No. 2 Florida defended home court Tuesday in a blitzing of Oklahoma 85-63 for its fifth consecutive win. After an embarrassing loss in Knoxville 64-44 on Feb. 1, the Gators (23-3, 10-3 SEC) have cranked things up a notch. Even without leading rebounder and third-leading scorer Alex Condon, the Gators …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Moves Up To No. 2 In AP Poll
The Florida men’s basketball team moved from up a spot to No. 2, its highest ranking in the coach Todd Golden era, in The Associated Press poll released Monday. After beating Mississippi State in Starkville without two starters and destroying South Carolina at home, the Gators (22-3, 9-3 SEC) have cemented …
Read More »The Handlogten Effect On Florida Men’s Basketball
The No. 3 team in the nation just got deeper. Micah Handlogten, the 7-foot-1, 235-pound center, returned to the court for the Florida Gators in an 88-67 blowout against South Carolina (10-15, 0-12 SEC) on Saturday in the O’Connell Center. His last game was almost a year ago in the …
Read More »No. 3 Florida Men’s Basketball Resilient Without Condon, Martin In Road Win
No. 3 Florida took over Humphrey Coliseum on Tuesday in an 81-68 win against No. 22 Mississippi State, without two key starters in Alex Condon and Alijah Martin. This was yet another historic game for the Gators (21-3, 8-3). This victory was the first time Florida has won back-to-back ranked …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Moves to No. 3 in the AP Poll
After a statement 90-81 win at No. 1 Auburn, the Gators jump from No. 6 to No. 3 in this weeks AP poll. This is the highest Florida has been ranked in the Todd Golden era and since the 2013-2014 season. The Gators (20-3, 19-3) were able to do what …
Read More »Welcome To “The Jungle”: No. 6 Florida Men’s Basketball’s Biggest Test Yet
Florida faces the No. 1 team in the country in Auburn for a rematch of last year’s SEC Tournament championship game. After the Gators’ bad performance in Knoxville, losing 64-44 to No.4 Tennessee on 24.5% shooting, they sailed past Vanderbilt on Tuesday 86-75 at the O’Connell Center. Their next two …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Falls To No. 23 Alabama
The Florida Gators women’s basketball team faced a challenging matchup Thursday against the No. 23 Alabama Crimson Tide at the O’Connell Center. Despite notable performances from freshman guard Liv McGill and senior center Ra Shaya Kyle, the Gators fell short, 84-66. Bright Spots For Gators McGill and Kyle had strong …
Read More »Clayton-less No. 6 Florida Men’s Basketball Sails Past Vanderbilt
No. 6 Florida bounced back from a poor performance Saturday at No. 4 Tennessee with a 86-75 victory against Vanderbilt at the O’Connell Center on Tuesday without its leading scorer. No Walter Clayton Jr.? No problem. The All-SEC guard and member of the Bob Cousy Midseason Watch List was out …
Read More »SEC Women’s Basketball Staying Strong At Top
Women’s basketball in the Southeastern Conference continues to be a highlight with two league teams in the top 5 and multiple scoring records broken this week. No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks continue to dominate the SEC Southeastern Conference, while the three-way tie for second between the LSU Tigers, the Texas …
Read More »No. 6 Florida Men’s Basketball Unable To Finish In Paint
No. 6 Florida’s frontcourt was a combined 6-for-20 against No. 4 Tennessee 0n Saturday, the Gators worst shooting day of the season. Finishing in the paint; something Florida coach Todd Golden stressed in Monday’s practice. Tennessee (18-4, 5-4 SEC) was able to take away the post with double-teams and help-side …
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