Hype has been building around the Gataverse team of Florida men’s basketball alumni’s debut at The Basketball Tournament. The team was officially selected for the Louisville Regional June 21. Gators hoops fans across the world watched Tuesday as familiar faces competed with a chance at $1 million. But all the …
Read More »Gataverse Makes TBT Debut Against Shell Shock
The Louisville Regional of The Basketball Tournament will begin Tuesday. In it, Gataverse, the Florida alumni team, will take on the Maryland alumni Shell Shock. Both teams will be making their TBT debuts. The No. 5 seeded Gataverse team, who is coached by former UF assistant Matt McCall, is hoping …
Read More »Gators Men’s Hoops 2023-2024 Nonconference Schedule
The nonconference schedule for the Gators men’s basketball 2023-2024 season has been released as of Monday. This sets the stage for Gators men’s basketball head coach Todd Golden, as this will be his second season leading the team. In his first year coaching the Gators, Golden brought an energetic approach …
Read More »New Addition Alex Condon Talks Gator Hoops
In early April, incoming freshman center Alex Condon from Australia signed to play with the Gators men’s basketball team. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1646226808113594401?s=20 Before moving to the states, Condon previously played at Australia’s Centre for Excellence for the NBA Global Academy. There, he was able to develop as a player, gain more exposure …
Read More »Update on Colin Castleton’s Basketball Career
Former Gator basketball star Colin Castleton is preparing for the 2023 NBA Draft. Castleton has worked out with numerous NBA teams and participated in pre-draft combines. He joined Sport Scene to discuss his future and what he’s been up to since leaving Florida. He emphasized that he feels great physically. …
Read More »Nina Rickards Reflects On Her Time as a Gator
Gator guard Nina Rickards announced on Tuesday that she planned on entering the transfer portal. Rickards played four seasons at the University of Florida, finishing her senior season averaging 12.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Reflecting On Her Time as a Gator Rickards started playing at UF in the …
Read More »Former Gator Keyontae Johnson Shines With Kansas State In March
On Thursday night, Former Florida Gator Forward Keyontae Johnson led Kansas State to win over #7 seed Michigan State. MORE DUNKS PLEASE#KStateMBB x @Keyontae pic.twitter.com/cN5ChvtycT — K-State Men's Basketball (@KStateMBB) March 24, 2023 Johnson scored 22 points, adding six rebounds and one assist in the win. Johnson scored with 58 …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Take on the Tigers in Super 16 of WNIT
The Florida Gators women’s basketball team is in Clemson, South Carolina, as they face the Clemson Tigers in the third round of the Women’s NIT on Thursday. The Gators look to clinch a victory against the Tigers and advance to the next round. https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/1637996838484623360?s=20 Gators vs. Wake Forest in Second …
Read More »Gator Men’s Basketball Host Knights in NIT play
The Florida men’s basketball team (16-16) host the UCF Knights (18-14) on Wednesday to open NIT play. The Gators and the Knights have faced off 11 times in history, with Florida winning 10 of the match ups. The last time they met was back in 2012 when the Gators won …
Read More »Vanderbilt and Mississippi State to Clash in regular Season Finale
Mississippi State and Vanderbilt are set to clash in Nashville on Saturday Night to close out the regular season. The matchup could have postseason implications for both teams. Implications Vanderbilt is coming off of a shocking last second win against Kentucky at Rupp Arena on Wednesday. The win improved the …
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