South Carolina is expected to hire Chattanooga’s Lamont Paris on a five-year deal this week, ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Jeff Borzello report. Some of the candidates for the position included Murray State’s Matt McMahon, Cleveland State’s Dennis Gates, Oklahoma State’s Mike Boynton and Wake Forest assistant coach BJ McKie. The …
Read More »Georgia perspective of hiring Mike White
Georgia has hired Florida’s Mike White as its next men’s basketball coach. White is leaving the Orange and Blue after his seventh season with a 142-88 record and four NCAA tournament appearances. White averaged more than 22 wins during his 11 seasons and was named the 2017 SEC Coach of …
Read More »No.17 Tennessee Volunteers Face Unranked Missouri Tigers
The No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers (19-7, 10-4 SEC) will be going against the Missouri Tigers (10-17, 4-10) Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. Let’s go over tonight’s matchup. Tennessee Powered by Guard Play Tennessee’s offense has been playing heavy this season. Its four leading scorers are guards. Santiago Vescovi’s leads the …
Read More »MBK Preview: Arkansas Travels to Alabama
This Saturday, Alabama and Arkansas face off in Tuscaloosa. The Razorbacks have been on a winning streak since early January – but Alabama is coming off an impressive win against Ole Miss. Here’s what you need to know for this weekend’s match. Razorbacks on a Roll Arkansas is 19-5 so …
Read More »Former Gator Jai Lucas pivoted from playing to coaching
Jai Lucas transitioned from being a Gator to being Wildcat. Lucas left playing basketball in the past to recently joining the Men’s Kentucky Basketball team staff as a coaching assistant and recruiting coordinator for the 2020-2021 season. How Lucas Stayed in Basketball Lucas said the connections he made at Florida …
Read More »Colin Castleton and the Gators face Elon to open season
In just a little over a month, junior forward Colin Castleton and Florida Gators basketball will take the court against Elon to open the 2021-2022 regular season. On July 4, Colin Castleton announced his return to the Florida Gators following his training for the NBA draft. https://twitter.com/Castleton_/status/1411718680736681984 In the 2020-2021 …
Read More »Keyontae Johnson awaiting medical clearance and hopeful for return
The Florida Gators basketball star Keyontae Johnson made a big announcement on Twitter Wednesday. The forward gave fans hope he will return back to the court for the 2021-2022 season. After a unexpected and terrifying collapse on the court last December, the forward announced that he will not be entering …
Read More »Noah Locke and Ques Glover Enter Transfer Portal
Florida Gators guards Noah Locke and Ques Glover took to Twitter Thursday night to announce they would be entering the transfer portal. This comes after point guard Tre Mann made the announcement that he will be entering the 2021 NBA Draft and assistant coach Jordan Mincy was named head coach …
Read More »SEC Men’s Tournament tips off Wednesday
The bracket for the 2021 SEC Men’s basketball tournament is set. The first game begins Wednesday with the Florida Gators will grace the court Thursday. After a rollercoaster season for Florida, they will have a chance this year to beat the SEC’s best. Who does Florida play? The first game …
Read More »Gators Self-Destruct in Loss to Missouri
The Florida Gators dug their own grave tonight in their 72-70 loss to the Missouri Tigers. In a night where the Gators shot for over 58% from the field, they simply could not keep the ball in their own hands. They ended the night with 18 turnovers, giving the Tigers …
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