The Florida Gators men’s basketball team have signed sophomore center Micah Handlogten from Marshall. Handlogten is a 7-foot-1 center from Huntsville, North Carolina, who played high school basketball at Southlake Christian Academy. Handlogten becomes the second transfer signing for the Gators this offseason, after EJ Jarvis announced his transfer to …
Read More »Former Gator Coach Mike White Reflects on his First Year at Georgia
After leading the Gators to four NCAA Tournament appearances and 142 wins during his seven-year tenure, former Florida men’s basketball head coach Mike White parted ways with the Orange and Blue on March 13, 2022, to become the head coach for the University of Georgia. Although the team lost to …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Guard Riley Kugel Will Return Next Season
Florida guard Riley Kugel announced that he will be returning to the Gators for the 2023-24 season on Tuesday via Twitter. pic.twitter.com/ERhUtTINPQ — Riley Kugel (@RileyKugel) April 4, 2023 The All-Freshman SEC shooting guard had an impressive first season, averaging 9.9 points per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. …
Read More »Congress Holds NIL Meeting
Congress hosted an NIL meeting on Wednesday morning. NIL conversations have been at the top of college sports for the past few years, heavily affecting where athletes take their talents while also being used as a tool for coaches in the transfer portal. Consequently, a lot of negatives are being …
Read More »Todd Golden Talks 2023 Season and Team’s Future
Florida Gators men’s basketball head coach Todd Golden spoke with media Thursday, just over a year since his hire at UF March 18, 2022. In his first season as head coach, Golden and the Gators posted a 16-16 regular season record and went 9-9 in conference. The Gators missed the …
Read More »Former Gator Brett Nelson Fired by Holy Cross
College of Holy Cross men’s basketball parted ways with former Gator Brett Nelson on March 10. Nelson was the head coach for the school for four seasons. https://t.co/ia3z3YZQjv — Holy Cross Men's Basketball (@HCrossMBB) March 10, 2023 Nelson with Holy Cross Coming off of an assistant head coaching job at …
Read More »Gator Men’s Basketball Host Knights in NIT play
The Florida men’s basketball team (16-16) host the UCF Knights (18-14) on Wednesday to open NIT play. The Gators and the Knights have faced off 11 times in history, with Florida winning 10 of the match ups. The last time they met was back in 2012 when the Gators won …
Read More »Gators fall to Mississippi State in OT in SEC Tournament
The Gators ended their time in the SEC Tournament in a nail-biting loss to Mississippi State in overtime. The final was 69-68. The second-round game was played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Ahead of the game, the Gators were seeded No. 8 and were 9-9 in conference play. The …
Read More »Two Gators Named to Men’s Hoops All-SEC Teams
It was announced Monday that two Gators men’s basketball standouts received SEC Honors. Fifth-year senior Colin Castleton was named first-team All-SEC and SEC All-Defensive Team, while freshman Riley Kugel earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team. Castleton Gets Crowned https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1632822011847122947 The 2021-2022 season ended with the now-fifth-year senior being …
Read More »The Stage is Set for the SEC Tournament
The SEC Tournament is set to begin March 8. For some, the stakes have never been higher. SEC Tournament Round 1 The SEC Tournament opens up with a round one contest between South Carolina and Ole Miss this Wednesday at 7 p.m. The action extends through the night when Georgia …
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