The time has officially come. Monday will mark the end of a 231-day waiting period between the Gators’ heartbreaking loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks in the 2017 Elite Eight and this year’s season opener vs. Gardner-Webb. Florida’s average margin of victory in their two official pre-season games was 39 …
Read More »Florida Strong From Beyond The Arc in 94-57 Victory Over UTampa
If there’s one takeaway from Florida’s final exhibition game of the year vs. the University of Tampa on Sunday afternoon, it’s that the Gators don’t have a lack of shooters. Florida shot 48% from three-point range on Sunday, accounting for 38% of their total points. Six different Gators knocked down …
Read More »Mike White and Co. Get Ready for Thursday’s Exhibition vs. JU
Mike White and Chris Chiozza spoke to the media on Wednesday about a myriad of topics ranging from the 1-and-Done rule to pre-season rankings. Florida was also ranked 8th in the first AP Poll of the season. It marks the 12th time since the 1999-2000 season that the Gators have …
Read More »SEC Media Day Recap
SEC Basketball Media day kicked off on Wednesday morning in Nashville with a flurry of awards. The Gators were ranked 2nd in the SEC preseason media poll, with Kentucky holding the No. 1 spot. KeVaughn Allen was also named to the All-SEC Preseason 1st Team. Florida sent Mike White, Chris …
Read More »Florida’s Offense Excels In First Open Practice
Mike White and Co. shined offensively in the first open practice of the season on Thursday afternoon. Whether it was a three-point floater from Chiozza or a thunderous dunk from Kevarrius Hayes, the team looked like they’d been playing together for years. Shots were falling, screens were set at the …
Read More »Florida Basketball Media Day Recap
In just two years, Mike White has gone from the mid-major coach who was bound to be overshadowed by the Billy Donovan era to one of the University of Florida’s premier coaches. It’s never easy to replace a living legend, but White’s success on the court and in the recruiting …
Read More »Florida Lands PG Andrew Nembhard (28th in the Class of 2018)
Andrew Nembhard, the 28th ranked player in the Class of 2018 (per 247) has committed to the University of Florida. With Nembhard’s commitment, Mike White has landed a floor general that the Gators will surely need following Chris Chiozza’s departure. The Ontario native is the 7th-ranked point guard in the …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Takes On Stanford in Phil Knight Invitational
On Wednesday, the bracket for the PK80-Phil Knight Invitational revealed that Florida faces Stanford on in Portland, Ore on Nov.23. The tournament, which honors Nike co-founder Phil Knight for his 80th birthday, houses 16 teams in two eight-team brackets. Each team is guaranteed three games in the tournament. If the Gators …
Read More »National Championship Preview: Gonzaga vs North Carolina
Game Preview Tonight is the night every college basketball fan has been waiting for. It’s the night that the two remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament will be meeting in the National Championship. Gonzaga, the number 1 seed on the West side of the bracket, and North Carolina, the number one …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Run Ends, SEC Looks Ahead to Bright Future
The SEC, a conference that was disrespected by “experts” around the country, really shined in the month of March. South Carolina stunned the nation with their second round victory over two-seeded Duke. Then the fun really started, as the Gamecocks knocked off three-seed Baylor and fourth seeded Florida before losing to …
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