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Gators men’s basketball’s second-half surge against No.4 seed Maryland in the Sweet 16 sends Florida to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2017. Six Gators scored in the double-digits en route to the 87 – 71 victory in San Francisco, CA. Senior guard Will Richard led the team …

The NCAA tournament is officially into the Sweet Sixteen with plenty of exciting basketball yet to come. First seeds Florida and Duke punched their tickets to the Elite Eight on Thursday night. Alabama and Texas Tech were not far behind earning impressive wins to escape the Sweet 16. WELCOME BACK …

Florida men’s basketball assistant coach Kevin Hovde has been named the new head coach of the Columbia Lions, the school announced on Monday. Hovde will leave Florida after the Gators’ NCAA Tournament run to take over the program at Columbia. This will be his first head coaching position. Hovde’s Background …

The Florida men’s basketball team takes the court in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night with momentum, confidence and history on its side. After rallying past UConn in the Round of 32 behind a late scoring burst from Walter Clayton Jr., the top-seed Gators (32-4) now face four seed Maryland  (27-8) …

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 …

Florida Gators men’s basketball continue to dance in March Madness after a 77-75 win over Uconn in the Round of 32, despite trailing for the first 17 minutes of the second half. Senior guard Walter Clayton Jr. hit a 3 over the head of redshirt junior Alex Karaban with 2:54 …

While the NCAA Tournament extends into the start of April, the majority of the madness has concluded. In a matter of six days and 52 games, a field of the best 68 teams in men’s college basketball has been whittled down to just 16. Amidst those 16 fabled teams stand …

For the first time in NCAA history, one conference makes up nearly half of the Sweet 16. Seven of the remaining 16 teams hail from the Southeastern Conference, which is the conference’s second NCAA basketball record of the tournament after 14 teams were selected to the field of 68 — …

The Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tips off Thursday with four games before four more Friday. While there are many storylines to follow, these three will be determining factors in who is moving on to the Elite Eight. Florida’s Depth vs. Maryland’s Top Talent It will be …

Walter Clayton Jr. and No. 1 seed Florida ended UConn’s pursuit of a third straight national championship Sunday, with the All-American senior guard burying two key 3-pointers in the final three minutes of a scintillating 77-75 victory for the Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the …