Tuesday night’s battle between two of the SEC’s top seven teams will mark an important stage in the little past halfway point of the 2015-2016 season. For the Florida Gators (13-6), it’s a chance to come away with their second in-conference road victory, an important attribute the committee notes when …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Prepares For Auburn and Bruce Pearl
Bruce Pearl is no stranger to Florida Basketball. In his six seasons with the Tennessee Volunteers, he went 10-2 vs. the Gators, and 4-2 in the O’Connell Center. A coach once faced twice a year, is now seldom seen by Gator fans. But on Saturday night, Pearl will square off with …
Read More »Gators Win Their Second Straight, Defeat Mississippi State, 71-68
On Tuesday night, The Florida men’s basketball team (12-6) was able to close its match up against the Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-10) strongly, ending the game on a 6-2 run to pick up their 12th victory of the season, winning 81-78. Dorian Finney-Smith recorded his fourth double-double of the season, scoring …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Returns to Gainesville, Prepares for Mississippi State
The Bulldogs are in the cellar of the SEC, ranking last in the entire conference. Mississippi State is still yet to win in 2016, with their last victory coming on December 31st, against North Carolina Central. The Bulldogs are 0-4 in SEC play this year, with losses to Texas A&M, …
Read More »Gators Pick up 1st SEC Road Win, Take Down Ole Miss, 80-71
On Saturday night, the Florida men’s basketball team and coach Mike White both earned something special. The Gators (11-6, 3-2) defeated Ole Miss (12-5, 2-3), 80-71, and picked up their first SEC road win of the year, while White notched his first win as a head coach against his alma …
Read More »Mike White Anticipates Return to Oxford, Florida Men’s Basketball Gets Ready for Ole Miss
On Saturday night, Mike White will return to Oxford, Mississippi, a town both familiar, and appreciative of the Florida basketball head man. White’s Florida Gators (10-6) take on the Ole Miss Rebels (12-4) Saturday night at 8 P.M., and while many eyes will be on the court, Gator and Rebel fans alike …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Loses Barn Burner to Texas A&M, 71-68
In what might have been the Florida Gators’ (10-6) most complete game of the season, their effort wouldn’t be enough, as Texas A&M (14-2) would defeat the Gators on Tuesday night at Reed Arena, 71-68. The win marks the first time the Aggies have started out 4-0 in conference play …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Drops SEC Road Opener to Tennessee, 83-69
On Wednesday night, the Florida men’s basketball team (9-5) looked to carry the same momentum it had after being Georgia at home in its SEC opener but it was not to be as Tennessee (8-6) knocked off the Gators 83-69 in Knoxville. The Gators did not shoot well (34.3% from the floor) and …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Prepares For SEC Road Opener vs. Tennessee
The Florida Gators (9-4) have won three of their last four games, won their SEC opener on Saturday against Georgia, and in that game shot above their season average in both field goal percentage and three point percentage. While the team is certainly happy with the way they’ve started out …
Read More »Florida Men’s Hoops Can’t Pull Off Upset, fall to #1 Michigan State, 58-52.
Despite taking a late three-point lead with just under ten minutes left in the contest, the Florida men’s basketball team was unable to pull off a stunning upset over #1 Michigan State, losing to the Spartans in East Lansing on Saturday night, 58-52. The Gators are now 2-14 against number one …
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