Wednesday, April 2, 2008

College Basketball Season Over in Florida

The last remaining Florida college basketball program was eliminated from post-season play today.

The Florida Gators were defeated by UMass 78-66 in the NIT Final Four at Madison Square Garden. The Gators blew a 9 point halftime lead and the Minutemen never looked back as they took the lead with 11:29 left in the 2nd half. A major reason for the loss was Florida's pathetic free-throw shooting: 8 for 21 from the line. It's a real shame because UF seemed to be playing at their highest level this year, having dominated wins over San Diego State, Creighton, and #1 Arizona State to reach the NIT semi-finals. Billy Donovan cannot be pleased with this performance.

The Majority of the posts will now be concentrated on the baseball season, primarily the Florida Marlins and a little on the Tampa Bay Rays. We'll also keep you in touch with the collegiate teams (Canes, Gators, Noles).

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Don't forget college baseball! The Gators are tops in the best baseball conference in the country right now, FSU is #2 nationally. Should be a fun summer.