College Basketball

Dale Layer was born in Gainesville and attended Buchholz High. Now, trips back to his hometown are part of an SEC rivalry. After a lengthy coaching career spanning two divisions, seven collegiate conferences and a stint in the NBA G-League, he is now a special assistant to head coach Buzz …

As the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament kicks off this week, it is still uncertain if Florida’s number one rebounder, Kerry Blackshear, will be able to play. Blackshear injured his wrist during Saturday’s home loss against Kentucky. KJ will not practice between now and #Gators SEC Tournament opener Thursday against either …

Selection Sunday is less than one week away and five teams have punched their ticket to March Madness. Aggies Clinch on Buzzer Beater It started with Utah State stunning No. 5 San Diego State 59-56 Saturday to win the Mountain West. After falling the first two tries, the Aggies got …

An 18-point Florida lead was not enough as the Kentucky Wildcats rode a second-half surge to defeat the Gators men’s basketball team 71-70 With the loss, Florida will either place at the four or five seed in the SEC Tournament in Nashville next week. Their seeding depends on the result …

While the students relax on spring break, Florida is preparing for their final game of the regular season. On Saturday, March 7, the Gators men’s basketball team hosts the sixth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats for Senior Day. This game is a rematch of Feb. 22, where the Gators lost to the Wildcats …

The Gators men’s basketball team is on the road facing off against the Georgia Bulldogs on Wednesday night. These two teams met earlier in the season in Gainesville and Florida came away with an 81-75 win. Florida trailed the Bulldogs by 22 points in second half of the match up, …

The Gators men’s basketball team’s comeback attempt fell short in Knoxville as they lost 63-58. Tennessee’s John Fulkerson led all scorers with 22 points. Of his 22 points, he scored 16 in the second half to secure the victory. Florida’s Kerry Blackshear Jr. led the Gators in scoring with 20 …

In what has been an up-and-down season for the Florida men’s basketball team, the Gators have finally begun to find their stride as of late. They look to keep this momentum going when they head to Knoxville to take on the Tennessee Volunteers Saturday afternoon. #FridayFeeling #GatorsHoop pic.twitter.com/kgemhs8gRT — Florida …

The Georgia Bulldog Basketball team is heading home to take on another SEC matchup against the Arkansas Razorbacks this weekend. The Bulldogs are coming into the match 14-14 overall, with the Razorbacks at 18-10. In the SEC, Georgia has a 4-11 conference record, while Arkansas is at 6-9. This is …

The 15th-ranked Auburn Tigers will travel to Lexington, Kentucky, to face the eighth-ranked Wildcats at 3:45 p.m. tomorrow. The Tigers have won the past two meetings against the Wildcats, including beating Kentucky in the Elite Eight in overtime last year. What’s at stake? Wildcats Kentucky currently leads the SEC with …