The Texas Tech Red Raiders defeated the Florida Gators 69-66 in thrilling fashion. Keenan Evans led the Raiders with 22 points on 8-14 shooting. Zhaire Smith added 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. The Gators were paced by Jalen Hudson’s 23 points and 4 rebounds. Florida had two opportunities …
Read More »Jalen Hudson is Perfect Fit With the Gators
Jalen Hudson’s success in the NCAA tournament will be a key factor in his decision to either leave for the upcoming NBA draft or return to Florida for his senior season. After transferring from Virginia Tech and sitting out a year due to NCAA transfer rules, Hudson has been quite …
Read More »Round of 32 Preview: No. 6 Florida vs. No. 3 Texas Tech
The No. 6 seed Florida Gators are set to take on the No. 3 seed Texas Tech Red Raiders in the Round of 32 on Saturday night at 8:40 p.m. ET at the American Airlines Center on TNT. Florida is 10-3 all-time in the second round of the NCAA Tournament …
Read More »Florida Steamrolls Past St. Bonaventure in the Round of 64
For the second straight year, the Florida Gators advanced out of the Round of 64 by defeating the St. Bonaventure Bonnies 77-62 with a dominant second half. Egor Koulechov led the charge with 20 points and six rebounds, while Jalen Hudson added 16 points. Chris Chiozza had a typical Chris …
Read More »Round of 64 Preview: No. 11 St. Bonaventure vs. No. 6 Florida
After an excellent play-in game on Tuesday night, the Florida Gators will take on the St. Bonaventure Bonnies on Thursday night at 9:57 p.m. in Dallas on TruTV. The Bonnies knocked the UCLA Bruins out of the NCAA Tournament in their First Four play-in game, 65-58. KenPom is projecting a …
Read More »Koulechov’s Unconventional Journey to Florida
Egor Koulechov is no stranger to unfamiliarity and adversity. The journeyman grew up in two different countries and has now played basketball at three different universities in his four years of collegiate eligibility. For Koulechov, life is not only about the present, but about the journey. The Beginning As the …
Read More »Gators Await Play-in Game for First Round Opponent
The Florida Gators are dancing in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year. The 6th seeded Gators are in the East region and will face the winner of the St. Bonaventure and UCLA play-in game. They will play in Dallas for the first two rounds, and will head to …
Read More »Razorbacks Roll Past Gators in SEC Tournament
The Arkansas Razorbacks took down the Florida Gators 80-72 in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. Jaylen Barford led the Razorbacks with 27 points and 10 rebounds, including 9-17 from the field and 4-9 from beyond the arc. Daniel Gafford added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Arkansas. Keith Stone …
Read More »Florida Ready for SEC Tournament Opener Against Arkansas
Florida’s SEC Tournament opener vs. Arkansas on Friday night is the start of a new season. For the rest of the year, all of the Gators’ games will be win-or-go-home. Florida drew the Razorbacks after Arkansas took down South Carolina, 69-64, in the second round of the SEC Tournament on …
Read More »Gators Throttle Crimson Tide as SEC Schedule Winds Down
After an 18-point blowout loss to Alabama in early February, Florida returned the favor by taking down the Crimson Tide 73-52. Jalen Hudson took over with 27 points on 9-13 shooting, including 3-5 from beyond the arc. Egor Koulechov also added 15 points on 7-11 shooting. The Gators were extremely …
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