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The Gators men’s basketball team scored big Wednesday night when it landed Princeton point guard Xaivian Lee in the transfer portal just over a week after winning the NCAA National Championship. The junior from Toronto will help fill Florida’s backcourt next season, as it will be missing Walter Clayton Jr., …

Florida forward Alex Condon will test the waters of the NBA Draft while maintaining his NCAA eligibility, he announced Wednesday on social media.   Per Alex Condon’s IG pic.twitter.com/p40tEg3sSM — David Soderquist (@HightopDave) April 16, 2025 The coming weeks will be key for Condon as he prepares for the NBA …

For the third time in program history, the Florida Gators are men’s basketball national champions. Fans in Gainesville and beyond anxiously watched Monday’s championship bout, a nail-biting 65-63 win for the Gators against Houston in San Antonio. Gator Nation took to the streets to celebrate, flooding University Avenue. Fans can …

As the Florida men’s basketball team prepares for its first national championship appearance since 2007, the O’Connell Center is set to transform into the heart of Gator Nation for a free watch party. On Monday night, the University of Florida invites all Gator students and fans to gather inside the …

For the first time in NCAA history, one conference makes up nearly half of the Sweet 16. Seven of the remaining 16 teams hail from the Southeastern Conference, which is the conference’s second NCAA basketball record of the tournament after 14 teams were selected to the field of 68 — …

The Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tips off Thursday with four games before four more Friday. While there are many storylines to follow, these three will be determining factors in who is moving on to the Elite Eight. Florida’s Depth vs. Maryland’s Top Talent It will be …

When Billy Donovan took over as the coach of the Florida men’s program in 1996, the Gators were far from a household name in college basketball. At the time, Florida had made only five NCAA Tournament appearances in its history and it was considered a “football school.” But by Donovan’s …

The Florida men’s basketball team will have no time for a breather following its 84-60 win against Texas on Saturday. The Gators’ SEC slate continues against South Carolina on Wednesday and Georgia on Saturday. Both games would be key wins for Florida, which sits at 3-2 in a conference where …

The No. 6 Florida men’s basketball team hosts Stetson and the women’s team entertains Alabama State today at the O’Connell Center. Men’s Basketball The Gators (12-0) remain one of only four teams (Tennessee, Oklahoma and Drake) in Division I without a loss. Florida starts the day with a 1 p.m. …

The Gators hadn’t struggled to win games this season. Entering Tuesday as one of five remaining undefeated teams in college basketball — three housed in the SEC — Florida had provided evidence that it deserved to be considered among the top teams in the country. Its Associated Press ranking supports …