The Florida Gators dropped a very important SEC game on Wednesday night, losing by a final score of 57-53 to the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Read More »No. 19 Florida’s Shooting Woes Lead to 57-53 Defeat Against No. 24 South Carolina
At a glance, South Carolina's 57-53 win over Florida on Wednesday night looks like a defensive masterpiece put on by the most defensively efficient team in the nation.
Read More »Men’s Basketball Preview: Gamecocks vs Gators
The Gamecocks will be facing back-to-back ranked opponents on Wednesday night for the second time this season, when they take on the Florida Gators. GAMEDAY!!!! pic.twitter.com/hmRmqlTA94 — Gamecock Men's Basketball (@GamecockMBB) January 18, 2017 South Carolina is currently ranked No. 24 while the Gators come in at No.19. The Gamecocks …
Read More »Gators’ Canyon Barry Thrives Off Bench
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team has had an exciting season thus far. And while the entire team has been on a roll, there have certainly been some standout players. Canyon Barry has been just that, an electric player off the bench providing a much needed spark for this Florida team. …
Read More »First Ranked Match-Up of SEC Teams Features #19 Florida and #24 South Carolina
In a stat that goes to show the current state of the Southeastern conference, on Wednesday afternoon, when the #19 Florida Gators and #24 South Carolina Gamecocks meet in Columbia, it will be the first match-up of ranked opponents in the SEC this season. UF comes into the game with …
Read More »Barry and Stone Lead the Way in 80-76 Win Over Georgia
Coaches always say it’s about who finishes the game, not who starts it. For the Florida Gators, that mantra rang true, as Canyon Barry (27 points) and Keith Stone (17 points) combined for 44 of UF’s 80 points off the bench in an 80-76 win over the Georgia Bulldogs on …
Read More »No. 23 Florida and Georgia Meet for the 144th Time Saturday Afternoon
No foe is more common to Florida Gator basketball fans than the team from Athens. The Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators will square off on Saturday afternoon at noon in their 144th meeting. The first time these two teams met was in the winter of 1950. In that game, the …
Read More »Florida’s Bench Excels in 80-67 Win Over Alabama in Tuscaloosa
Free throws plagued Mike White and the Florida Gators last season, more than likely costing them a trip to the Big Dance. On Tuesday night in Tuscaloosa, it was Avery Johnson and the Alabama Crimson Tide who had to suffer through the hardships of missed opportunities at the charity stripe. …
Read More »#23 Florida Looking For First 4-0 SEC Start since 2013 on Tuesday vs. Alabama
Florida’s win streak of 11 straight wins over Alabama was snapped last season. On that night, the Gators shot just 28.6% from the field and 14.3% from beyond the arc. That loss at the O’Connell Center came mid-way through the SEC schedule last year, and was the start of a 3-6 in-conference …
Read More »KeVaughn Allen and Justin Leon Contribute 42 points in 83-70 Win over Tennessee
When Justin Leon joined the Gators in the Fall of 2015, the junior college All-American was expected to be a middle of the rotation player with some upside. Fast forward to January 7, 2017 and Leon’s new career-high of 19 points were vital in Florida’s 83-70 takedown of the Tennessee …
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