No. 13 Florida Atlantic, led by Martin’s 20 points, cruises and hands Liberty its first loss of the season

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on December 1, 2023. Posted in College Sports, FAU Owls, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

BOCA RATON — Alijah Martin scored 20 points and Vlad Goldin added 18 points and seven rebounds as No. 13 Florida Atlantic cruised past Liberty 83-58 on Thursday night in the opening game of the Field of 68 Tipoff Classic. The Owls extended a 15-point halftime lead to 29 in the second period and handed Liberty (6-1) its first loss of the season. Playing at home for the first time since its Nov. 18 upset loss to Bryant, FAU (6-1) overcame a sluggish shooting start by pounding the ball inside — where Liberty had no answer for Goldin and Martin. The duo combined for 24 of the team’s 44 first-half...

Hurricanes starting quarterback Tyler Van Dyke enters transfer portal

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 28, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

The Miami Hurricanes will need a new starting quarterback in 2024. Incumbent starter Tyler Van Dyke is entering the transfer portal, a source told the South Florida Sun Sentinel, ending a UM career that spawned high expectations and low moments. “I want to thank the University of Miami, my teammates, coaching staff, and everyone associated with the university who have made this chapter in my life truly special and invaluable,” Van Dyke wrote in a post on social media. “I have created lifelong friendships and memories, which I will always cherish. I am deeply appreciative of the opportunities...

UCF stumbles in loss to Stetson despite career showing by Jaylin Sellers

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 27, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

UCF guard Jaylin Sellers scored a career-high 34 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Knights dropped a home contest Sunday against Stetson, 85-82. Sellers was 12-of-16 from the floor with 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Stetson’s Jalen Blackmon had 26 points, connecting on six 3-pointers, while Stephan Swanson added 19 points. UCF (4-2, 0-0 Big 12) was fresh off claiming the championship in the Jacksonville Classic after defeating South Dakota State (83-80) and Charlotte (74-71 OT) last week. “We got up by 13 in the first half and when we’re up like that, we have to learn to build off that lead,”...

Changes are coming with Gators among 3 things learned during home loss to FSU

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 27, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — Florida football’s 24-15 flop against unbeaten Florida State followed a familiar, tired script. Coach Billy Napier’s squad staked a 12-0 lead as a sellout crowd at the Swamp rattled backup quarterback Tate Rodemaker on Saturday night. But the Gators (5-7) stumbled down the stretch as penalties, offensive ineptitude and special-teams miscues sent UF to its fourth straight loss after leading during the second half to end 2023 on a five-game skid. “We didn’t have the season we wanted to have,” linebacker Teradja Mitchell said. “When it was needed, we didn’t execute.” Here are three...

Goldin scores 19 points, FAU gets second-half surge to defeat Butler in Kissimmee

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 24, 2023. Posted in College Sports, FAU Owls, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

KISSIMMEE — Vladislav Goldin scored 19 points and Johnell Davis added 15 as No.19 Florida Atlantic beat Butler 91-86 in a first-round matchup at the ESPN Events Invitational on Thursday. Jalen Gaffney added 14 points as six FAU players scored in double figures. The Owls (3-1) rebounded from a 60-51 home loss to Bryant last Saturday. Butler (3-2) got 19 points from Jahmyl Telfort. The Bulldogs had five player in double figures. After Posh Alexander’s 4-point play got Butler within 78-77 with 4:40 remaining, Gaffney’s long-range jumper then keyed an 8-1 run for FAU. FAU trailed by four points...

FSU’s Jordan Travis says leg injury will end his season

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 21, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Florida State Seminoles, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Sports.

BOB FERRANTEAssociated Press TALLAHASSEE — Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis says the severe leg injury he sustained on Saturday will end his season. Travis’ left leg was placed in an air cast and he was carted off the field late in the first quarter following a run up the middle of the 58-13 win over North Alabama. He posted updates on Sunday from his Instagram account, including some showing Seminoles teammates around him in the hospital room. In a statement released Monday by the program, Travis says while the injury “marks the end of my Seminole playing career, the great memories...

Reeling Gators push to upset No. 5 FSU, ruin Seminoles’ season

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 21, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Florida Gators, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

GAINESVILLE — It’s never easy to stay motivated during a losing streak, but the Florida football team has continued to show up and fight. The Gators shouldn’t have a problem doing it once again, even as the losses mount and frustration builds. A visit from Florida State on Senior Night in a sold-out Swamp is sure to draw inspired effort Saturday from the reeling Gators, losers of four straight games dating to Oct. 14. “This is a game that matters 24/7, 365,” UF coach Billy Napier said Monday. Florida coach Billy Napier paces the sidelines during the Gators’ 33-31 loss at Missouri Nov. 18, 2023,...

Tenth-ranked FAU held to 26% shooting as Owls stunned at home by Bryant

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 19, 2023. Posted in College Sports, FAU Owls, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports.

BOCA RATON — Consider the last week in the life of Bryant coach Phil Martelli Jr. His team lost to Rutgers on Sunday, his former boss resigned Monday, he got promoted to head coach Wednesday, his team lost to a previously winless Boston University team Thursday and he boarded a flight to Boca Raton on Friday wondering if he was the problem. Saturday was better. Much better — after he and the Bulldogs pulled off a stunner. Sherif Gross-Bullock scored 19 points, Earl Timberlake added 13 and Bryant stunned No. 10 Florida Atlantic 61-52 on Saturday night to end the Owls’ 19-game home winning streak. “This...

UCF continues to struggle on road with loss at Texas Tech

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 19, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

LUBBOCK, Texas — If UCF is going to be successful in the Big 12, the Knights will have to find a way to win on the road. UCF (5-6, 2-6 Big 12) lost its fourth conference road game as Texas Tech (6-5, 5-3 Big 12) rallied from an early 14-0 deficit to win 24-23 at Jones AT&T Stadium Saturday night. “You’ve got to play good on the road in this league,” said coach Gus Malzahn. “This is our sixth road trip of the year and give Texas Tech credit; they found a way to win. Our guys battled hard and statistically we were better but didn’t find a way to win the game.” It was another example of missed...

Cleveland, Pack, Poplar propel UM past Georgia in the Bahamas

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on November 18, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

NASSAU, Bahamas — Miami coach Jim Larrañaga and his staff noticed the trend during the preseason. Whenever a scrimmage would take place, there was always one side that would string a bunch of baskets consecutively together. “Spurtability,” Larrañaga calls it. It has carried over to the regular season — and the Hurricanes brought it to the Bahamas, too. Matthew Cleveland scored 18 points, Nijel Pack added 16 and No. 12 Miami topped Georgia 79-68 on Friday in the opening round of the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship. A 12-0 run in the first half — Miami’s sixth double-digit unanswered scoring...

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