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Tyus, Parsons Lead Gators Past Auburn

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Facing an NCAA must win game to open the SEC Tournament, Florida took care of business. The Gators jumped out to an early 14 point on the strength of Chandler Parsons 3-point shooting and rode the momentum to a 78-69 win over Auburn. The Tigers once closed to within one with a hot start to the second half, but were never able to take the lead. (read more)

That Oughta Do It

The Gator basketball team may well have punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament with its 78-69 win over Auburn at the SEC Tournament in Nashville. Florida picked up its 21st win of the season, ended a three game losing streak and took advantage of a number of other “bubble” teams having difficult days on Thursday. (read more)

Tournament Time for Gators

After losing two games last week to highly ranked teams the Florida Gators begin SEC Tournament play Thursday night in Nashville. The Gators (20-11, 9-7) will face the Auburn Tigers (15-16, 6-10) in a game you have to believe is a must win for NCAA Tournament consideration. (read more)

The Road Travelled

Last Friday night as he accepted the Maxwell Award as the nation's top high school football player, the showman Sharrif Floyd was on display, but he has come a long way. (read more)

David Thomas File

David Thomas from Ocala (FL) Trinity Catholic ended his junior season with 24 catches, 354 yards and three touchdowns. He is 5-10 and 165-pounds and runs in the 4.5 range with a 30-inch vertical, 7.49 L-cone drill and medicine ball throw of 19'8. (read more)

Bubble Watch -- 3/11

Unlike their past three games, Florida can't end the Bubble Watch with a victory against Auburn today. Failing to get that victory would likely mean the Bubble Watch is over though, with NIT tickets available soon. By getting a win, the Gators will give other teams time to play themselves out of the picture the way USF and likely Seton Hall did yesterday. (read more)

Gators Focused on Auburn

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The first of Florida basketball's two NCAA Championship runs began by winning the SEC Tournament in this city four years ago. Things are different now. The building they're playing in is on its second name since then, and rather than playing for NCAA seeding the Gators are just trying to make sure they're in the field at all. (read more)

James Elliott is one to Watch

Offensive line is a priority each year among college football teams and the Florida Gators are no different. One offensive lineman in the state of Florida that is starting to get attention is 6-3 290-pound left tackle James Elliott. (read more)

Byrd Talks with Head Gator

One thing that's hard to overcome on the football speed is pure blinding speed, the kind of speed that Erial (NJ) Timber Creek Regional superstar Damiere Byrd possesses. (read more)

Florida Lookback & Lookahead

2010 Florida Gators ... Head Coach: Urban Meyer (read more)

Donovan Discusses Shipman’s Minutes

Sunday in Lexington, Florida got something it had not gotten much of in SEC play. Ray Shipman came off the bench and scored nine points in just eight minutes in the first half and helped the Gators close an 18-point deficit to just 10. However, despite that productivity, Shipman spent 19 minutes on the bench during the second half of the loss to the Kentucky Wildcats. (read more)

Chol Looking Across Country

California is a hotbed of talent in any sport and basketball is right up there with any of them. San Diego (CA) Hoover is home to one of the best prospects in the high school ranks in the entire country. Angelo Chol brings his big-time game to the court for Hoover every week and Scout.com's No. 5 ranked center for the class of 2011 will have his choice of colleges to choose from. (read more)

Bubble Watch -- 3/10

Today's a lull in Championship Week. Most of the smaller conference tournaments are done, and the SEC, ACC, and Big Ten have yet to start theirs. The Pac-10 has just one game today while the Big 12 has four, but none of them involve teams struggling to keep themselves on the right side of the NCAA field's cutoff point. (read more)

Lyons with 35 and Counting

The 6-0 and 180-pound safety from Ft. Lauderdale (FL) Dillard with 4.48 speed is one of the most heavily recruited players in the state of Florida for the class of 2011. Here is an inside look into the daily life of one of the top football players in the Southeast. (read more)

Edsel Caprice is One to Watch

There are hundreds of prospects for whatever reason that fly under the radar every year in the state of Florida and you can add Edsel Carpice to the list for 2011. (read more)

Washington to Hit the Road this Spring

The nation's No. 12th rated cornerback prospect is 5-11 and 170-pound Jabriel Washington. From Jackson (TN) Trinity Christian Academy, Washington currently holds 20 offers at this time. (read more)

Westerman with 25

Five-star offensive tackle Christian Westerman from Hamilton (AZ) Chandler is one of the most heavily recruited players in the country regardless of position. Texas, Alabama and Colorado are his newest offers bringing the total to 25. (read more)

Will Gators’ Schedule Pay Off?

For the past two years there is little debate that the biggest single reason Florida missed out on the NCAA Tournament was the weakness of Florida’s non-conference schedule. That issue combined with a weak SEC last season sent Florida to the NIT. (read more)

Three Gators Honored By SEC

Three members of the Gator basketball team were recognized by SEC coaches on Tuesday afternoon. Sophomore guard Erving Walker was one of eight players chosen to the All-SEC Second Team. Kenny Boynton was named to the eight-man All-Freshman Team while sophomore wing man Ray Shipman was chosen the SEC scholar-athlete of the year. (read more)

Bubble Watch -- 3/9

Florida heads into the SEC tournament knowing that they're currently considered in the NCAA field but can not survive a loss to Auburn Thursday. Should they win that one, many seem feel Friday's game with Mississippi State would be the clincher. If they falter, it's not out of the question the Gators could still get in but they'll need help from other teams. (read more)