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 …
Read More »Gators men’s basketball wins big on senior night
Florida hosted LSU Saturday night at the O’Connell Center to wrap off the 2022-23 regular season. Point guard Kyle Lofton, center Jason Jitoboh and preseason All-SEC center Colin Castleton, whose season was cut short on February 15 when he broke his hand against Ole Miss, were recognized before the game. …
Read More »Gators Men’s Hoops Hosts LSU
The Gators men’s basketball team will close out the regular season this weekend when it hosts LSU at the O’Connell Center. Florida will commemorate its seniors prior to tip-off. Gators Grab Win at Georgia In the second meeting against former coach Mike White, the Gators handled business similar to the …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Sweeps Season Series Against Georgia
The Florida men’s basketball team (15-15, 8-9) handled the Georgia Bulldogs (16-14, 6-11) in Athens on Tuesday, winning 77-67. After beating the Bulldogs, this means head coach Todd Golden and the Gators sweep the season series against former head coach Mike White and the Bulldogs. This win also marks the …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball On the Road to Face Georgia
The Gators men’s basketball team is set to take on the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens tonight. Florida currently sits one spot ahead of the Bulldogs in the SEC standings, despite having a worse record overall. Gameday in rival territory @ UGA @ 7 PM #GoGators pic.twitter.com/seuUCCjS18 — Florida Gators Men’s …
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