As a freshman, Keyontae Johnson is working to get better every day. His role has continued to expand as his overall game has evolved tremendously throughout the season. Rapid Growth Through the first 16 games of the season, Johnson averaged 18 minutes per game in a role off the bench. …
Read More »Gators Come Up Short Against No. 7 Kentucky
The Florida Gators held onto the lead for most of the game, but the Kentucky Wildcats got hot in the final four minutes to secure a 65-54 victory. Andrew Nembhard paced the Gators with 12 points and 3 assists, while Keyontae Johnson added 8 points and 10 rebounds, including 5 …
Read More »Florida Welcomes Kentucky For Big Time SEC Matchup
Coming off an exhilarating win against Ole Miss on Wednesday, the Florida Gators will be looking to secure their biggest win of the season on Saturday against the Kentucky Wildcats. The Gators enter the game sitting at 12-8 overall and 4-3 in SEC play. Their opponent, Kentucky, is 17-3 and …
Read More »Gators Pick Up Huge Win Against Ole Miss in Overtime
The Florida Gators defeated the Ole Miss Rebels at home by a score of 90-86 in overtime. Must-Win It’s not much of an exaggeration to say that the Gators had their backs against the wall coming into their home match-up against Ole Miss. Mike White and his team have endured …
Read More »Gators Host Rebels in Return of SEC Action
The Florida Gators and Ole Miss Rebels are looking to bounce back after disappointing performances in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. The Gators lost by 5 points on the road to a solid TCU team, while the Rebels took a beating from the 24th ranked Iowa State Cyclones. With a win …
Read More »Can The Gators Figure Out Their Offensive Woes?
It wasn’t pretty from the jump on Saturday in Fort Worth as the Gators were overwhelmed by TCU. Florida didn’t score a basket for the first 5:50 of the game. This set the tone for the rest of the game on the offensive end. UF shot 30% overall from the …
Read More »Gators Struggle Offensively in Loss to TCU
The Florida Gators could not overcome a 12-point halftime deficit in a 55-50 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs. KeVaughn Allen led the Gators in scoring for the 6th straight game with 11 points, while Keyontae Johnson added 9 points and 8 rebounds. Kouat Noi led all scorers with 22 …
Read More »Preview: Gators Head to TCU for Big Game Against Horned Frogs
The Gators’ men’s basketball team is in Texas to take on the TCU Horned Frogs on Saturday at noon. What to Expect from the Horned Frogs The Horned Frogs are 14-4, but they only have a 3-3 record in Big 12 play so far. They have lost 3 of their …
Read More »Without Keith Stone, the Gators’ Frontcourt Will Now Have to Adjust
Mike White’s latest challenge is here: trying to manage the Gators’ thin front court without Keith Stone. The Thin Gets Thinner The Gators’ roster as currently constructed is very guard-heavy. The Gators came into the year with a front court rotation of Kevarrius Hayes, Keith Stone, Gorjok Gak, Dontay Bassett, …
Read More »KeVaughn Allen Leads Gators Over Aggies
It looked like Florida was headed towards another tough loss– then KeVaughn Allen showed up. The senior had one of his best games of his career as he scored 31 points on 10-for-16 shooting to give the Gators an 81-72 win over the Texas A&M Aggies. Florida trailed by 13 …
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