The combination of Malik Monk and Bam Adebayo were unstoppable in Kentucky’s 76-66 win over the Florida Gators in Lexington at Rupp Arena on Saturday afternoon. Monk had 33 points total and 30 in the second half alone. Adebayo finished with fifth double-double of the season, notching 18 points and …
Read More »No. 13 Florida Looking For First Regular Season Sweep of Kentucky Since 2014
After a mid-season crisis, the Kentucky Wildcats have won five straight games since a lopsided 88-66 away loss to the then No. 24 Florida Gators. Florida is on a win streak of their own, having won nine straight games coming into Saturday’s contest at Rupp Arena. Despite the Gators winning …
Read More »No. 13 Florida Resilient in 81-66 Win over South Carolina
Even with a date with Kentucky in sight, all of Florida’s attention was on South Carolina on Tuesday night as they picked up their ninth win in a row. The Florida Gators took down the South Carolina Gamecocks, 81-66, behind a stellar second half. UF outscored SCAR, 46-33, in the final …
Read More »No. 13 Florida Seeks Revenge Against South Carolina Tuesday Night
The thought of the first South Carolina-Florida game this season puts a sour taste in a lot of Gator fans mouths. UF was awful from the three-point line and on offense in general and lost a 57-53 “thriller” in Columbia. Tuesday night’s match-up features two of the most efficient defensive …
Read More »No. 15 Florida Narrowly Avoids Defeat In 57-52 Victory over Mississippi State
It wasn’t pretty, but the Gators did just enough to pull off their eighth victory in a row. Florida went to Starkville on Saturday on took down to the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 57-52, as Chris Chiozza led the team with 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting. The Bulldogs were the third …
Read More »No. 15 Florida Looking For First 8-Game Winning Streak of the Season vs. Mississippi State
https://soundcloud.com/espn-gainesville/rowdy-round-table-episode-5 On Saturday afternoon, the Florida Gators will have the opportunity to pull off their first eight-game winning streak of the season as they take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The two teams are in very different standing coming into the weekend’s match-up. The Gators are atop the SEC, tied with …
Read More »John Egbunu Out For The Year With A Torn ACL
With the Gators playing their best basketball of the season, an injury was the exact opposite of what they needed to fuel their momentum. John Egbunu has been declared out for the season after suffering a torn ACL during Tuesday night’s victory over the Auburn Tigers. Egbunu’s expected recovery time is …
Read More »No. 15 Florida Takes Down Auburn 114-95 in a Tale of Two Halves
If you turned the game off at halftime to take your significant other to a night on the town, you might’ve missed the Gators’ best second half of the season. Florida took down the Auburn Tigers, 114-95, on Valentine’s Day on Tuesday night. Canyon Barry recorded a new season-high, notching …
Read More »Justin Leon Key to the Gator Men’s Basketball Success
Florida men’s basketball senior Justin Leon has become one of the Gators’ strongest players this season. Leon has worked hard as an undersized forward to stay strong against his opponents. He is also putting in time to have a more consistent 3-point shot. All of his hard is paying off, especially in …
Read More »No. 15 Florida Looks to Extend Win Streak To Seven vs. Auburn
On Tuesday night, the Gators have the opportunity to win seven straight SEC games for the first time since the 2013-2014 season. Florida will face off against Auburn this week in the first matchup between the two teams this season. The game will be the first of the Gators’ final six …
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