Gators Men’s Basketball

The Florida women’s basketball team handily defeated the Troy Trojans on Tuesday night 87-62.  The Gators entered the game on a two-game losing streak and head coach Amanda Butler says a 20 point victory on their home court was exactly what her team needed. Florida definitely came ready to play as …

Coach Billy Donovan will go for his fourth consecutive win over in state rival FSU on Wednesday night.  The Gators (6-0) will battle a Seminoles squad that has struggled as of late.  The Noles started the season 4-1 but have dropped two straight including an embarrassing loss to Mercer last Sunday.  …

The Florida women’s basketball team returns to Gainesville to host the Troy University Trojans tonight.  The last meeting between these teams was way back in 1979. Florida is returning from a four game road trip over the past two weeks.  On the trip they compiled a record of 2-2 beating out N.C. State and …

GAINESVILLE, FL. – Wednesday night, Florida basketball head coach Billy Donovan benched Patric Young due to his attitude in practice, attempting to send a message to the junior. Thursday night, Young responded, and sent a message not only to his head coach, but maybe to Florida’s opponents as well, earning a …

The Florida football team isn’t the only hot team on the University of Florida campus.  The Gator men’s basketball team is 5-0 and currently #7 in the polls.  Florida has a big test Thursday night though as the Marquette Golden Eagles come to town. Marquette is 5-1 on the season, …

The Florida men’s basketball team remains unbeaten after beating Savannah State 58-40 in a tough defensive struggle in the O’Connell Center Tuesday night.  Florida is now 4-0 0n the season. The defensive tone was set by the Gators in the first half when they allowed only four points in the first 16 …

The Florida men’s basketball team hosts the Savannah State Tigers on Tuesday in the O’Connell Center. After defeating Middle Tennessee on Sunday, the Gators are off to a 3-0 start. UF head coach Billy Donovan is happy with the team’s progress so far this season. Savannah State is 3-2 overall. …

Redshirt freshman Carlie Needles was repping the Sunshine State on Monday night after making it rain from beyond the arc, powering the Florida women’s basketball team (3-1) to a 74-44 rout of North Florida (0-4) Monday night in Gainesville. Needles’ nine 3 point shots and 27 points carried the Gators to their third straight …

The 10th ranked Florida Gator men’s basketball team is in Tampa Sunday taking on the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders.  Both teams entering the game are 2-0 on the season.  The Gators are coming off a dominant 74-56 win over 22nd ranked Wisconsin last Wednesday while the Blue Raiders defeated the …

Florida junior point guard Scottie Wilbekin has not played in a single game since being held out of the 2012 Navy-Marine Corps Classic to start the season.  He was suspended for an unspecified reason by coach Billy Donovan but he has now been reinstated to the team.   Donovan says missing the last …