A common narrative about the SEC that has existed for a while is that the conference is just Kentucky and everyone else. While Kentucky, Florida, and South Carolina seem like locks for the NCAA Tournament, there is still a belief that the SEC as a whole is a weak conference. …
Read More »Gators Lose at Home to Missouri
The Florida Gators hosted the Missouri Tigers, and where defeated in a back-and-forth match up. On Thursday night, the Tigers put up 74 points to the Gators 67. Game Recap It was neck-and-neck in the first quarter. However, in the second Missouri pulled ahead scoring 24 points to the Gator’s 11. …
Read More »Men’s Basketball Preview: Gamecocks vs Gators
The Gamecocks will be facing back-to-back ranked opponents on Wednesday night for the second time this season, when they take on the Florida Gators. GAMEDAY!!!! pic.twitter.com/hmRmqlTA94 — Gamecock Men's Basketball (@GamecockMBB) January 18, 2017 South Carolina is currently ranked No. 24 while the Gators come in at No.19. The Gamecocks …
Read More »Gators’ Canyon Barry Thrives Off Bench
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team has had an exciting season thus far. And while the entire team has been on a roll, there have certainly been some standout players. Canyon Barry has been just that, an electric player off the bench providing a much needed spark for this Florida team. …
Read More »Gator Men’s Basketball Routs Arkansas-Little Rock In Home Opener
Santa came early for the Florida men’s basketball team this year. With the first game at the newly renovated Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center being played Wednesday night in Gainesville, Florida came away with a 94-71 win over Arkansas Little Rock. Florida improves to 9-3 on the …
Read More »Florida Basketball Takes on UNF in First True Road Game
While the Gators still haven’t had a real home game yet at the O’Connell Center, tonight will be their first true road game as they take on the UNF Ospreys at 7 p.m. from UNF Arena in front of 5,800 screaming North Florida fans. Oh my! The opening of the new …
Read More »Preview: Kasey Hill Leads Focused Gators into UNF
The No. 24 Florida Gator (6-1) basketball team travel to Jacksonville tonight at 7 p.m. to face the University of North Florida Ospreys (3-5). The Gators have started the season strong, even without a home court. Florida has secured quality wins over Seton Hall, Florida Gulf Coast, and Mercer. The …
Read More »Gator Basketball Faces Eckerd College in Exhibition Game
Gator football isn’t the only ball team making the trip to Jacksonville this week. Florida men’s basketball will face the Eckerd Tritons—a division II team in the Sunshine State Conference out of St. Petersburg, FL. The Tritons won their conference title last season and although the Gators see this as …
Read More »Gators Look to KeVaughn Allen as Scorer
With last season’s leading scorer—forward Dorian Finney-Smith—now playing for the Dallas Mavericks, sophomore guard KeVaughn Allen will be expected to play a pivotal role on the team. As a freshman, Allen averaged the second most points on the team with 11.6 points per game. He also averaged 2.7 rebounds along …
Read More »Gators To Take on North Florida in NIT First Round
March Madness has arrived. However, the Florida’s men’s basketball team missed the mark to be included in the NCAA Tournament. Florida isn’t the only SEC team to miss out. Only three SEC teams made it into the 2016 NCAA Tournament; Texas A&M, Kentucky, and Vanderbilt. Despite not making it to the NCAA …
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