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Florida center Olivier Rioux makes CBB history with a late dunk vs. Saint Francis, becoming the tallest player to score a field goal.
Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9-inch-tall teenager has set a new college basketball record!The Florida Gators player, already listed in the Guinness World Records for his extraordinary height, became the tallest athlete ever to score in
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Olivier Rioux scores 1st-ever collegiate basket for Florida basketball
Center Olivier Rioux checked in with 1:46 remaining in the second half and just over a minute later, scored his first-ever field goal at the men's college basketball level. The bucket came on a broken play that saw the towering redshirt freshman cutting through the lane for the score.
Florida's Olivier Rioux became the tallest player in collegiate basketball to convert a field goal in UF's blowout win over Saint Francis.
In April, Golden made his own history by leading Florida to its third national championship. Considering Donovan is one of just three coaches in the modern era to win consecutive championships, along with Mike Krzyzewski and Dan Hurley, Golden phoned Billy D to pick his brain ahead of Florida’s quest to repeat.
The 18th-ranked Florida Gators take on the fifth-ranked Connecticut Huskies in a key Jimmy V Classic matchup on Tuesday night. Florida is coming
Florida, ranked 23rd nationally, secured a dominant 102-61 victory over Saint Francis on Wednesday night, offering a welcome respite from one of the country's most challenging non-conference schedules. Xaivian Lee led the Gators with 18 points, while Alex Condon contributed 14 in a game where Florida never trailed.
Florida basketball returned home to face St Francis and rolled to an easy win. Here's how it went, with score and highlights.