The Florida men’s basketball team bounced back in a big way after a loss to Butler by beating Providence 83-51 Tuesday night in New York. This was the second game of the inaugural Air Force Reserve Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational. With a margin of victory of 32 points, this …
Read More »Gators Defeat Mercer 71-50
Christmas came early for the Gator women’s basketball team as they took down the Mercer Bears 71-50 after losing to the Bears last season 92-82. The Gators have won their seventh game on the 2019-20 season making them 7-3. This is a huge improvement from last season when in their …
Read More »Game Preview: Gators Men’s Basketball Travels to Providence
The Florida men’s basketball team is back in action on Tuesday when it faces Providence at 7 p.m. Florida (6-3) is coming off a 76-62 loss to No. 24 Butler on December 7 while Providence (6-5) won their last game 82-78 against Stony Brook. "…focusing on getting better…"#GatorsHoop pic.twitter.com/aUMFOTaDCl — Florida Gators …
Read More »Butler Hot, Florida Not: Gators Men’s Basketball Falls to Bulldogs 76-62
The Florida men’s basketball team lost to 24th ranked Butler Bulldogs on Saturday, 76-62. With the win, Butler extends their non-conference home winning streak to 56 games, which is the best in the nation. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1203389701727694848 Top contributors Florida’s Kerry Blackshear Jr. led all scorers with 17 points and five rebounds …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Court to be Named After Billy Donovan
The Gators Men’s Basketball team announced that Florida’s basketball court will be named after former head coach Billy Donovan. Donovan’s Florida History Donovan was hired to be Florida’s men’s basketball coach in March of 1996. Over the next 19 seasons, he led the Gators to a 467-185 record during his …
Read More »Game Preview: Gators Men’s Basketball Travels to Butler
The Florida Gators Men’s Basketball team seeks to regain their spot in the Associated Press Top 25 on Saturday against No. 24 Butler. The Gators stand at 6-2 after a close win against Marshall on Nov. 29, while the Bulldogs enter Saturday’s game 8-0. Despite the win, the Gators dropped …
Read More »Gators Take on Undefeated Bulldogs
The Florida Men’s Basketball team travels to Indianapolis to face the Butler Bulldogs this Saturday. The Gators are heading into the matchup with a four-game winning streak under their belt. In the Charleston Classic, Florida was victorious against Saint Joseph’s, Miami, and Xavier. In their most recent game back in …
Read More »Gators Travel to Prairie View A&M After Homestand
The Gators will go on the road for the first time after their six-game homestand to face Prairie View A&M Thursday night. This will be the second time the Gators and the Panthers meet, the first one this decade. Last time they met was 12 years ago and the Gators …
Read More »College of Central Florida to Drop Three Sports
Starting next school year, the College of Central Florida will drop men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball from its athletic program. After these sports are dropped, the school will only sponsor baseball and softball. According to WCJB TV 20, the cuts will save the school $600,000 as it deals with …
Read More »Obeng-Mensah’s 28 Points Not Enough as Santa Fe Men’s Hoops Falls to Polk State at Home
An electric performance by Yaw Obeng-Mensah fueled the Santa Fe College men’s basketball team on Wednesday night. The freshman forward from Toronto finished just shy of a double-double with 28 points and nine rebounds. Obeng-Mensah’s effort failed to save the Saints however, who lost to the Polk State Eagles, 92-81. …
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