After defeating the Houston Cougars 65-63 in the national championship, the Florida Gators brought the celebration home to Gainesville. During halftime of the annual Orange and Blue spring football game, the Gator men’s basketball team was honored, where they showed off the national championship trophy in front of 56,563 fans …
Read More »Scouting Houston: Gators Face Cougars For National Championship
Both the Florida Gators and Houston Cougars are top-seeded teams in the NCAA Tournament making it the first time two No. 1 seeds have faced each other in the National Championship Game since 2008. The third-ranked Gators (35-4) advanced to the championship after a thrilling rematch against the Auburn Tigers …
Read More »Scouting Auburn: Gators Set For Rematch Against Tigers In Final Four
Both the top seeded Florida Gators and Auburn Tigers are set to face each other in the Final Four on Saturday in San Antonio. The Gators (34-4) advanced after an 18-4 run late in the second half of Saturday’s Elite Eight propelled them to an 84-79 win against the Texas …
Read More »Scouting Maryland: Gators Set To Play Terrapins In Sweet 16
The four seed Maryland Terrapins and the top seed Florida Gators prepare to face off in the Sweet 16 after two close wins in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. While the No. 3-ranked Gators (32-4) took down the reigning two-time champion UConn Huskies on Sunday, the No. 11 …
Read More »No. 4 Gators’ Journey Through SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament
Regular-season SEC play finished with the slate of games Saturday, including Florida’s win against Ole Miss. The SEC Tournament bracket is set and the Gators earned a double bye to the quarterfinals as the second seed in the tournament. Fighting for Survival Depending on results of earlier rounds, the No. …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Dominates In Last Home Game Of Season
The No. 5 Florida Gators put on a show Saturday against Ole Miss to finish the regular season 90-71 in their last home game. Walter Clayton Jr, Alijah Martin and Will Richard celebrated their Senior Night with the Gators (27-4, 14-4 SEC) at the sold-out O’Connell Center. Clayton had an …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball In Home Finale Against Ole Miss
The No. 5 Florida Gators play their final home game of the season starting at 6 p.m. today against the Ole Miss Rebels. The Gators will honor star guards Walter Clayton Jr., Will Richard and Alijah Martin in a pregame Senior Night ceremony at the O’Connell Center. Florida (26-4, 13-4 …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Sneaks Away With Win In Tuscaloosa
The No. 5 Florida Gators defeated No. 7 Alabama 99-94 on Wednesday in Tuscaloosa, the first time in the men’s basketball program’s history to have a road win against a top-10 team twice in one season. Alex Condon had 27 points and 10 rebounds and Walter Clayton Jr. added 22 …
Read More »Scouting Alabama: Another Top-10 Matchup For Florida
The No. 5 Florida Gators travel to Tuscaloosa to face the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide for the first time this season. The Crimson Tide (23-6, 12-4 SEC) are looking to close their regular season on a high note this week. Season Highs and Lows Alabama started the season as …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball’s Streaks End At Georgia
The Georgia Bulldogs saw their 26-point lead disappear, but regained it late Tuesday to end No. 3 Florida’s six-game winning streak, 88-83, in Athens. Georgia (17-11, 5-10 SEC) also ended its 12-game losing streak to the Gators (24-4, 11-4) and spoiled the return of Florida starter Alex Condon. The Bulldogs’ …
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