exact nature of the injury, but one thing was clear: it looked serious for both Blakely and UF’s future postseason hopes.
Brian McLaughlin loved sports. There was no question about that.
Down by as many as four goals in the third quarter of Wednesday’s match, No. 6 Florida faced a challenge to secure its third ranked win of the season. However, UF’s leading point scorer in 2025 powered a Gators comeback.
UF is working to form its first-ever official agreement with Krishna Lunch, requiring the religious organization to clarify that its advertised meal prices are only suggested donations — not mandatory payments.
Nyla Holland did a little bit of everything.
It’s an emotional moment for a college basketball player when they walk off their home court for the final time. Coaches and teammates hugging them while thousands of fans rise to their feet to cheer is enough to make even a fearless competitor a bit misty.
Right in the middle of downtown Gainesville lies The Wooly, a venue characterized by warm lighting, comfortable seating and, on March 8, energetic French house music. Daft Disko, hosted by DJ Ricardo Ponce, brought in enthusiastic crowds who danced fervently for as long as the music was playing.
Lizzy Boroski discovered her passion for crocheting when she started college. Now, her go-to craft store, Joann, is closing its doors for good.
Facing a full count in the top of the first inning, UF junior catcher and single-season RBI record holder Jocelyn Erickson was looking for her first big moment in Florida’s 2025 SEC slate.
Saturday morning marked Florida lacrosse’s fourth ranked matchup of the season as it faced Loyola (Maryland) on a rainy day at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. However, one major difference stood out for the Gators: a change in goal.
After retiring the first two batters she faced in the bottom of the seventh, UF freshman pitcher Katelynn Oxley was one out away from sending the game to extra innings, giving her offense another chance to separate.
Last season, the Florida Gators pulled off one of the more impressive Cinderella runs in the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament. They skated by the bottom-seeded Missouri Tigers and pulled off an impressive upset against sixth-seeded Vanderbilt before coming up just short against Ole Miss.
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