ARLINGTON, Texas — This Gators team had all the pieces to win the program’s first national title since 2007. It had the depth, experience, chemistry and talent to make that goal a reality.
Florida baseball has to watch out for the Friday night hangover in Game 2 against Kentucky and not the kind that comes with a night out in Lexington, Ky., either. Instead, it’s the one that results from a 17-1 drubbing from No. 22 Kentucky (21-9, 5-5 Southeastern Conference) at Cliff Hagan Stadium.
Behind a solid outing in both doubles and singles play, the Gators won their third straight Southeastern Conference match late Friday.
Senior center Patric Young holds his release after attempting a rare three-pointer during the Gators' open practice Friday afternoon in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
No. 7 seed Connecticut (30-8)
UConn point guard Shabazz Napier was on a mission.
Billy Donovan was not sent from heaven to coach Florida’s basketball team. He is no miracle worker, magic healer or instant fix. On Saturday, he and the No. 1 seeded Gators will appear in their fourth Final Four in 14 seasons, but it took years for Donovan to turn water into wine.
The Gators will be more rested than usual when they compete at the 2014 NCAA University Park Regional on Saturday.
Buddy Reed stepped to the plate with runners on first and second in the ninth inning against Florida Atlantic. Florida needed one run for the walk-off win. It never came. The Gators’ leadoff batter reached base in the ninth and 10th frames only to leave the go-ahead run on the bases.
It isn’t often that a freshman leads a team in any statistical category, but for Kourtney Keegan, it has been the norm.
Florida is arguably more eager for a win now than it has been all season.
From 2010 until 2013, No. 4 Florida faced the challenge of defending against midfielder Erin Fitzgerald when it played Northwestern.
Coming off of a win against LSU, Florida is looking to continue its Southeastern Conference success when it travels to Starkville, Miss., today to take on Mississippi State.
Shabazz Napier has more All-Conference First-Team selections than Scottie Wilbekin. He has more career points than Patric Young and Will Yeguete combined. He had more minutes on the court in just his freshman year than Casey Prather had in nearly three years of action.
When people talk about Connecticut, the attention generally focuses on Shabazz Napier — the Huskies’ leading scorer and one of the most dynamic talents in the nation. But another player on UConn coach Kevin Ollie’s roster has stepped up in a big way for his team in the postseason.
After winning 22 straight games to start the season and outscoring opponents 181-29 in those matchups, Florida has hit a slump.
For Bridget Sloan and the rest of the Florida gymnasts, the time for individual goals is over.
This season, a small, quick, offensive-minded Florida team made its way to the second round of the NCAA Tournament despite having only eight players for much of the way.
Marquis Dendy is on his way to recovering from the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Billy Donovan has seen his team accomplish a lot this season.
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