On Monday, the book closed on the 2016-17 men’s basketball season. North Carolina beat Gonzaga to redeem themselves after a heartbreaking loss the previous year. The Florida Gators basketball team had no choice but to watch from home. Six days earlier, South Carolina eliminated them in the Elite Eight. It …
Read More »Mike White Reviews Gator Men’s Basketball Season
After all of the magic that was Chris Chiozza’s miracle game-winning floater in the Sweet 16, Florida’s destruction of Virginia in the Round of 32 and Mike White’s emergence as a Coach of the Year candidate, the Gator season has officially come to a close as White held a post-season …
Read More »Former Gator Hoops Assistant McCall Heads to UMASS
Former Florida Gator men’s Basketball assistant Matt McCall was named the head coach at the University of Massachsetts on Wednesday. McCall previously worked as the director of basketball operations for the Gators between 2006-2008 and as an assistant during the 2011-2015 seasons. In April 2015, McCall left Gainesville to become the coach …
Read More »Devin Robinson Declares for NBA Draft
Devin Robinson has declared for the NBA Draft after his junior season ended with a loss in the Elite 8, via Gatorsports.com. Robinson will be doing so without an agent, making him eligible to return to Florida if he chooses to do so. Another Crack At It Robinson, who is …
Read More »Second Half Woes vs. South Carolina End Florida’s Season in the Elite 8
Sunday afternoon’s game at Madison Square Garden could be summarized in five words; a tale of two halves. The Florida Gators’ season ended in the Elite 8 as they lost to the South Carolina Gamecocks, 77-70. Florida shot 7-for-12 from three-point range and held a seven-point advantage in the first …
Read More »Elite 8 Preview: South Carolina vs. Florida
https://soundcloud.com/espn-gainesville/rowdyroundtableelite8 In a rare occurrence, the Florida Gators will face a team in the Elite 8 that they’ve already squared off against twice. If you predicted a South Carolina-Florida Regional Final, I’d like to know your thoughts on lottery numbers and stocks. On Sunday afternoon at 2:20 p.m., UF and SCAR …
Read More »Former Gator Joakim Noah Suspended 20 Games for Violating NBA anti-drug policy
Most Gator fans woke up with a smile on their face after seeing their team advance to the Elite 8 after a buzzer-beating three from Chris Chiozza. The one’s who aren’t smiling are the ones who saw that former Gator star, and current member of the New York Knicks Joakim …
Read More »Florida Advances to Fifth Elite Eight in Seven Years After Taking Down Wisconsin, 84-83
Chris Chiozza was the last man standing on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. As time expired, the junior guard hit the game-winning floater from beyond the arc to send the Florida Gators to their first Elite 8 since the Billy Donovan Era, and their fifth in the last seven years. …
Read More »What’s Next for the Gator Seniors?
The University of Florida is preparing for a Sweet 16 matchup with the Wisconsin Badgers later tonight. Regardless if the Gators win or lose, the season is ultimately coming to an end within the next few weeks. For Florida, that means the collegiate careers of seniors Kasey Hill, Canyon Barry, …
Read More »Sweet 16 Preview: Florida – Wisconsin
https://soundcloud.com/espn-gainesville/rowdyroundtablesweet16 Friday night’s matchup at Madison Square Garden, the mecca of college and pro basketball alike, features two teams each with a lengthy history of their own. Despite having only one national championship (1941), the Wisconsin Badgers have made the Final Four in two of their past three seasons and have made …
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