Former Gators men’s basketball guard Canyon Barry is heading to Paris to play in the Olympics. Representing the 🔴⚪️🔵@cbarry719 has been selected to the USA Basketball 3×3 Men’s National Team, competing at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris! 🗞️ https://t.co/cfcXvrHnNS pic.twitter.com/Zuv8WqQtt2 — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) March 26, 2024 Time …
Read More »Florida Basketball’s Riley Kugel Enters Transfer Portal
Less than a week after their two-point, heart-breaking loss to Colorado in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Gators men’s basketball team lost guard Riley Kugel to the transfer portal. The sophomore bid farewell to Gator Nation in a social media post Wednesday afternoon. https://twitter.com/RileyKugel/status/1773037714801095056 Kugel’s Regression Despite …
Read More »ESPN’s Seth Greenberg’s Thoughts on March Madness
ESPN college basketball analyst Seth Greenberg gives his thoughts on the current state of March Madness, the disappointment of SEC teams, a potential sleeper team and officiating. SEC’s Misfortune Auburn and Kentucky were both defeated in dramatic upsets in the first round to 13th-seeded Yale and 14th-seeded Oakland, respectively. Both …
Read More »Shaka Smart, Former Gators Assistant, Has Marquette in Sweet 16
Shaka Smart, head coach of the Marquette Golden Eagles, lead his team to the Sweet 16 after defeating the Colorado Buffaloes Sunday 81-77. Marquette advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2013, and Smart returns to the Sweet 16 for the first time as a head coach …
Read More »NCAA Tournament: Gators Battle With Buffs, Eliminated 102-100
A single shot wiped away a comeback effort and career performance for Walter Clayton Jr. and the Florida Gators in March Madness. A KJ Simpson jumper with less than two seconds remaining Friday kept the 10 seed Colorado Buffaloes dancing and sent seven seed Florida home in the NCAA Tournament …
Read More »Florida Hoops Faces Colorado in NCAA Tournament
The Florida Gators take on Colorado this afternoon in round one of the NCAA Tournament in the South Region in Indianapolis. March Madness has already seen upsets, and the 10th-seeded Buffaloes (25-10) look to make seven seed Florida (24-11) the fourth SEC team eliminated from the field. The Gators and …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five: T Up For Beating Kentucky Hoops
In some ways, it’s a running joke. In some other ways, it isn’t. Those of you who listen to The Tailgate or Another Dooley Noted Podcast know I have a ritual during March Madness. Whoever beats Kentucky, that team’s online store gets a visit from me. This started back in …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Features Eight SEC Teams
As the NCAA Tournament bracket was unveiled Sunday evening, SEC officials undoubtedly looked on with joy. The SEC saw eight teams from its conference make the Big Dance, with four earning top-four seeds. Historic Conference Performance The SEC tied the Big 12 for the most bids in the NCAA Tournament, …
Read More »Men’s NCAA Tournament Set for March Madness
The Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament field is set and games will begin Tuesday with the First Four. The Round of 64 begins Thursday. Top Seeds The defending champion UConn Huskies enter the tournament as the overall No. 1 seed. The last team to win back-to-back national titles was the 2006-07 …
Read More »Gators Earn No. 7 Seed in NCAA Tournament
After an impressive run in the SEC Tournament, the Florida men’s basketball team received a No. 7 seed in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. The Gators head to Indianapolis on Friday, where they’ll play the winner of the Colorado-Boise State First Four game at 4:30 p.m. on TBS. …
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