Sports Headlines from ESPN Gainesville

Florida men’s basketball is in a prime position to take the No. 3 seed for March Madness, giving them a strategic advantage. With the No. 3 seed, Florida would be slated to play in Tampa, according to USA Today and Bracketville. The city provides a clear geographic advantage. The team would limit travel time and […] The post Gators Men’s Basketball Has Top 3 Seed in March Madness appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Buchholz boys’ lacrosse dominated Newberry 16-1 for its first win of the season Monday at Buchholz. Buchholz, which sits at 1-1 after a season-opening 15-6 loss to Jacksonville Bolles last week, struck first with a goal from sophomore Zach Stuart three minutes into the game. The Bobcats continued to strike, scoring four more goals in the next […] The post Buchholz Boys Lacrosse Dominates Newberry appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Following a loss to No. 11 Oklahoma last Thursday, the Gators women’s basketball (15-12, SEC 3-9) heads to Starkville, Mississippi, for a Thursday night matchup in search of an SEC victory. Both Florida and Mississippi State (18-8, 5-7) are unranked. The team holds a 1-8 record on the road, with its most recent loss coming […] The post Gators Women’s Basketball Prepares For Mississippi State appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Florida lacrosse faces the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds in Baltimore after a two-week weather delay. The loss to Michigan not only dropped the Gators from No. 5 to No. 10 in the IWLCA poll but also left them hungry to get their season on the right track. Tuesday’s matchup provides just that opportunity. “We absorb the […] The post Gators Lacrosse Looks to Rebound Against Loyola appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

With Florida baseball starting off hot, pitchers are ramping up their training, getting ready for there next set of games. Players are excited to get back on the field, but there might be some concern around one of baseball’s most common surgeries for shoulder injuries, Tommy John. This injury has affected the Florida Gators since […] The post Tommy John Surgeries Remain a Concern in Baseball appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Most of Week 15 did not go as anticipated, leading to a week of shakeups for the top 25 in men’s college basketball. Three teams rose or fell five spots or greater, thanks to major upsets this week, and few outside of the top five remained unchanged. No. 12 Texas Christian University Sitting at the […] The post Top 25 Shakeup: Upsets Reign Supreme in Week 15 appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

After securing a win against conference rivals Georgia last Wednesday and topping Kentucky in a ranked-home matchup Saturday, the Gators are climbing the rankings yet again. Florida (19-6, 10-2 SEC) rose to No. 12 in the Associated Press Top 25 men’s basketball poll this week and booted the Wildcats off the list. However, the Gators’ […] The post Gators Men’s Basketball Rises; New No. 1 in AP Poll appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Buchholz Bobcats girls lacrosse fell to the visiting Oviedo Lions 17-3 on Monday night. Sophomore Julia Zona’s goal gave Buchholz (2-1) a lead first, but it was all Oviedo (4-0) after that. The visitors outscored the Bobcats 17-2 the rest of the game. Addyson Myers added a goal before halftime to cut the deficit to […] The post Bobcats Girls Lacrosse Falls to Oviedo appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Florida baseball moved its way up the AP top-25 poll after clinching a series win against UAB this past weekend. The No. 12 Gators (2-1) will face its next opponent, Stetson (0-3), on Tuesday for a two-game away/home series to start midweek play. Florida’s explosive offense was put on full display in the double-header on […] The post No. 12 Florida Baseball Prepares for a Two-Game Stretch Against Stetson appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.

Florida men’s basketball continued its dominance this week, taking down rivals Georgia and Kentucky to hold their spot atop the conference. The headlining story was senior guard Xaivian Lee’s return to greatness. Lee’s 40 points and 10 assists over the two games was enough to earn him SEC Player of the Week by the conference […] The post Xaivian Lee Named SEC Player of the Week appeared first on WRUF 98.1 FM | 850 AM | 103.7 HD2 ESPN.