The Florida basketball teams routed North Florida in two games Saturday at the O’Connell Center. Florida improved to 12-0 with a 99-55 win against the UNF men to start the action. The UF women jumped to a 21-10 lead after the first quarter in the 75-47 win against the Ospreys …
Read More »No. 7 Florida Men’s Basketball Entering Final Non-Conference Stretch
The No. 7 Florida men’s basketball team has another opportunity tonight to add a high-impact win to its resume before the start of the SEC schedule early next month. The Gators (10-0) face college basketball blue blood North Carolina (6-4) in the Jumpman Invitational at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Back In Action
After taking a 10-day break for exams and improving its game, the Florida men’s basketball team returns to action today in Atlanta as part of Holiday Hoopsgiving at State Farm Arena against Arizona State. takin’ flights. pic.twitter.com/IQhjeceqaK — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) December 13, 2024 The No. 9 Gators …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Opens No. 6 In NET Rankings
No. 13 Florida is ranked No. 6 in the first NET rankings released Monday by the NCAA. NET stands for NCAA Evaluation Tool and it is used by the men’s basketball tournament’s selection committee to evaluate a team’s overall resume. Some factors the NET looks into is schedule strength, efficiency …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida’s Patience Pays Off Against FSU
The Back Nine comes at you after another crazy week of college football, a Gator basketball tournament victory and plenty of flag-planting. 10. OK, I will get to the many disturbing scenes we saw on “Rivalry Weekend,” but let’s not diminish what the 2024 Florida team accomplished. I never thought …
Read More »No. 21 Florida Men’s Basketball Hosts Florida A&M
The No. 21 Florida Gators men’s basketball team looks to keep rolling against the Florida A&M Rattlers on Tuesday in the O’Connell Center. State Matchup The Gators (4-0) are seeking their fifth consecutive win, while the Rattlers (0-3) are still looking for their first one. back in the O’Dome Florida A&M …
Read More »Golden Focusing on Improving Gators’ Defense As He Begins Year 3
Florida men’s basketball head coach Todd Golden spent his first two seasons revamping the Gators’ offense. But as he enters his third year at the helm, he is now focusing on the team’s defensive effort. UF ranked 327th out of 351 Division I teams last season in scoring defense, allowing …
Read More »After Getting Feedback From NBA, Gators’ Clayton Poised For Big Senior Season
Confidence. Leadership. Those are two qualities that immediately come to Florida basketball head coach Todd Golden’s mind when he talks about senior point guard Walter Clayton Jr. Clayton’s 17.6 points per game last season was the highest scoring average by a Gators player since Anthony Roberson (17.9) in 2003-04. However, …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball – The New Wave
Florida men’s basketball had their first fall practice today as their regular season is just a few months away. However, in reality the team has been practicing since April when the team’s new players entered the swamp. The veterans have been itching to get back after their loss to Colorado …
Read More »They Are Back: Florida Basketball’s Clayton, Richard Decide To Return
With Wednesday the last day to withdraw from the NBA draft to maintain college eligibility, players are making decisions. On Saturday, it was Will Richard saying he will return to the Florida men’s basketball team for his senior year, announcing on social media. pic.twitter.com/TBHZ6JTnq9 — Will Richard (@willrxch) May 25, …
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