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When the SEC-Big 12 Challenge was planned, the Gators' visit to Norman, OK was viewed as a marquee matchup with post-season implications on the line.
Read More »No. 25 Florida Takes on Oklahoma Saturday in the SEC-Big 12 Challenge
No. 25 Florida Looking To Avoid Three-Game Losing Streak
They say the night is darkest just before the dawn. The Florida Gators hope they’re past their dawn after losing two straight games for just the second time this season. The No. 25 Gators take on the LSU Tigers at 9 p.m. on Wednesday night in Baton Rouge and could use nothing …
Read More »No. 19 Florida Men’s Basketball Drops Second Straight Game in 68-66 Home Loss to Vanderbilt
KeVaughn Allen did everything and more for the Florida Gators on Saturday afternoon at the Exactech Arena at the O'Connell Center, but it just wasn't enough. The Vanderbilt Commodores took down the Gators, 68-66, despite Allen going for a season-high 29 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the floor and 5-of-12 from beyond the arc.
Read More »No. 19 Florida’s Shooting Woes Lead to 57-53 Defeat Against No. 24 South Carolina
At a glance, South Carolina's 57-53 win over Florida on Wednesday night looks like a defensive masterpiece put on by the most defensively efficient team in the nation.
Read More »First Ranked Match-Up of SEC Teams Features #19 Florida and #24 South Carolina
In a stat that goes to show the current state of the Southeastern conference, on Wednesday afternoon, when the #19 Florida Gators and #24 South Carolina Gamecocks meet in Columbia, it will be the first match-up of ranked opponents in the SEC this season. UF comes into the game with …
Read More »Barry and Stone Lead the Way in 80-76 Win Over Georgia
Coaches always say it’s about who finishes the game, not who starts it. For the Florida Gators, that mantra rang true, as Canyon Barry (27 points) and Keith Stone (17 points) combined for 44 of UF’s 80 points off the bench in an 80-76 win over the Georgia Bulldogs on …
Read More »No. 23 Florida and Georgia Meet for the 144th Time Saturday Afternoon
No foe is more common to Florida Gator basketball fans than the team from Athens. The Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators will square off on Saturday afternoon at noon in their 144th meeting. The first time these two teams met was in the winter of 1950. In that game, the …
Read More »Florida’s Bench Excels in 80-67 Win Over Alabama in Tuscaloosa
Free throws plagued Mike White and the Florida Gators last season, more than likely costing them a trip to the Big Dance. On Tuesday night in Tuscaloosa, it was Avery Johnson and the Alabama Crimson Tide who had to suffer through the hardships of missed opportunities at the charity stripe. …
Read More »#23 Florida Looking For First 4-0 SEC Start since 2013 on Tuesday vs. Alabama
Florida’s win streak of 11 straight wins over Alabama was snapped last season. On that night, the Gators shot just 28.6% from the field and 14.3% from beyond the arc. That loss at the O’Connell Center came mid-way through the SEC schedule last year, and was the start of a 3-6 in-conference …
Read More »KeVaughn Allen and Justin Leon Contribute 42 points in 83-70 Win over Tennessee
When Justin Leon joined the Gators in the Fall of 2015, the junior college All-American was expected to be a middle of the rotation player with some upside. Fast forward to January 7, 2017 and Leon’s new career-high of 19 points were vital in Florida’s 83-70 takedown of the Tennessee …
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