On Wednesday night, the Florida men’s basketball team (14-14, 7-8 SEC) battled the Kentucky Wildcats (19-9, 10-5) but came up short, losing 82-74. Playing again without center Colin Castleton, Florida knew handling the Wildcats inside would be tough and it was as the Cats outrebounded Florida 40-21 in the contest. …
Read More »Gator Men’s Basketball Defeats Ole Miss; Castleton Breaks Hand
The Florida men’s basketball team (14-12, 7-6 SEC) defeated the Ole Miss Rebels (10-16, 2-11) on Wednesday night to snap a three-game SEC losing streak. The final score was 79-64. But perhaps a bigger story is the broken hand suffered by Florida center Colin Castleton as he left the game …
Read More »Gators Hoops Survive Starkville in 61-59 Win Over Mississippi State
The Orange & Blue paid a visit to Starkville to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday. The Gators came out of the contest with a close 61-59 win over the Bulldogs. Saturday’s victory marks win No. 1,500 for the Florida Gators men’s basketball program. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1617007394898284546?s=20&t=EzM0ZQQPPVObBW5axqFUGQ Castleton for Three …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Defeats LSU on the Road
The Florida men’s basketball team evened out their conference record at 2-2 after defeating the LSU Tigers Tuesday night. Colin Castleton led the Gators’ offense with 18 points in their 67-56 win. A Stout Florida Defense The Gators’ defense forced 15 turnovers that led to 23 points for Florida and …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Suffers Tough Loss Against the Auburn Tigers
Gators men’s basketball (7-6, 0-1) came up short on the road against the Auburn Tigers (11-2, 1-0) on Wednesday night, losing 61-58. The Gators start off with a loss to begin conference play. Also, this is the first conference loss for Todd Golden as the Gators head coach. Final#GoGators | …
Read More »Gators Hoops Dominate Ohio
The Florida Gators (7-4) defeated the Ohio Bobcats (5-5) 82-48 in their matchup at the Amalie Arena in Tampa. This was their fourth meeting in history, with Florida now holding a 3-1 lead in the series. Florida needed this bounce-back win after a tough loss to UCONN. The Gators dominated …
Read More »Gators Basketball Set to Face Stetson
After a bounce back win from the Phil Knight Legacy Tournament against FAMU on Monday, the Gators men’s basketball team (5-3) will face off against the Stetson Hatters (4-2) on Sunday. In series history, the Gators hold a 15-0 record against the Hatters. Last time both of the teams met, …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Dominates FAMU
The Gator men’s basketball (5-3) team defeated the Florida A&M Rattlers (1-5) 102-62. Trey Bonham and Kowacie Reeves had phenomenal performances that contributed to a dominating victory. Despite Kyle Lofton and Will Richard sitting out, Florida didn’t skip a beat. WIIIIIIIIIIN ⚡️#GoGators | @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/cvLzGe37eO — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Looks to Remain Undefeated as It Welcomes FAU
Following Friday’s 88-78 home win over Kennesaw State, Florida improved to 2-0 under first-year head coach Todd Golden. The Gators will return to the O’Connell Center Monday night to face the FAU Owls. Golden called Florida forward Colin Castleton “really efficient” following the fifth-year senior’s career-high, 33-point performance Friday. “We …
Read More »Florida Basketball’s Golden Era Begins With a Win
Monday marked the official start of the Golden Era for the Gator men’s basketball program. Todd Golden secured his first win as Florida’s basketball coach in dominant fashion. The Gators defeated Stony Brook 81-45. Sophomore forward Alex Fudge led the way with 16 points and three rebounds, while sophomore guard …
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