With Final Four at stake, Gators finally catch a break as No. 1 seed • Jonathan Isaac upset at only himself for limited minutes with Magic
Sentinel Sports Final Saturday, March 29, 2025 | | |
| | | | Gators face Texas Tech for Final Four berth | Jonathan Isaac upset at only himself for limited minutes | Rays secure walk-off win in opener | | | | Florida G Will Richard has been with coach Todd Golden since Day 1 of a three-year relationship that could end in the Final Four. | | | | | After dispatching Maryland, Florida seeks its sixth trip to the Final Four when the Gators face Texas Tech Saturday in the Elite Eight. | | | | | Jonathan Isaac offered candid comments about his lack of minutes after the Magic lost to the Mavericks at Kia Center on Thursday night. "I haven't shot it well, haven't played well overall," the Orlando big said. | | | | | Pete Fairbanks worked around two walks in the ninth for the win in the 3-2 outcome for the Rays, who are playing their home games this season at the Yankees' spring training home after Hurricane Milton destroyed the Tropicana Field roof on Oct. 9. | | | | | On a busy track night, Celebration and Boone won girls and boys titles, while Lake Mary and Olympia girls, Seminole and Ocoee boys also won. In baseball, Randy Ruiz had 3 home runs for Windermere, while Jayden Wise had 2 HRs for Mount Dora Christian in the same game. | | | | | Tyler Peluso led state champ Winter Park and leads Orlando All-Area girls volleyball team. Picks include Bishop Moore, DeLand, Hagerty, Lake Brantley, Lake Highland Prep, Osceola, Oviedo, Timber Creek. | | | | | Barbra Banda, an MVP candidate, is already in top form. She has two goals and an assist, carrying over from last season's title run. | | | | | The Lions have a league-leading 13 goals in just five games, the best start to a season in club history. They have, however, conceded 11 times. | | | | | The Knights top scorer plans to test the NBA Draft but has entered the portal after receiving several lucrative NIL deals recently. | | | | | The top-seeded Cougars' 62-60 victory sends them into a Sunday matchup with second-seeded Tennessee. | | | | | The Tigers (31-5) wiped out a 9-point deficit, outscoring No. 5 seed Michigan 39-17 over the final 12 1/2 minutes to advance to the Elite Eight for only the third time in school history. | | | | | The second-seeded Vols (30-7) beat their border rival (24-12) in the first all-SEC Sweet 16 matchup since 1986. | | | | | The Rebels (24-12) were denied their its first Elite Eight appearance despite leading by 10 points in the first half and by 9 in the second half. | | | | | Rob Manfred also said how this season goes in Tampa at Steinbrenner Field should provide some indications of fans' preferences. | | | |
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