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 »FEATURE: Where Were You for These Moments? A Look Back at the Top Gators Basketball Moments
As I walked into Madison Square Garden as a 15-year-old, my mind was racing with the fact that I would get to see the Florida Gators for the first time and a March Madness game for the first time. I’d grown up a Gators fan, despite living in New York, …
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 »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 »Nevada gets set to take on Florida in first round of the NCAA Tournament
The Nevada Wolf Pack enter the NCAA Tournament as the No. 7 seed in the West where they’ll take on the No. 10 seed Florida Gators. Leaning on Experience Head coach Eric Musselman will look to lean on the experience of his team. The Wolf Pack boast a starting lineup …
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 …
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