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Panthers hopeful F Brad Marchand makes debut on Friday
Winger Brad Marchand's time sitting out due to an upper-body injury could end Friday, Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Wednesday.,The Panthers (43-25-3, 89 points), who host the Utah Hockey Club on Friday, haven't suited up Marchand since he was acquired on March 7 from the Boston Bruins for...
Columbia hires Florida's Kevin Hovde as basketball coach
Columbia is bringing back Florida assistant Kevin Hovde as its new head basketball coach.,He will continue with the Gators, who are in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, until the end of their season.,Hovde was an assistant coach at the Ivy League program for five seasons from 2012-16, including t...
Reports: Columbia hires Florida's Kevin Hovde
Columbia is bringing back Florida assistant Kevin Hovde as its new head coach, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Hovde was an assistant coach at the Ivy League program for five seasons from 2012-16, including two seasons alongside current Gators head coach Todd Golden.,Hovde would replace Jim Engles...
Florida knocks out 2-time defending champion UConn
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and sparked top-seeded Florida's late-game splurge to oust two-time defending champion UConn 77-75 in the West Region's second round on Sunday afternoon.,The Gators looked disjointed at times on offense before racking up 18 points across the game'...
Defending champ UConn eager to take fight to top-seeded Florida
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Top-seeded Florida and eighth-seeded UConn share common NCAA Tournament resumes. Their styles might be considerably different when they meet Sunday afternoon in a second-round game in West Region.,Florida (31-4) has a high-powered offense and depth for days. UConn (24-10) might be m...
No. 1 Florida has no trouble with No. 16 Norfolk State
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and top-seeded Florida built a big early lead on the way to dismissing No. 16 Norfolk State with a 95-69 victory in the West Region first-round game Friday night.,Alijah Martin added 17 points, Thomas Haugh had 13 and Alex Condon 12 for the Gators...
No. 1 Florida has no trouble with 16 Norfolk State
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and top-seeded Florida built a big early lead on the way to dismissing No. 16 Norfolk State with a 95-69 victory in the West Region first-round game Friday night.,Alijah Martin added 17 points, Thomas Haugh had 13 and Alex Condon 12 for the Gators...
Shuffling from underdog to favorite, Florida ready for Norfolk State
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Florida coach Todd Golden said his team embraced an underdog mentality while navigating its way through the power-laden Southeastern Conference.,The Gators (30-4) won't have that angle to use in their NCAA Tournament opener against Norfolk State (24-10) on Friday night.,Florida, the...
No. 4 Florida holds off No. 8 Tennessee for SEC tourney title
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 22 points and second-seeded Florida outclassed fourth-seeded Tennessee 86-77 on Sunday to win the Southeastern Conference tournament title at Nashville.,Will Richard added 17 points as the No. 4 Gators (30-4) earned the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Florida is...
No. 4 Florida aims to continue sharp shooting vs. No. 5 Alabama
Neither Florida nor Alabama trailed in their respective Southeastern Conference tournament quarterfinal contests.,Something will have to give one day later when the second-seeded Gators (28-4) and third-seeded Crimson Tide (25-7) battle in the semifinals on Saturday afternoon in Nashville.,No. 4-ran...
No. 4 Florida downs No. 21 Missouri to reach SEC semis
Walter Clayton Jr. recorded 18 points and six assists to lead a balanced effort as second-seeded Florida notched a 95-81 victory over seventh-seeded Missouri on Friday night to reach the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament at Nashville.,Alijah Martin scored 17 points on 7-of-9 shoot...
No. 4 Florida has high hopes ahead of game vs. No. 21 Missouri
Second-seeded Florida can rest easy this week knowing an early departure from the Southeastern Conference tournament wouldn't hurt the school's NCAA Tournament seeding.,But Gators coach Todd Golden sees it the opposite way -- seeding improvement is part of his plan when Florida opens play in Friday'...
Leads could prove slippery when Panthers visit Maple Leafs
Based on their most recent games, no lead should be safe when the Florida Panthers visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.,Adding to the drama, the teams are vying for first place in the Atlantic Division. Florida leads with 83 points through 65 games and Toronto ranks second with 81 points...
Walter Clayton Jr., No. 5 Florida surge past Ole Miss
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and dished out eight assists Saturday night as No. 5 Florida pulled away in the second half for a 90-71 win over visiting Ole Miss in Gainesville.,Alex Condon dominated inside with 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Gators (27-4, 14-4 Southeastern Conference), who ...
No. 5 Florida, Ole Miss angle for postseason positioning in finale
One would have to take No. 5 Florida seriously as a national championship contender if record were the only factor on an NCAA Tournament resume.,Dig deeper into the Gators' 26-4 overall record and 13-4 Southeastern Conference mark, and it's even more evident Florida is fully capable of winning six s...
Alex Condon, No. 5 Florida power past No. 7 Alabama
Alex Condon scored a career-best 27 points and collected 10 rebounds and No. 5 Florida clinched the No. 2 seed in the upcoming Southeastern Conference tournament with a solid 99-94 victory over No. 7 Alabama on Wednesday at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Walter Clayton Jr. recorded 22 points, eight assists and fi...
Seth Jones' arrival makes Panthers deeper for Blue Jackets' challenge
Five-time All-Star defenseman Seth Jones seems thrilled to have joined the Florida Panthers, who are set to host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night in Sunrise.,Jones made his Panthers debut on Monday when Florida defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1.,"When you look at the standard in the NH...
Panthers get Blackhawks D Seth Jones, give up G Spencer Knight
The Florida Panthers acquired veteran defenseman Seth Jones from the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday for goaltender Spencer Knight and a conditional first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.,The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers, who also received a fourth-round pick from Chicago in the 2026 draf...
No. 3 Florida rides Will Richard's 25 points, 6 3-pointers past No. 12 Texas A&M
Will Richard scored a game-high 25 points Saturday night and canned six of Florida's 14 3-pointers as the third-ranked Gators bounced back from an upset loss Tuesday night at Georgia, bouncing No. 12 Texas A&M 89-70 in Gainesville, Fla.,Thomas Haugh added 17 points for Florida (25-4, 12-4), which ti...
No. 3 Florida, No. 12 Texas A&M trying to shake off losses
For No. 3 Florida and No. 12 Texas A&M, it's not whether the Southeastern Conference foes will make the NCAA Tournament, it's more about where they will be seeded.,When the Gators (24-4, 11-4 SEC) take on the Aggies (20-8, 9-6) on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla., both teams will have a chance to enhan...