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Kick-off time announced for Orange & Blue Debut spring game: The Gators will kick-off at 7:30 p.m. in The Swamp. The game will be televised by the SEC Network. The date of Florida’s annual spring game scrimmage had been announced previously as Friday, April 7, but no time had been given. Florida’s baseball team also has a home game that evening at 5:00 p.m. (Robbie Andreu, Gainesville Sun; Will Pantages, Florida Gators; Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel)
ICYMI: Orange & Blue Debut to kick off April 7 on @SECNetwork at 7:30 p.m. -- https://t.co/93XJQKnA2n pic.twitter.com/oWadYNscbO
— Scott Carter (@GatorsScott) February 14, 2017
Gators get record setting win over Auburn: Defense was optional in Florida men’s basketball’s 114-95 trouncing of the Tigers. The Gators set a school record for most points scored in an SEC game once they hit 108 points. The previous record had been a 107-104 double overtime victory at Mississippi State in 1975. Last night’s win was Florida’s seventh in a row. (Chris Harry, Florida Gators; Kevin Brockway, Gainesville Sun; Ryan Young, SEC Country)
Check out highlights from the record setting 114-95 win at Auburn. #GoGators pic.twitter.com/ZdA6iuRXxQ
— Gators M-Basketball (@GatorsMBK) February 15, 2017
The last time the Gators had 2 100+ point wins in a season was the 2005-2006 season. That was a good year.
— Gators M-Basketball (@GatorsMBK) February 15, 2017
(Just saying)
Canyon Barry stars in Florida’s win over Auburn: Barry scored a season-high 30 points for the Gators last night. (Orlando Sentinel)
And just like that, @cbarry719 earns his fourth 20+ point game of the season. That's the most by any Gator off the bench in program history pic.twitter.com/j39LJ7ueBR
— Gators M-Basketball (@GatorsMBK) February 15, 2017
Gator softball jumps to No. 1 in both polls: Florida started their season 5-0 last weekend with wins over then-No. 6 Michigan and then-No. 24/25 USF. The Gators, who were previously ranked No. 3/4, move to the top spot in both the USA Today/NFCA Coaches' poll and the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll. (Herb Brooks, Florida Gators)
Florida softball faces Jacksonville: The Gators are on the road again, taking on the Dolphins in Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. tonight. Florida opens home play this weekend. (Herb Brooks, Florida Gators)
After opening weekend...We have a NEW number 1!
— NCAA Softball (@NCAAsoftball) February 14, 2017
Top 25: https://t.co/z2mckvbwuW #NCAASoftball pic.twitter.com/pbxKF2DCJi
Gators pick up two relay titles on first day of SEC Championships: Florida swept both the men’s 200 medley relay and 800 free relay - which were the only two swimming events of the day. Caeleb Dressel split an absurd 17.90 on his freestyle leg, becoming only the second man to split sub-18 seconds on a relay. (Layne Weitzel, Florida Gators)
The #Gators are now FIVE-STRAIGHT @SEC champions in the 800 FR with a time of 6:12.18, the quickest time in the nation this year! #SECSD17 pic.twitter.com/ot4n7eSJUt
— Gators Swim & Dive (@GatorsSwimDv) February 15, 2017
Florida gymnasts Alicia Boren and Alex McMurty receive SEC weekly honors: Both received honors for the second time this season, and their distinctions this week are identical to the ones bestowed upon them on January 24. Boren was named the SEC Gymnast of the Week while McMurty was honored as SEC Specialist of the Week. (Mary Howard, Florida Gators)
A big team score comes from many stuck routines. @GatorVisionTV picked from the plethora of highlights in last Friday's win for this video! pic.twitter.com/uf3zwfpPA0
— Gators Gymnastics (@GatorsGym) February 14, 2017
Delicia Washington named SEC Women’s Basketball Freshman of the Week: It is the second time that Washington has received the nod this season. She leads all SEC freshman in scoring and steals, and posted her first career double-double against Alabama on Sunday. (Kathy Cafazzo, Florida Gators)
• Posted first double-double of her career (12p & 11r) in @GatorsWBK road win over Alabama#SECWBB FOTW: @washing4delicia pic.twitter.com/RxQ24o5eJU
— SEC (@SEC) February 14, 2017
Grant Holloway named SEC Men’s Freshman of the Week: It is the third weekly SEC honor for the Florida hurdler, jumper, and sprinter. Holloway retook his 60-meter hurdles national lead at Friday's Tyson Invitational with a time of 7.58 seconds, tying the collegiate record holder for the second-fastest time by a Division I freshman since 2002. (Zach Dirlam, Florida Gators)
#Gators holding down that No. 1️⃣ spot in the @USTFCCCA National Team Rankings again ✊ #GoGators#TheMissionContinues pic.twitter.com/h16qiBxtWJ
— Gators T & F and XC (@GatorsTF) February 13, 2017
"It's a waste of time throwing at Florida CB Teez Tabor; he's allowed an NFL passer rating of 41.2 over the past 3 years"
— PFF College Football (@PFF_College) February 15, 2017
- @PFF_Josh pic.twitter.com/5oQ8hrx2Px
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