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South Florida visits DePaul after Cotton's 20-point game

South Florida Bulls (1-0) at DePaul Blue Demons (1-0) BOTTOM LINE: DePaul faces South Florida after Koree Cotton scored 20 points in DePaul's 75-58 victory against the West Georgia Wolves. DePaul went 16-16 overall with an 11-7 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Blue Demons shot 43.4% from...

Chicago, IL · 2d
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USA TODAY

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College basketball should panic: Florida just fixed its biggest weakness

Everyone knew the preseason No. 1 Florida men’s basketball returned the best front court in the country with USA TODAY Sports' best player in the country Thomas Haugh part of a veteran led group that includes Alex Condon and Rueben Chinyelu. The trio helped the Gators to a national title two seasons ago. As for the perimeter, Florida lacked some bit and that led to an early NCAA Tournament exit last season. After one game, the country ought to start to panicking; Florida unlocked something that makes them more dangerous than ever before. Who ranks No. 1? Top 100 college basketball players for 2026-27 The Gators look to have some shooters which was on display in a quality 77-67 win against No. 17 Miami in Tampa, Florida. For as talented Florida was in its quest for a repeat title last season, it was was held back by a lack of production from the 3-point line. Only 23.9% of its made shots came from outside the arc. Despite shooting 48.4% overall from the field last season (34th in Division I), Florida was horrid from deep, with a 31.2% mark that ranked 317th in the country, second-worst among power conference schools behind

Tampa, FL · 3d

Green, Gold & Bold

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USF women's basketball rolls to dominant opening win over Furman

The Kristy Curry era at USF is off to an excellent start

Tampa, FL · 3d

Miami Herald

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Haugh's double-double leads No. 1 Gators to season-opening win over No. 14 Hurricanes

Thomas Haugh put up a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double to lead the top-ranked Florida Gators to a 77-67 win over the No. 14 Miami Hurricanes on Monday at Tampa’s Benchmark International Arena. The Hurricanes, starting their second season under coach Jai Lucas, showed at times that they were able to compete with a veteran Florida team that returns so many key pieces from its 2025 national championship run (headlined by the frontcourt trio of Haugh, Rueben Chinyelu and Alex Condon) but also showed where they had plenty of room still to grow. The Gators (1-0) led 46-36 at halftime, fueled in large part by an extended run midway through the period. Neither team led by more than three points through the opening eight-and-a-half minutes before UF outscored Miami (0-1) 26-10 to go from down 17-15 to up 41-27 with 4:14 left in the period. Florida scored 15 points off six Miami turnovers. A 15-7 scoring run by Miami in the opening five minutes of the second half cut the Hurricanes’ deficit to two points, 53-51 before Domen Petrovic and Boogie Fland hit threes on consecutive Florida possessions to bring the Gators’ lead back to eight. The Hurricanes never got closer than

Gainesville, FL · 3d

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Ward faces his alma mater as Florida A&M opens season against Florida State in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. -- Charlie Ward will face the school where he won the Heisman Trophy when his Florida A&M men's basketball team opens the 2026-27 season against Florida State in a neutral-site game tonight. The Rattlers and Seminoles tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET at Benchmark International Arena in the...

Tallahassee, FL · 4d

Destin Log

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Lakeland, Raines and Venice move into Open Division after Week 11

The MaxPreps rankings overhauled the Florida high school football Open Division once again with its latest rankings. Lakeland, Raines and Venice all moved into the Open Division after Week 11, while The First Academy, Cardinal Newman and Cardinal Mooney dropped out. St. Thomas Aquinas, Columbus, West Boca, Chaminade-Madonna and Miami...

Venice, FL · 4d

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Florida State vs. Florida A&M men's basketball watch guide: How to watch, announcers, key players, and more

The Seminoles will tip off the season in Tampa against the Rattlers at the Benchmark International Arena.

