Just days after the 2019-20 season was placed on a sudden stop, Florida already finds themselves down another big man for the 2020-21 season. Junior forward Dontay Bassett has entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal. The news breaks just a few days after forward Gorjok Gak announced that he will …
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 »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 »Gators Battle No. 2 Michigan in Round of 32
After defeating the Nevada Wolf Pack on Thursday, the Gators face a quick turnaround as they prepare to take on the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday. Michigan took down Montana with relative ease on Thursday night by beating the Grizzlies 74-55. #Gators are one game away from their second Sweet Sixteen …
Read More »Relationship With Mother Shaped Kevarrius Hayes
Kevarrius Hayes wasn’t always a basketball player. Living in Pennsylvania at age 10, Hayes stepped onto the basketball court for the first time. “He was the tallest kid on the team, but had no coordination at all,” his mother recalled. His mother, Army Captain Verrice Hayes, was in the army …
Read More »Hayes, Hudson Propel Gators to Victory Over Wolf Pack
Kevarrius Hayes and Jalen Hudson did not want their college careers to end in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Both seniors led the Gators to a 70-61 victory over the Nevada Wolf Pack. Hayes, who claimed before the tournament started that this team is special enough to make …
Read More »Florida Faces Nevada in First Round of NCAA Tournament
The Florida Gators are set to take on the Nevada Wolf Pack in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Gators, who fell to the eventual champion Auburn Tigers 65-62 in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament, secured a 10-seed in the big dance. Next stop #MarchMadness #GatorsHoop pic.twitter.com/ptnxv4givY …
Read More »Gators Struggle Late in Loss to Auburn
The Auburn Tigers defeated the Florida Gators 65-62 in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament. Andrew Nembhard attempted a three pointer when Gators were down by 3 with approximately 5 seconds left. It appeared like he got hit by multiple defenders, but the referees didn’t make the call, ultimately sending …
Read More »Gators Take Down Tigers in SEC Tournament
The Gators’ men’s basketball team picked up a huge 76-73 win against the LSU Tigers. Five Thoughts Ice Cold Start The Gators simply couldn’t get going on offense in the first half, and especially from the perimeter. The team was settling for three-point attempts from the opening tip. The slow …
Read More »Gators Looking to Strengthen Their Resume In SEC Quarterfinal Against LSU
The Florida Gators helped their case to be included in the NCAA Tournament as they defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 66-50 in the 2nd round of the SEC Tournament. Florida won’t have too much time to celebrate as they are set to face the LSU Tigers (26-6/16-2 SEC) on Friday at …
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