Gators Men’s Basketball

Despite being without scholarship players Casey Prather and Scottie Wilbekin, the 10th ranked Gator men’s basketball team went into halftime of Friday night’s season tipoff game against Georgetown winning, 27-23.  The game was being played on the USS Bataan battleship in Jacksonville but at halftime the basketball floor got wet and slippery while players …

The Gator women’s basketball team opens its season tomorrow when they host Fairfield in the O’Dome.  Gator head coach Amanda Butler says the team is anxious to get out on the court. The team returns two starters from last year’s NCAA Tournament team in senior Jennifer George and junior Jaterra Bonds.  …

The Florida men’s basketball team opens the regular season this Friday against Georgetown in the Navy/Marine Corps Classic at Mayport.  The game will take place on the deck of the USS Bataan battleship in Jacksonville and the 10th ranked Gators are preparing for the outdoor elements.  Florida senior guard Kenny Boynton …

The 10th ranked (pre-season)Florida men’s basketball team defeated Nebraska-Kearney 101-71 in an exhibition game Thursday night in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. This was the first meeting between the two schools. UF returned three starters from last season’s Elite Eight squad; senior guard Kenny Boynton, senior forward Erik Murphy and junior …

The Florida men’s basketball team opens its season with an exhibition game tonight against Nebraska-Kearney.  The Gators are coming off back to back Elite 8 appearances and a 26-11 record last season.  Kenny Boynton, Scottie Wilbekin, Mike Rosario, Erik Murphy, and Patric Young will get the start for Florida.  Gator head coach Billy Donovan says …

The Gator men’s basketball team has been gearing up for the start of the 2012-2013 season.   Florida is ranked 10th in preseason for both the AP and USA Today Coaches  polls.  The Gators open their season with an exhibition game against Nebraska-Kearney in the O’Dome this Thursday, Nov. 1. Gator head coach Billy Donovan has named …

The Florida men’s basketball team is preparing for this season coming off a 26-11 record and an Elite Eight appearance last season, but early season injuries have already become a problem for the Gators.  Damontre Harris, a 6’10” junior transfer from South Carolina suffered a dislocated shoulder and a torn labrum …

The 2012-2013 Gator basketball season started to get underway this week as head coach Billy Donovan took the podium for Media Day.  This Gator team has a lot of new faces on it, welcoming in four freshmen and three transfers. Billy D has been coaching at Florida for 16 years now, and …

Although basketball season doesn’t tip off until November, the Florida women’s basketball team has been hard at work with practices starting last week.  This is a new team for the Gators as the roster includes seven freshman (four true freshman) and only one senior, Jennifer George.  George is one of …

Both the Gator men’s and women’s basketball teams had their annual “Media Days” on Wednesday. Gator men’s coach Billy Donovan revealed that forward Cody Larson is no longer on scholarship because he did not take care of some responsibilities on and off the court; however, Larson is staying on the …