College Basketball

Free throws plagued Mike White and the Florida Gators last season, more than likely costing them a trip to the Big Dance. On Tuesday night in Tuscaloosa, it was Avery Johnson and the Alabama Crimson Tide who had to suffer through the hardships of missed opportunities at the charity stripe. …

Both No.23 Florida (12-3, 3-0) and Alabama (10-5, 2-0) are currently riding hot streaks going into tonight’s SEC matchup, but these teams are getting it done in two completely different ways. Alabama has won four consecutive games and five of their last six—sounds like a team that knows how to get to the …

Florida’s win streak of 11 straight wins over Alabama was snapped last season. On that night,  the Gators shot just 28.6% from the field and 14.3% from beyond the arc. That loss at the O’Connell Center came mid-way through the SEC schedule last year, and was the start of a 3-6 in-conference …

Besides Georgia and Kentucky, no other team has squared off against the Gators on the hardwood more than the Tennessee Volunteers. On Saturday night at 5:15 p.m., Florida will face Tennessee for the 123rd in program history at the Exactech Arena at the O’Connell Center. While Tennessee won the last …

The Florida women’s basketball team (9-6, 0-2 SEC) had their first SEC road game Thursday night and the Gators came back to Gainesville with a loss from the LSU Tigers. The final score in Baton Rouge was 78-67. The Gators got double-double performances from two players.  Junior Haley Lorenzen had 18 points and 12 …

The Gators improved to 2-0 both in SEC play and at Exactech Arena after their 70-63 win over Ole Miss.  While head coach Mike White saw plenty of positives from his team, there were also areas he wants to see improved as they move forward with their conference schedule. Good play …

Florida’s sheer athleticism was too much for the Ole Miss Rebels on Tuesday night at the Exactech Arena at the O’Connell Center as the Gators hustled their way to a 70-63 victory in their first home, SEC contest. Canyon Barry tied his season-high in points with 20 on 8-14 shooting …

On Tuesday night, for the second time this season, the Florida men’s basketball team will play at their updated home, the Exactech Arena at the O’Connell Center. This time, it’s not Arkansas Little-Rock, but their first SEC opponent in the Ole Miss Rebels. The Gators were 2-0 against the Rebels last season, winning games …