We have reached the middle of another week and on this humpday, the Gator Nation has much to be excited about as the men’s basketball team — despite being significantly short-handed — scored its biggest win of the season last night at home against the Tennessee Volunteers, a top-10 team stacked with talent that just did not have any answers for the Gators in the O’Connell Center, 75-49.
The Gators led the game from the opening tip and got a balanced performance from its entire roster, earning their first true marquee win of the 2020-21 schedule. Florida had faltered in three of its four previous Southeastern Conference matchups after winning its first two and this win should go a long way in restoring some confidence to a shaken team.
In other Florida sports news, the No. 7 women’s swimming team hosts the North Florida Ospreys this afternoon for Senior Day, with events starting at 5 p.m. EST. 11 student-athletes will be honored for their tenure in the Orange and Blue ahead of the penultimate meet before the SEC Championships. UF is 1-0 all-time against UNF.
Back in action today! 😃
We’ll host UNF beginning at 5 p.m. for Senior Day! Looking forward to honoring our great senior class. 🧡💙
PREVIEW: https://t.co/KXtGLrz0hV #GoGators 🐊 pic.twitter.com/AYRcLgerhz
— Gators Swimming & Diving (@GatorsSwimDv) January 20, 2021
Around the Swamp
- NFL informs teams that scouting combine will not take place in Indianapolis this year: The 2021 NFL scouting combine will have a very different look to it as the country continues to operate under the restrictions of COVID-19.
- Gators basketball inches its way back up in latest NET ratings: Although UF has only won one of its two games since our last update, things are starting to look a little bit better in comparison to the rest of the nation.
- Southeastern Conference finally releases 2021 baseball schedule: Florida’s first SEC series is a three-game set against the Texas A&M Aggies starting March 19 at the nascent friendly confines of Florida Stadium.
It’s great to be a Florida Gator!
You're gonna wanna run these back. ⤵️
🐊 @_NoahLocke – 14p x 3r
🐊 @Ogomarpayne – 9p x 9r x 5b
🐊 @tre2mann3 – 12p x 4r x 3a
🐊 @Lil_App04 – 13p x 4a x 7r x 3s
🐊 @quesglover – 10p x 3s#GatorsHoop pic.twitter.com/lFAECaN1Rc— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) January 20, 2021
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