The Gators ended their time in the SEC Tournament in a nail-biting loss to Mississippi State in overtime. The final was 69-68. The second-round game was played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Ahead of the game, the Gators were seeded No. 8 and were 9-9 in conference play. The …
Read More »Gators men’s basketball wins big on senior night
Florida hosted LSU Saturday night at the O’Connell Center to wrap off the 2022-23 regular season. Point guard Kyle Lofton, center Jason Jitoboh and preseason All-SEC center Colin Castleton, whose season was cut short on February 15 when he broke his hand against Ole Miss, were recognized before the game. …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Falls Again to Vanderbilt
Florida Gator men’s basketball (14-15, 7-9) falls in Nashville to the Vanderbilt Commodores (16-13, 9-7), losing 88-72 on Saturday. With the loss, the Gators fall to 0-2 against the Commodores on the year and fall below .500 overall for the season. Final #GoGators | @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/3maTgY2tSH — Florida Gators Men’s …
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 Men’s Basketball Faces No. 3 Alabama
The Gator men’s basketball team (13-10) travels to Tuscaloosa to face the No. 3 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (20-3) in a SEC matchup. The Gators are looking for important wins as the season winds down, fighting for an NCAA tournament bid. The Crimson Tide are in a prime position to …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Hosts No. 2 Tennessee
Florida faces its toughest test of the season yet Wednesday night in the O’Connell Center, as the Gators (12-9) will welcome in the No. 2 ranked Volunteers (18-3). Tip off is set for 7. Game day on the O'Dome stage ▶️#GoGators pic.twitter.com/dFxTzCuKyO — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) February 1, 2023 …
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 »Gator Men’s Basketball Drops Home Game to Aggies
The Florida men’s basketball team falls to 0-2 in SEC play after losing at home to Texas A & M Aggies 66-63 Wednesday night in the O’Connell Center. First Half Right at the start of the game, something extremely unusual happened; the Aggies had a wardrobe malfunction as they left …
Read More »Gator Men’s Basketball Falls Short Against Number Five U-Conn
The Florida men’s basketball team had a great opportunity to defeat the top five ranked Connecticut Huskies at home on Wednesday night but it fell short both offensively and defensively as the Gators drop a 75-54 decision to the Huskies. final #GoGators | @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/tXLeP8Lafs — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball …
Read More »Gator Hoops Finish 1-2 In Phil Knight Tournament After Blow Out Loss To West Virginia
In the final game of the Phil Knight Legacy Tournament, the Florida Gators (4-3 ) lost to the West Virginia Mountaineers (6-1), 84-55. The Gators closed the tournament, winning only one of their three total games. They’ll head back to Gainesville and have a few days until their next match …
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