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A new season, but a similar cast of characters awaits Mike White in his second season as Florida’s head coach. The Gators lose Dorian Finney-Smith this year, but add explosive shooter, Canyon Barry, a transfer from the College of Charleston, Jalen Hudson, a transfer from Virginia Tech, Keith Stone, who …

The Florida Gator men’s basketball team received an invitation to the Phil Knight Invitational (PK80) celebrating the Nike co-founder’s 80th birthday during Thanksgiving weekend in November 2017. The first-year tournament hosts 16 powerhouse teams in Portland, Oregon in two separate eight-team events. Each team plays three games and one winner …

This offseason has had its ups and downs for Florida head basketball coach Mike White. Gorjak Gak, a four-star center from Bradenton, signed with the Florida Gators after getting out of his letter of intent to Oklahoma State. DeVon Walker and Brandone Francis Ramirez are both leaving the program for …

The Florida Gators men’s basketball season has come to an end after a five-point loss in Washington, D.C. to the George Wasington Colonials in the quarterfinals of the NIT. While many Gator fans have come to expect Final Four births and national championships, the start of the Mike White era …

Up one point with 3:42 left in the quarterfinals of the NIT, the Gators could taste the fresh mozzarella cheese of Ray’s Pizza in New York City on their tongues. Unfortunately for Florida, George Washington would close the game on a 12-6 run, winning the contest 82-77, and advancing to …

No Egbunu, no problem. The Florida Gators continued their strong play through the first two rounds of the NIT, as UF took down Ohio State, 74-66. Kevarrius Hayes got the start for John Egbunu, who was declared out for the season earlier this week with a torn ligament in his …

An NIT let down? The Gators answered that question early in Tuesday night’s 97-68 victory over North Florida in Jacksonville. Two days after learning their NIT fate and playing amid the reality of all their home games being played on the road due to the renovations at the O’Connell Center, …

The Florida men’s basketball team allowed 44 points in the paint en route to a 72-66 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies in the SEC Tournament in Nashville on Friday.  The loss could knock UF out of contention for an NCAA Tournament bid. The Aggies’ 44 points in the paint …

A tale of two cities is the story of Thursday’s SEC tournament matchup between the Florida Gators (18-13) and the Arkansas Razorbacks (16-15). Each team will come into the game with their own unique philosophy and recent momentum. The Gators have lost four out of their last five games degrading …

The Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball team looks for revenge against the Florida Gators on Thursday in the first round of the 2016 SEC Tournament.  The Razorbacks are the No. 9 seed, while the Gators are No. 8. The Florida Gators (18-13, 9-9) hosted Arkansas (16-15, 9-9) in the teams’ only meeting of the regular season …