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Gators beat Minnesota, advance to NCAA Sweet 16

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:04:33 -0400

Florida went more than five minutes without a field goal in the second half and watched a 21-point halftime lead dwindle to seven.

UF-FGCU showdown gives Sweet 16 a Florida feel

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:08:31 -0400

March Madness is taking on a decidedly Florida feel, with UF and surprising Florida Gulf Coast preparing to meet on Friday night.

Old foes Smith, Gators' Donovan meet again

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:58:45 -0400

Today may feel like old times for Minnesota's Tubby Smith and Florida's Billy Donovan. They certainly are familiar with each other.

UF Gators breeze past Northwestern State

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:40:54 -0400

Erik Murphy had 18 points to lead four Florida players in double figures and the Gators shut down the NCAA's highest-scoring team Friday night, beating Northwestern State 79-47 in the second round of the South Regional.

Boynton gets final shot at leading Gators to Final Four

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:22:21 -0400

He once had 61 points in a high school game. He was a McDonald's All-American who picked the Florida Gators (over Duke).

Henderson: Playing a round for late basketball standout Schintzius

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 06:00:00 -0400

Dwayne Schintzius got played.

That didn't happen often, but on a warm June night in 2011, his family and friends pulled off a major ruse on the gentle giant from Brandon High and the University of Florida. It was an event called the Sneaker Soiree, a gathering of Tampa Bay's sports elite. The highlight of the evening was a special award for courage.

NCAA tournament: A guide to the madness

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:37:01 -0400

With no clear favorite this year, the race to Atlanta is sure to be filled with heroes and heartbreak. Joey Johnston breaks down the field by region.

Florida Gators, Miami Hurricanes head to Texas for NCAA openers

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 01:00:00 -0400

A trio of state teams are going dancing in the NCAA Tournament.

Ole Miss upsets UF Gators for SEC title

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:35:45 -0400

The Mississippi Rebels now have two very big items on their resume that nobody can take away.

Florida Gators beat Alabama, advance to SEC final

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:38:17 -0400

Regular-season conference champion Florida had to battle from a 10-point deficit early in the second half to beat Alabama 61-51 and advance to the SEC Tournament title game on Sunday.

Florida Gators' Murphy mends quickly in win

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:55:18 -0400

The 13th-ranked Florida Gators thought they finally had gotten healthy again when Erik Murphy felt a sharp pain in his knee during a non-contact pick-and-roll drill in practice Wednesday. He hurt enough that trainers checked him with an MRI, iced him up and got him a sleeve to wear over his knee.

SEC tourney begins with title seemingly up for grabs

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:30:00 -0400

Almost every team in the Southeastern Conference has at least some hope of taking home the tournament championship after a wild season in this league.

Florida Gators' Muschamp looks forward to spring practice

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:38:40 -0400

Shortly after a large group of former University of Florida football players worked out for NFL coaches and scouts during the school’s Pro Day on Tuesday, Gators coach Will Muschamp discussed the rebuilding project ahead for his program for the 2013 season.

Florida’s schemes won’t change much, but many of the faces will.

NFL descends upon Gainesville for Florida Gators' Pro Day

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd got measured, met with some scouts and then left Florida Field.

Vikings trade ex-Gator Harvin to Seattle

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:44:24 -0400

Percy Harvin is on his way to Seattle to join the Seahawks.

Late rally lifts Kentucky over Gators

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:34:42 -0500

Kentucky faces a difficult road toward an NCAA tournament bid, but the Wildcats rallied past No. 11 Florida 61-57 Saturday to help their cause with the committee.

Gators clinch SEC with easy victory over Vandy

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 02:00:00 -0500

Florida claimed its fourth outright SEC title, the third under Billy Donovan, with a 66-40 win against Vanderbilt on Senior Night Wednesday night.

Florida Gators seniors look to exit on top

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:01:00 -0500

Florida's Senior Night could end with a net-cutting ceremony.

It would be the ideal home finale for Kenny Boynton, Erik Murphy and Mike Rosario — the team's only seniors and top three scorers.

Together, they have the 11th-ranked Gators poised to become the fourth team in school history to clinch the Southeastern Conference title outright.

Florida (23-5, 13-3) needs to win one of its remaining two games to wrap up the league title. Of course, the Gators would much rather accomplish the feat at home tonight against Vanderbilt (13-15, 7-9).

Gators rally past Bama to build SEC lead

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 20:10:15 -0500

No. 8 Florida showed the kind of resiliency that could come in handy in the postseason.

Florida Gators wear down, fall to Tennessee

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:11:11 -0500

Jordan McRae scored 27 points and Tennessee boosted its NCAA tournament hopes by beating No. 8 Florida 64-58 on Tuesday night, the Volunteers' sixth consecutive victory.

Rosario, Young lead UF Gators past Razorbacks

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:18:50 -0500

Florida avenged its worst loss of the season by handing Arkansas one of its biggest defeats with a 71-54 win on Saturday night that, coupled with Alabama's 97-94 triple-overtime loss to LSU, gave the Gators a two-game lead in the SEC title race with two weeks left in the regular season.

UF can answer questions today

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

The last couple of years, Florida couldn't finish off big leads in the Elite Eight to miss consecutive trips to the Final Four.

UF blows 13-point lead, falls to Mizzou

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:59 -0500

Laurence Bowers had 17 points plus 10 rebounds and Missouri erased a 13-point deficit midway through the second half to rally past No. 5 Florida 63-60 on Tuesday night.

Tebow to speak at Dallas church headed by 'anti-gay' pastor

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:40:38 -0500

Quarterback Tim Tebow is scheduled to address the 11,000-member congregation of Robert Jeffress, the Texas pastor called "anti-gay" and "anti-Semitic" in several media outlets.

UF rolls to victory

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Mike Rosario, Kenny Boynton and No. 7 Florida were extremely efficient.

No. 7 Florida races to 83-52 win over Auburn

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:34:13 -0500

AUBURN — Mike Rosario scored a season-high 22 points, Kenny Boynton had 16 and No. 7 Florida routed Auburn 83-52 on Saturday.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign punter Chas Henry

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 07:02:43 -0500

Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano has vowed to increase the competition for jobs all across his roster this offseason, and that edict apparently extends to the punting position.

Florida Gators beat Kentucky, take two-game SEC lead

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:46:01 -0500

Sixth-ranked Florida handed Kentucky its worst loss of the season and rolled to a 69-52 win that ended a five-game losing streak against the Wildcats and gave the Gators a two-game lead for first place in the Southeastern Conference.

Suddenly, UF Gators facing showdown with UK

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:07:47 -0500

Ah, February. Back to reality.

UF Gators roll past MSU, look to Kentucky

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:48:44 -0500

Florida senior Kenny Boynton leaned against a wall outside of the Gators' locker room following an 83-58 win against a Mississippi State team that only brought six scholarship players to the O'Connell Center on Saturday and lost for the eighth straight time.