Sports

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators steamroll LSU after Johnson’s big night

By Brendan Farrell | Feb. 26, 2020

LSU turned the ball over, and then freshman Tre Mann had it in his hands. He threw it down to a streaking Ques Glover, who was free on a two-on-one. Glover took a peek at the rim and threw the ball up where it found the hands of forward Keyontae Johnson, who slammed it down and sent the crowd at the O’Dome into a frenzy.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Gators get back on track against Kennesaw State

By Christian Ortega | Feb. 26, 2020

It took 42 seconds for freshman attacker Kaala Puglisi to open today’s scoring.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida feeling sense of urgency with March looming

By Evan Lepak | Feb. 25, 2020

The margin of error for the Gators is shrinking.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Florida looks for redemption against Kennesaw State

By Christian Ortega | Feb. 25, 2020

The Gators dropped to eighth in the most recent Inside Lacrosse Maverik Women’s Division I Media Poll after their 17-6 drubbing at the hands of Loyola-Maryland Saturday at home.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Where the Gators stand in bracketology ahead of final 4 games

By Brendan Farrell | Feb. 25, 2020

With only a few days left in February and the end of the regular season looming in the distance, it’s once again Bracketology season.

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

UF plays Stetson tonight after postponement

By Bryan Matamoros | Feb. 25, 2020

The Gators will have to wait another 24 hours before their first game as the nation’s No. 1 team.

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

Rivera nabs SEC Co-Freshman of the Week honors

By Dylan O'Shea | Feb. 24, 2020

Josh Rivera has set up camp quickly out at shortstop.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

Men eight-peat at SECs, women take second

By Ainslie Lee | Feb. 23, 2020

Stripped of his socks and shoes, Florida’s men’s swimming coach Anthony Nesty stood on the pool deck in the James E. Martin Aquatics Center in Auburn, Alabama.

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SPORTS  |  GYMNASTICS

The Gators must avoid letdown in final three meets

By Noah Ram | Feb. 23, 2020

The situation was the same for the Gators almost exactly a year ago Friday.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Gators guards falter at UK, denying UF a signature win

By Kyle Wood | Feb. 23, 2020

Florida nearly punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth-straight year on Saturday at Kentucky.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Fouls catch up to Florida in home loss to Loyola Maryland

By Christian Ortega | Feb. 23, 2020

It was a slow and methodical breakdown, Saturday against Loyola Maryland.

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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Parity is good for college basketball

By Zachary Huber | Feb. 23, 2020

The odds of completing a perfect March Madness bracket are one in 2.4 trillion. A person has a better chance of becoming the President of the United States or being crushed to death by a vending machine.

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida edges out No. 22 Arkansas at home

By Bryan Matamoros | Feb. 23, 2020

A major reason for Florida’s newfound success this season has been the on-court relationship between guards Kiara Smith and Lavender Briggs.

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SPORTS  |  SOFTBALL

Florida downs Nebraska to conclude Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic

By Graham Marsh | Feb. 23, 2020

The Gators proved their top-10 ranking with multiple wins over ranked teams this past weekend.

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

UF relies on Barco to complete sweep of UM

By Byan Matamoros | Feb. 23, 2020

Hunter Barco was dealing throughout the early stages of Sunday afternoon’s showdown between Florida and Miami.

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SPORTS  |  SOFTBALL

Florida downs Arizona State, falls to UCLA in day two of Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic

By Graham Marsh | Feb. 23, 2020

It was one extra inning of play for a ton of extra confidence.

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SPORTS  |  BASEBALL

No. 2 Gators storm back in extras to take series against the No. 3 Hurricanes

By Dylan O'Shea | Feb. 22, 2020

Kirby McMullen wanted all of the smoke as he blazed around third after his go-ahead homer in the 10th.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida comes up short behind career game from UK’s Quickley

By Joseph Salvador | Feb. 22, 2020

The Florida Gators lost in dramatic fashion to the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday. With both teams on win streaks and SEC supremacy in the balance, it came down to the wire.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS TENNIS

Gators dominate in sweep of Georgia State

By Myles Herbert | Feb. 22, 2020

The weather wasn’t perfect but the play certainly was on Saturday as Florida secured a commanding win over Georgia State at the Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex. Although originally scheduled for 10 a.m., the game was pushed back to noon due to concerns about the brisk weather in the morning.

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SPORTS  |  OTHER SPORTS LACROSSE

Loyola leaves Gainesville with upset, Gators leave the ‘Diz’ upset

By Christian Ortega | Feb. 22, 2020

When all else failed, Florida turned to junior midfielder Shannon Kavanagh, its hero of games past. But even Superman lost a battle, and as No. 10 Loyola limited Kavanagh’s production, her team also suffered through kryptonite-induced weakness.