The Florida Gators Men’s Basketball team will look to burn off their Thanksgiving turkey on Friday against Marshall. The Gators return to Gainesville as Charleston Classic tournament champions and are riding a three-game win streak coming into Friday’s game. After their win against No. 18 Xavier, the Gators re-entered the Associated …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops Defeat No. 18 Xavier, Win Charleston Classic
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team held on to defeat the 18th ranked Xavier Musketeers on Sunday, 70-65, winning the Charleston Classic Tournament in the process. Despite not making a field goal in the last 6:22 of the game, Florida ultimately reigned victorious. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1198808733490524160 This game was the championship round …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Comes Alive, Defeats Miami 78-58
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team defeated the Miami Hurricanes 78-58 in the semi-final round of the Charleston Classic. Next, the Gators advance to the championship round. Florida plays the winner of No. 18 Xavier versus Connecticut at 9:30 p.m. on Friday. Leading Performers Florida had four players score double-digit …
Read More »Florida defeats St. Joseph’s 70-62
The Florida Gators basketball team defeated the St. Joseph’s Hawks 70-62 on Thursday afternoon at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina. Florida’s game against the Hawks was its first game in the Charleston Classic. The tournament runs from Nov. 21-24, and features Florida (3-2), St. Joseph’s (2-3), Buffalo (2-1), Miami …
Read More »Game Preview: Gators Men’s Basketball Heads to Charleston Classic
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team travels to the Charleston Classic Tournament on Thursday for a three-game stretch. On Thursday, the Gators (2-2) take on St. Joseph’s (2-2). Florida will play two more games as well; one on Friday and one on Sunday. 🛫 #CharlestonClassic pic.twitter.com/d9RmqI5K7q — Florida Gators Men’s …
Read More »Gators lose on the road to Huskies
Once again, the Florida Gators offense looked sluggish as they lose to the Connecticut Huskies 62-59 in their first road game of the season. Game Recap The first half was a half of runs and strong defense. Florida jumped out to a 6-0 lead before UConn scored nine unanswered of …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Defeats Lynn 89-71
The Florida Gators Men’s Basketball team defeated the Lynn Fighting Knights 89-71 in an exhibition game at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Tuesday. Key contributors Point guard Andrew Nembhard led the team in scoring with 17 points. He tacked on six assists and four rebounds to go along with …
Read More »Preview: Gators’ Men’s Basketball Hosts Lynn University in Exhibition Game
The Florida Gator men’s basketball team play the Lynn Fighting Knights in an exhibition game at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. Roaring expectations The preseason AP poll ranks the Gators at No. 6, which matches the second-highest preseason ranking in program history (No. 1 in …
Read More »Scottie Lewis: Family, His Defensive Niche and SEC Media Day
Freshman Scottie Lewis came into Florida as the seventh ranked player nationally. The 6’5″ shooting guard out of Eatontown, New Jersey is an exciting addition to Florida’s roster. He is locked in and ready for the upcoming 2019-20 season and is even taking a social media break. The freshman is …
Read More »Keyontae Johnson: An Emerging Leader with a New Attitude
Keyontae Johnson came to Florida as one of the top athletes in the 2018 recruiting class. He was a four-star, ESPN Top-100 ranked talent looking to make an immediate impact on the Gators basketball team. In his debut in last season, Johnson was part of the first freshman trio to …
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