Gators Men’s Basketball

Former Florida guard Riley Kugel announced Sunday he’s transferring to the University of Kansas. He has two years of eligibility remaining. The sophomore, 6-foot-5 guard announced his transfer decision on social media after choosing the Jayhawks over Arizona, Houston and UConn. He posted on social media saying he was transferring …

A week ago today I received a text from a good buddy who was a classmate of mine. “This one stings,” was how the text ended. Yeah, that 102-100 loss to Colorado in the NCAA Tournament did sting a lot and was not easy to get over. It felt like …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …