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Down 38-30 at the half, the Gators stormed back in the final 20 minutes behind their four seniors and the clutch three-point shooting of sophomore Michael Frazier.Patric Young scored all 17 of his points in the second half and went 7-for-9 at the free-throw line, including hitting three within the final 20 seconds.The Tigers had the opportunity to make their comeback down 68-66 but Allen Payne threw the inbound pass over the Gators’ bench to essentially seal UF’s 18th straight win.With No. 1 Syracuse losing to unranked Boston College earlier that night, Florida’s victory against Auburn gave Billy Donovan’s squad the top ranking for the first time since 2007.

News

Donovan thankful for Auburn’s game-losing mistakes

By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Feb. 20, 2014

Billy Donovan did not waste any time letting the media know who played the better game Wednesday night.

UF’s coed a cappella group, No Southern Accent, performs at the 2013 International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella on Saturday at the University Auditorium. NSA placed third out of eight a cappella groups competing.

University

UF a cappella group No Southern Accent headed to national finals competition

By Bella Zabinofsky | Feb. 20, 2014

UF a cappella group No Southern Accent is climbing the scales of the competitive a cappella world.

Nora Barry drives the ball toward the net during Florida’s 18-7 win against High Point on Feb. 15 at Donald R. Dizney Stadium. Barry scored the game-winning goal against Northwestern on Sunday to help the Gators clinch the American Lacrosse Conference Tournament title.

Sports

Florida blows out James Madison in third straight victory

By EDEN OTERO | Feb. 20, 2014

James Madison has not been this embarrassed since the War of 1812.

University

Planters NUTmobile recruits drivers at UF

By Sean Stewart-Muniz | Feb. 20, 2014

UF students peanut-butter believe it — the Planters NUTmobile is coming to campus Monday.

University

UF student’s charity suits up on Twitter to raise awareness, uses #HIMYMcharity

By Beatrice Dupuy | Feb. 20, 2014

For the final season of his favorite show, a UF student is counting on Twitter to reach producers and bring attention to his cause.

Buddy Reed runs toward home plate during Florida’s 4-0 win against Maryland on Feb. 14 at McKethan Stadium. Reed is hitting .154 in his first five college games.

Sports

UF teammates share experiences on the diamond, ice

By ADAM PINCUS< | Feb. 20, 2014

Kevin O’Sullivan went against the grain recruiting center fielder Buddy Reed and right-hander Logan Shore. The two freshmen, from Rhode Island and Minnesota, respectively, aren’t the typical Gators.

Metro

Gainesville Police arrest California man with 53 pounds of marijuana

By Jenna Lyons | Feb. 20, 2014

Gainesville Police arrested a 72-year-old San Francisco man Wednesday after discovering he was carrying duffel bags filled with 53 pounds of marijuana.

University

UF Engineers’ Week to showcase social side of the industry

By Monique Hernandez | Feb. 20, 2014

Engineers’ Week is in full swing, and organizers hope to engage students from all majors.

Bridget Sloan performs a floor routine during Florida’s 197.525-196.025 win against Arkansas on Feb. 14 in the O’Connell Center.

Sports

Florida faces fellow perfectionists

By ERICA A. HERNANDEZ | Feb. 20, 2014

No. 2 UF will take on an equal challenger in No. 3 LSU at the O’Connell Center tonight, but two Gators will have personal challenges out on the floor.

News

UF students support Venezuela on social media using hashtags, posters

By Lynna Lawrence | Feb. 20, 2014

UF students are using Facebook to broadcast the many Gator faces that support Venezuelan student protesters.

Kayla Lewis drives toward the net during Florida’s win against Georgia on Jan. 19 in the O’Connell Center.

Sports

Tigers’ threes doom slumping Gators

By GORDON STREISAND< | Feb. 20, 2014

The road to the NCAA tournament got a lot tougher for the Gators on Thursday night in the O’Connell Center.

Taylore Fuller fist-bumps coach Tim Walton as she rounds third base after hitting a home run on May 18 against USF.

University

Gators moving players around during six-game tournament

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Feb. 20, 2014

Coach Tim Walton likes what he has seen from his team so far this season.

Sports

Gator men move into first place at SEC Championships

By Logan McGuire | Feb. 20, 2014

It was a defining day for Florida’s No. 1 men’s and No. 5 women’s swimming and diving teams at the Southeastern Conference Championships.

Metro

Matheson Museum Pleasant Street exhibit remembers area’s rich history

By Robin Andrews | Feb. 20, 2014

Isaac Jones lives in the echoes of Pleasant Street’s heyday.

University

$800k grant to fund UF leukemia research

By Nicole Giaquinto | Feb. 20, 2014

A team led by two UF researchers was recently awarded thousands of dollars to help win the game of hide-and-seek with leukemia cells.

University

UF grad takes grand prize in Nikon’s short-film contest

By Sarah Lapp | Feb. 20, 2014

Recent UF alumnus Josh McLawhorn bested 400 competitors to win first place with his short film “Almost Ready” in Nikon’s nationwide Everyday Cinema video contest last week.

Opinion

Manners matter: a common courtesy guide

Feb. 20, 2014

I always get pegged as nice. When I hold the door for a stranger: nice. When I tell someone his backpack is unzipped: nice. When I inform the barista at Starbucks someone left $20 unattended on the counter: nice.

University

Hoggetowne hackathon aims to make Gainesville online data accessible

By Alison Eckerle | Feb. 20, 2014

Computer programmers will come together Saturday to create applications that will make information in Gainesville’s open data portal more digestible for residents.

University

UF Collegiate Veterans Society, Board of Trustees discuss veterans’ concerns

By Katelin Mariner | Feb. 20, 2014

She woke up before the sun even thought about rising. She split her ponytail in two and wrapped it into a bun, gelling it in place. She looked in the mirror. It had to be perfect to meet the standard for a female Marine.

Opinion

BuzzFeed, sponsored content trending

Feb. 20, 2014

Thousands of years from now, historians and archeologists will be scouring Internet archives, and they’re going to find BuzzFeed. And it’s going to be really embarrassing.