Magic win fifth straight | UCF advances in Big 12 tourney | UF eyes SEC tournament title, NCAA��s No. 1 seed

UCF rallies to top Cincinnati in overtime to advance in Big 12 tourney • Red-hot Florida eyes SEC tournament title, NCAA’s coveted No. 1 seed

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Sentinel Sports Final Thursday, March 12, 2026

Stay informed — sign up for these newsletters Knights Weekly WEEKLY The latest on UCF football, recruiting, basketball and more. Sign up Magic win fifth straight | UCF advances in Big 12 tourney | UF eyes SEC tournament title, NCAA’s No. 1 seed Beede’s Breakdown: Magic outlast visiting Cavaliers to win fifth in a row After hosting the Cavaliers on Wednesday, the Magic return to Kia Center for the second night of a back-to-back Thursday against Washington. Read more → UCF rallies to top Cincinnati in overtime to advance in Big 12 tourney The Knights used a late 8-0 rally in the final 2 minutes of regulation to send it to overtime as Jamichael Stillwell scored a team-high 17 points. Read more → Red-hot Florida eyes SEC tournament title, NCAA's coveted No. 1 seed No. 4 Florida enters the SEC tournament on an 11-game streak, chasing another title and a coveted No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Read more → Cold-shooting Lake Highland girls fall in Class 3A championship game The Lake Highland girls managed to shoot just 29% and lost 44-33 to Somerset Academy in the Class 3A state championship basketball game. Read more → Rough Day for Ashlynn and the Gateway girls in 5A state semifinals Ashlynn Day is held to 11 points as Gateway loses to Booker T. Washington of Miami in the Class 5 A girls state basketball semifinals 54-41. Read more → Orlando high school scores and statistics from Wednesday, March 11 Missy Odom threw a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts for Montverde softball and hit a grand slam. Other winners included Innovation, Oviedo, Winter Springs and Winter Park. Baseball winners included St.… Read more → Coach Oscar Pareja leaves Orlando City after six seasons in mutual decision Orlando City has announced that it has mutually agreed to part ways with head coach Oscar Pareja, who took the club to six straight postseason appearances, including winning the U.S. Open Cup in 2022. Read more → Evans vs. Lake Howell is a wakeup call for Thursday state basketball | Varsity Weekly Lake Howell and Evans play their first game in 11 days in a FHSAA 6A basketball semifinal. "I was all mad about the extra week at first," Lake Howell coach Mike Sutton said. "Now I'm feeling it's a blessing in disguise. Our guys have stayed focused." Read more → Franz Wagner does on-court work as extended rehab continues for Magic star Ahead of Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley shared more information about Franz Wagner's extended rehab. Read more → Orlando Pride putting the pieces together for strong season What started as a strong defensive core in 2024 has slowly evolved into an aggressive attacking side. Now the Pride need to combine the two and take control of games. Read more → Chris Perkins: Dolphins' offseason is encouraging, what's at stake with Willis and other thoughts At this early point in free agency, the Miami Dolphins are trending upward. Read more →

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