Tallahassee, FL · 5d

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Bucs cheerleaders get muddy at Raymond James Stadium

Tampa, FL · 5d

The Ledger

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Lakeland football turns showdown with First Academy into a rout

LAKELAND — Lakeland’s goal for the regular season was to clinch a spot in the Open Division. The Dreadnaughts, holding onto the No. 8 spot entering the game, likely clinched a top-eight finish, and made a loud statement in the process. It was as close to a near-perfect game against an elite opponent that Lakeland could expect as the the Dreadnaughts finished year another game with a running clock. Lakeland’s defense dominated from the start and the Dreadnaughts moved the ball at will en route to a 35-0 victory over Orlando First Academy on Friday night at Bryant Stadium. “Lakeland’s here to stay,” senior defensive lineman Santana Harvey said. “We’re back. It was just another day at the office, and we have to keep working, keep playing and keep doing out job at pactice.” Lakeland won’t know officially if it made the Open Division until the playoff brackets are announced at 5 p.m. on Friday on the FHSAA’s YouTube channel. The performance was a fruition of what Lakeland was building toward all year, beginning with its season-opener against Venice. “We kind of schedule for moments like this,” Frazier said. When we played Venice, that was like a misery stick for

Lakeland, FL · 6d

High School On SI

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Lakeland Shuts Out The First Academy in Pivotal Florida Open Division Game

On Friday night, Florida high school football powerhouses The First Academy and Lakeland will face off during the final full weekend of the regular season. This

Lakeland, FL · 6d

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Men’s Hoops Drops Season Opener to Tampa

HONOLULU – The new look Chaminade University men's basketball team with 12 new players to this year's squad, made their season debut in Friday's opening round of the Outrigger Hoops in Hawai'i Tip-Off Classic at McCabe Gymnasium. The Silverswords nearly overcame a 16-point first-half deficit but ended up coming...

Tampa, FL · 6d

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Hillsborough College Plans Three Temporary Sites for Classes and Services During Rays Stadium Construction

Hillsborough College will use three temporary locations for classes and student services while crews build a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium and a new college campus. College President Ken Atwater shared the plans. The school first wanted just one temporary site on its Dale Mabry campus. The new plan splits...

Tampa, FL · 7d

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Time for Mack, Curry to usher in a new era of USF men's and women's basketball

Chris Mack and Kristy Curry were hired by South Florida on consecutive days in March to coach the Bulls' men's and women's basketball teams. And while they shouldn't be considered a box set, both bring the credentials needed to sustain the success of their respective programs. Mack had to rebuild...

Tampa, FL · 4d

Green, Gold & Bold

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USF gets defensive in cruising to a 30-10 American Conference blowout of UAB

The Bulls got six sacks and two defensive touchdowns, and backup QB Luke Kromenhoek stepped up after starter Michael Van Buren, Jr. was injured.

Tampa, FL · 5d

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Coach Kelly Mack is Lakewood’s 2026 Teacher of the Year

It’s official: Coach Kelly Mack is the 2026-2027 Lakewood High School Teacher of the Year. Known for making complex math concepts easy to understand, Mack – who is the assistant girls’ basketball coach – teaches is the Algebra 1 and Geometry Her honor as teacher of the year is an award that is long overdue, said fellow Lakewood colleague Necole Tunsil.

St. Petersburg, FL · 7d

10 Tampa Bay

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Crews squeegee field at Raymond James Stadium

Tampa, FL · 5d

Busting Brackets

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Florida’s No. 1 ranking gets an immediate test against Miami

Florida opens the 2026-27 season against No. 14 Miami. The Gators’ shooting and depth will be under the spotlight from the start.

Tampa, FL · 4d

The Palm Beach Post

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Cardinal Newman's Open Division bid takes hit vs. Carrollwood Day

WEST PALM BEACH — Cardinal Newman football likely needed to make a statement in its regular season finale to stay in the Open Division conversation. Instead, the Crusaders sputtered on offense and couldn't get off the field on defense in a 28-14 loss to unbeaten Carrollwood Day on Friday, Oct. 30. "The same way we got down 20-0 [against Chaminade-Madonna], we battled back," Cardinal Newman coach Jack Daniels said. "Tonight we got down 14-0 and had chances to get off on the first couple drives and we just didn't do it." The loss comes at a bad time. Even with Carol City (No. 6) banned from the postseason, numerous programs are now in prime position to potentially leapfrog the Crusaders in MaxPreps' algorithm. Newman entered the night ranked No. 9 with the state's top eight teams qualifying for the Open Division. The defending Class 1A state champions will learn their fate on Nov. 6 after the upcoming "dead week." Even if they don't qualify for the Open Division, the Crusaders (6-3) will still have a chance to play for a state championship in Class 2A. Muffed-punt ruling costs Newman a touchdown Down 14-7 and punting, Newman's special teams saw an

West Palm Beach, FL · 6d