Tag Archives: Billy Donovan

Maybe it was a new starter.  Maybe it was the biggest student turnout in seven years (3,200).  Maybe it was playing at home for the first time since mid- December.  Whatever IT was had the Florida Gator men’s basketball team (11-2, 1-0) in high gear as it dominated the Georgia Bulldogs …

Throw GPA and SAT scores out the window.  Ivy League Yale (5-11) was schooled Sunday  as the Florida men’s basketball team (10-2) is now on another win streak after back and forth win/losses in their prior four games.  Even without senior forward Erik Murphy who did not play because of sore ribs, …

The Florida men’s basketball team defeated the Air Force Falcons Saturday night 78-61 as part of the Orange Bowl Classic. The Gators shot 53 percent from the field going 28 for 52, 7 of 19 from the three point line (36%) but struggled, going 15 of 23 (65%) from the …

The Florida men’s basketball team is back on the road, except this time in Kansas City, Missouri taking on the Kansas State Wildcats. This is a return game for the Gators from the team’s 2010 season when they met in Sunrise, Florida. This will be just the second time these …

The Florida men’s basketball team had an easy win Wednesday night against Southeastern Louisiana, with a final score of 82-43. This brings the Gators record to 8-1 on the season with their only loss to Arizona last weekend 65-64. Gators Head Coach Billy Donovan says they didn’t look at this …

Coach Billy Donovan will go for his fourth consecutive win over in state rival FSU on Wednesday night.  The Gators (6-0) will battle a Seminoles squad that has struggled as of late.  The Noles started the season 4-1 but have dropped two straight including an embarrassing loss to Mercer last Sunday.  …

The Florida football team isn’t the only hot team on the University of Florida campus.  The Gator men’s basketball team is 5-0 and currently #7 in the polls.  Florida has a big test Thursday night though as the Marquette Golden Eagles come to town. Marquette is 5-1 on the season, …

Florida junior point guard Scottie Wilbekin has not played in a single game since being held out of the 2012 Navy-Marine Corps Classic to start the season.  He was suspended for an unspecified reason by coach Billy Donovan but he has now been reinstated to the team.   Donovan says missing the last …

The 10th ranked Florida men’s basketball team will have its hands full when it faces the number 22/20 Wisconsin Badgers out of the Big Ten tonight.  The schools have only met two other times and split both those meetings.  This game is part of a tough non-conference schedule the Gators will play with teams like …

The Gator men’s basketball team has been gearing up for the start of the 2012-2013 season.   Florida is ranked 10th in preseason for both the AP and USA Today Coaches  polls.  The Gators open their season with an exhibition game against Nebraska-Kearney in the O’Dome this Thursday, Nov. 1. Gator head coach Billy Donovan has named …