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Gators overcome sloppy start to take down Maryland and advance to Elite 8

SAN FRANCISCO — Florida finally looked like a No. 1 seed — for a half, at least. It was more than enough to move past Maryland 87-71 in a regional semifinal Thursday at Chase Center. To get back to the Final Four, the Gators will need play their best basketball for a longer stretch Saturday. Energized Florida players cheer on their teammates from bench in the Gators’ 87-71 win against Maryland in Thursday night’s regional semifinal at San Francisco’s Chase Center. (Ezra Shaw/Getty) Coach Todd Golden, back in San Fransisco for the first time since he left for UF three years ago, wasn’t...

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GATORS PODCAST: Gators head to SEC Tournament seeking coveted No. 1 seed in the NCAAs, Week 2 of spring football DJ Lagway-less Gators (Ep. 271)

Florida aims to secure a top seed in the Big Dance at the conference tournament. History says it’s the best path to a national title. Todd Golden’s team is SEC’s No. 2 seed and riding a wave of momentum after one of the best regular seasons in school history. Billy Napier’s Gators, on the other hand, are amid spring practices without star quarterback DJ Lagway able to throw the ball. During the latest Swamp Things, Mark and Edgar discuss the prospects of Golden’s Gators and Lagway’s health, along with a jam-packed spring sports calendar. Path to No. 1 seed (0:00) Inside track to...

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No. 3 Gators enter March Madness with sense of calm and confidence

GAINESVILLE — March Madness has begun for the No. 3 Florida Gators. Todd Golden’s team, and its fans, are ready as college basketball’s biggest month arrives. UF students camped out Friday at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center as ESPN College GameDay arrived in Gainesville for the first time since 2017 ahead of Saturday night’s visit from No. 12 Texas A&M. Florida leading scorer Walter Clayton Jr. watches from the bench during the Gators’ stunning loss Feb. 25 at Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Following a stunning loss Tuesday night at unranked Georgia, the Gators (24-4,...

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Georgia withstands late push to upset No. 3 Florida

By Charles Odum Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia guard Blue Cain sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with 47 seconds remaining after No. 3 Florida took its first lead by scoring 13 unanswered points, and the Bulldogs beat the Gators 88-83 on Tuesday night. Florida, which trailed by 26 points in the first half, rallied from a 78-67 deficit with the 13-0 run to lead 80-78. Cain’s 3 ended the run. Put Elon Musk and DOGE in charge of cleaning up wasteful excess in college sports | Commentary Georgia (17-11, 5-10 SEC) boosted its hopes for its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2015. The Bulldogs...

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UF coach Billy Napier makes two key hires as Gators continue to make offseason moves

GAINESVILLE — Florida coach Billy Napier plans to hire a defensive assistant and a top front-office position as the Gators continue to make offseason moves. Washington linebackers coach Robert Bala will coach UF’s inside linebackers and serve as a co-defensive coordinator, a program source confirmed. The source also confirmed Napier will hire Ben Elsner to serve as director of football strategy, a position second in the command to the program’s general manager — a post yet to be filled. Florida head coach Billy Napier celebrates the Gators 24-17 win against Ole Miss Nov. 23 at Ben Hill...

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Undermanned No. 6 Gators slip by Vanderbilt behind Will Richard, Alex Condon

GAINESVILLE — Ailing and unable to gain an upper hand on Vanderbilt, No. 6 Florida turned to a 20-year-old sophomore from Slovenia to scratch out a critical SEC win. With point guard Walter Clayton Jr. out (ankle) and shooting guard Alijah Martin struggling with a hip injury, Urban Klavzar rose to the occasion to help the Gators break open a close game and slip by the Commodores 86-75 Tuesday night at O’Connell Center. Florida forward Alex Condon feels the pressure from Vanderbilt guards Graham Calton (7) and Tyler Nickel on Tuesday night at O’Connell Center. (Alan Youngblood/AP) With UF...

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Sadly, there are no winners in investigation of Gators basketball coach Todd Golden | Commentary

When it comes right down to it, we all know that sports are all about winning and losing. Every game we talk about and nearly every issue we debate are based upon the basic premise of who was the winner and who was the loser. It’s a very simple process: All we have to do is look up at the scoreboard at the end of game to declare a winner and loser. But this is not a game we’re talking about now; it’s lives and careers and families and reputations. It’s a saga involving one of the hottest young coaches in college basketball — the University of Florida’s Todd Golden — and an investigation...

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No. 5 Gators bounce back to hand Longhorns Texas-sized defeat behind Martin, Clayton

GAINESVILLE — Florida delivered its SEC welcome to Texas — back in Gainesville for the first time since 1996 — with a performance the Gators desperately needed. No. 5 UF returned to the win column with an 84-60 victory Saturday after a trying week on and off the court, including a tough loss at home and more turmoil inside Todd Golden’s program. “We came out and we showed that dog mentality,” veteran guard Alijah Martin said. “We did what we had to do.” Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. (left) scores past Texas guard Julian Larry (right) during the Gators’ 84-60 win Saturday in...

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Out-toughed and overwhelmed, No. 5 Gators beaten at their own game at home by Missouri

GAINESVILLE — Florida coach Todd Golden didn’t see it coming. He hopes he doesn’t have to witness it again. Tuesday night’s no-show against Missouri came a day after the No. 5 Gators (15-2, 2-2 SEC) rose to their highest ranking since 2017 and a week after a historic drubbing of top-ranked Tennessee. Most troubling to Golden following a 83-82 loss was the unranked Tigers out-toughed and overwhelmed his team on its home court, where UF had won 16 straight. “This team has been pretty consistent with the effort and the physicality,” Golden said. “To Missouri’s credit, I thought they laid it on...

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No. 8 Florida heads to Arkansas to face familiar foe John Calipari in new surroundings

GAINESVILLE — Beating John Calipari on the road last season was a massive step for Florida coach Todd Golden and his program. A win now against Coach Cal away from Gainesville could signal a natural progression for Golden’s surging Gators. Calipari’s surprising offseason move from Kentucky to Arkansas makes the SEC’s winningest coach an easier mark than with the Wildcats, who won the 2015 national title and a dozen conference crowns — six each during the regular season and conference tournament — while he was there. Florida backup guard Denzel Aberdeen had a season-high 16 points during the...

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