The Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tips off Thursday with four games before four more Friday. While there are many storylines to follow, these three will be determining factors in who is moving on to the Elite Eight. Florida’s Depth vs. Maryland’s Top Talent It will be …
Read More »Senior Trio Propels Gators Men’s Basketball
Florida Gators men’s basketball continue to dance in March Madness after a 77-75 win over Uconn in the Round of 32, despite trailing for the first 17 minutes of the second half. Senior guard Walter Clayton Jr. hit a 3 over the head of redshirt junior Alex Karaban with 2:54 …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Men’s Basketball Finds A Way
The Back Nine comes at you after seeing both Gator basketball teams stay alive. Baseball, we’re not so sure those Gators are still with us. 10. So, I have this ritual for Gator basketball games. I put on my lucky shirt from Alumni Hall (still undefeated) and go sit in …
Read More »Scouting Maryland: Gators Set To Play Terrapins In Sweet 16
The four seed Maryland Terrapins and the top seed Florida Gators prepare to face off in the Sweet 16 after two close wins in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. While the No. 3-ranked Gators (32-4) took down the reigning two-time champion UConn Huskies on Sunday, the No. 11 …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Survives, Advances In NCAA Tournament
Walter Clayton Jr. and No. 1 seed Florida ended UConn’s pursuit of a third straight national championship Sunday, with the All-American senior guard burying two key 3-pointers in the final three minutes of a scintillating 77-75 victory for the Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the …
Read More »Can Gators Keep Momentum Rolling In March Madness?
The No. 3 Florida Gators have cemented themselves as one of the premier teams in the nation following a dominant run through the SEC Tournament. With commanding wins against Missouri, Alabama and Tennessee, Florida secured its first conference tournament title since 2014. Now, the Gators (30-4) head into the NCAA …
Read More »Florida Receives No. 1 Seed In West Region Of NCAA Tournament
Florida was named the No. 1 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament, the selection committee announced Sunday evening. The No. 4-ranked Gators (30-4) will open against No. 16 seed Norfolk State (24-10) in Raleigh, N. C., on Friday with a potential matchup against two-time reigning national champion …
Read More »Clayton Jr., Richard, Martin’s Impact On Florida’s Historic Season
Updated 7:30 a.m., 3-14-25 One of the best back courts in the country played its final game at the O’Connell Center on Saturday in a 90-71 victory against Ole Miss. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1900543889166979451 Walter Clayton Jr., Will Richard and Alijah Martin have brought the Florida men’s basketball program back to national prominence …
Read More »Scouting Florida’s Potential SEC Tournament Opponents
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team finished the regular season as the No. 2 two seed in the SEC, earning them a double-bye in the SEC Tournament. There are three different teams the Gators (27-4, 14-4 SEC) may face in their first game at 7 p.m. Friday. The 15 seed LSU …
Read More »Three Things To Look For At SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament
This year’s SEC men’s basketball tournament is sure to be one for the history books. It has been a historically deep year for the conference and every team in the bracket will head to Nashville, Tenn., more battle-tested than in any other league in the NCAA. When all 16 teams hit …
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