UCF beats Oklahoma State for 2nd road win in Big 12 play • It’s not that hard: Gators stopped court-storming 30 years ago | Commentary
 Sentinel Sports Final Thursday, February 29, 2024 | | |
| | | | UF, UCF men's basketball teams grab notable victories | It's not that hard: Gators stopped court-storming 30 years ago | Forwards Paolo Banchero, Jonathan Isaac fighting illnesses as Magic host Jazz | | | | Florida prevailed for the ninth time in 11 games dating to a Dec. 20 win at Missouri to post 20 wins during the regular season for the first time since going 21-13 in 2017-18. | | | | | The Knights had 4 players score in double figures to get to 15-12. | | | | | Former Florida AD Jeremy Foley: "If it's important to you and you want to stop it [court-storming], then make the decision to stop it." | | | | | Magic forward Paolo Banchero has missed two games in a row due to an illness and is listed questionable for Thursday's contest vs. Utah, a team Orlando hasn't faced since November. | | | | | Windermere Prep had a state semifinal boys basketball win. Lake Brantley, Lake Highland and East River had baseball wins. | | | | | Windermere Prep struggled to score all night, right up until clutch baskets in the final minute propelled the Lakers to a dramatic victory against Providence in a FHSAA 3A boys basketball semifinal game. Brandon Bass Jr. was the hero with a controversial last-second 3-point play. | | | | | Six Orlando area wrestlers are No. 1 in their weight class and hope to pin down championships in this week's FHSAA IBT state meet at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee. Other Varsity Weekly news includes baseball, softball, lacrosse and track and field exploits in a busy week for high school sports. | | | | | Six players from Central Florida will take part in this week's NFL Scouting Combine: Tyler Davis, Jaylon Carlies, Renardo Green, Joe Milton III, Xavier Weaver and Matt Lee will all be looking to improve their NFL stock. | | | | | He originally signed his letter of intent with Miami in December 2022 but had a change of heart and signed with East Carolina instead. | | | | | The nine-game Big 12 schedule leaves UCF with three non-conference games per season and the league requires teams to face at least one non-conference Power Four opponent each year. That leaves opportunities to schedule teams from the Group of Five conferences and Football Championship Subdivision. | | | |
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