Following a successful, yet anticlimactic season that ended in the Elite Eight for the third consecutive season, the Florida Gators men’s basketball team wrapped up its season nearly two weeks ago. Gator coach Billy Donovan put a bow on the 2012-2013 campaign, looking back on the run to the regular season SEC …
Read More »Third Time Is Not the Charm For Florida Men’s Basketball
Florida may have had the experience of being in the Elite Eight for the third straight year, but experience wasn’t enough as Florida (29-8) never had a chance against the surging Michigan Wolverines (30-8) as Michigan rips the Gators 79-59 to move on to the Final Four. A lack of …
Read More »Gators Hoops Set to Face FGCU In Sweet 16
For the third consecutive year, the Gators men’s basketball team is set to tipoff in hopes to advance to the Elite Eight. This year’s opponent however is a little different from years past. In the 75 years of the NCAA tournament, Florida Gulf Coast is the first 15 seed to …
Read More »Florida Basketball Sweet 16 Bound
The Florida men’s basketball knocked off the Minnesota Golden Gophers 78-64 Sunday night to advance to the Sweet 16 for the third consecutive year. The Gators took advantage of an explosive first half. Florida shot 80 percent in the first half and were leading by 21 at halftime. Overall, UF …
Read More »Men’s Hoops In Sweet 16
It only gets sweeter. For the first time in program history, the Florida men’s basketball team has advanced to the Sweet 16 for a third consecutive year. The Gators defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 78-64 Sunday night. Senior forward Erik Murphy spoke about what it means to be a part …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Ready For SEC Tournament Semi-Final
After toying with the LSU Tigers Friday afternoon, the Gators men’s basketball team will have its hands full on Saturday. The number one seed in the SEC tournament is going up against a stout Alabama team. Fourth seeded Alabama proved they are not to be taken lightly as they controlled a respectable …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops Start SEC Tournament, Take on Tigers Friday Afternoon
With nearly a full week of rest to regain composure and refocus after closing the regular season with three losses in its last six games, the Florida (24-6, 14-4 SEC) men’s basketball team tips off competition in the SEC Tournament Friday afternoon against the Louisiana State Tigers (19-11, 9-9 SEC). Florida clinched …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops Control Commodores 66-40 to Clinch SEC Season Title
On an emotional evening filled with good-byes to the O’Connell Center for the 2012-2013 season, the Florida Gator men’s basketball team (24-5, 14-3 SEC) ousted the Vanderbilt Commodores (13-16, 7-10 SEC) 66-40 on Senior Night, leading throughout to clinch the Southeastern Conference regular season title. Kenny Boynton, UF’s second all-time leading …
Read More »Gators Men’s Hoops Go Down in Knoxville
The Tennessee Volunteers have now won six-straight SEC games following last night’s 64-58 upset win over No. 8 Florida in Knoxville. Florida struggled as they shot only 42 percent from the field and only 23 percent from long distance. Gators coach Billy Donovan was not pleased with his team’s shot selection. Three …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops Faces Tennessee in Knoxville
In 1964, the United States was fighting a war in Vietnam, Muhammad Ali defeated Sonny Liston to become World Heavyweight Champion and it was also the last time Florida and Tennessee didn’t play a home and home regular season series. Fast forward through almost five decades and we arrive in …
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