The Louisville Regional of The Basketball Tournament will begin Tuesday. In it, Gataverse, the Florida alumni team, will take on the Maryland alumni Shell Shock. Both teams will be making their TBT debuts. The No. 5 seeded Gataverse team, who is coached by former UF assistant Matt McCall, is hoping …
Read More »Gataverse Ready for TBT
For the 10th consecutive year, The Basketball Tournament will take center stage in the summer sports world. This year, however, brings something special to Gator fans. For the first time in its history, TBT will have a team full of University of Florida alumni. Gataverse, coached by former director of …
Read More »Andrew Nembhard: An Inside Look at the Gators’ Sophomore
Guard Andrew Nembhard may be the most important sophomore on the Gators’ men’s basketball roster this season. Quick Numbers Statistically, Nembhard is a great player and has high standards to play up to after his first season for the Gators. Starting all 36 games his freshman year, Nembhard was the …
Read More »Mike White Talks About The Transfers On The Team
Florida head coach Mike White reflected on the season and the transfer situation in his last presser of the season. The Gators really struggled this past season. At one point, they were wondering if they’d even make the NCAA Tournament. However, Florida ended up having a good showing in the …
Read More »Ballard, Okauru and Stone Enter Transfer Portal
Three transfer announcements in just over 24 hours. Forward Deaundre Ballard, guard Mike Okauru and forward Keith Stone announced their intentions to transfer from Florida within a span of 24 hours. Stone and Okauru’s announcements came within two hours of each other on Tuesday. Ballard announced Wednesday afternoon. With these …
Read More »Gator Men’s Basketball Sees Season Come To An End In NCAA Tournament Loss to Michigan
The Florida men’s basketball team saw its season come to an end in the NCAA Tournament’s second round with a 64-49 loss to the Michigan Wolverines. Jalen Hudson paced the Gators with 11 points, while Keyontae Johnson added seven points and nine rebounds. Michigan’s Jordan Poole led all scorers with …
Read More »As Keyontae Johnson Improves, He Finds Himself Playing a Crucial Role for the Gators
As a freshman, Keyontae Johnson is working to get better every day. His role has continued to expand as his overall game has evolved tremendously throughout the season. Rapid Growth Through the first 16 games of the season, Johnson averaged 18 minutes per game in a role off the bench. …
Read More »Gators Host Rebels in Return of SEC Action
The Florida Gators and Ole Miss Rebels are looking to bounce back after disappointing performances in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. The Gators lost by 5 points on the road to a solid TCU team, while the Rebels took a beating from the 24th ranked Iowa State Cyclones. With a win …
Read More »Without Keith Stone, the Gators’ Frontcourt Will Now Have to Adjust
Mike White’s latest challenge is here: trying to manage the Gators’ thin front court without Keith Stone. The Thin Gets Thinner The Gators’ roster as currently constructed is very guard-heavy. The Gators came into the year with a front court rotation of Kevarrius Hayes, Keith Stone, Gorjok Gak, Dontay Bassett, …
Read More »Gators Look to Keep Momentum Going Against Texas A&M
The Florida Gators will look to move to 3-3 in the SEC as they host the Texas A&M Aggies on Tuesday night. The Gators are coming off a ten point victory on the road against Georgia. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1087719030373445632 What to Expect From Texas A&M? The Aggies have really struggled in every …
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