NCAA CHAMPS
NCAA champs Florida Gators return to Gainesville with a welcome home rally
Players and coaches stepped onto the stage at Flavet Field and were greeted by fans celebrating and chomping.
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Players and coaches stepped onto the stage at Flavet Field and were greeted by fans celebrating and chomping.
Florida and Walter Clayton Jr. overcame Houston’s spirit-crushing defense Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller.
It is the Gators first appearance since 2007.
The Gators rallied from nine points down late.
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 22 points as fourth-ranked Florida won its fifth Southeastern Conference Tournament title
Alex Condon had 27 points and10 rebounds to lead No. 5 Florida to a 99-94 win over No. 7 Alabama
Chaz Lanier scored 19 points to lead shorthanded No. 8 Tennessee to a 64-44 win over No. 5 Florida.
Will Richard's layup with 4.8 seconds to play was the winner.
Alijah Martin scored 14 points and three teammates also scored in double figures as No. 8 Florida defeated Arkansas
The Gators beat a No. 1 team for the third time in school history and extended their home-winning streak to 16.
Molitor has been accepted into the University of Wisconsin-Madison and signed a national letter of intent to play for the Badgers.
Cleveland sat out nine of its regular rotation players.
Knueppel graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran High School in 2024; he was considered the No. 1 high school player in the state by 247Sports and ESPN.
He helped the Blue Devils get to the Final Four and was named ACC Tournament MVP.
The St. John's baseball team beats Malden Catholic 15-5 to start the season 6-0
The 75-year-old arena recently underwent an $82 million renovation project.
