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The Florida men’s basketball team dominated Long Beach State…in their last game until the new year.  The Gators shot 52.9%, going 12-30 from beyond the arc, in a 102-63 blow out home win on Saturday. LBSU shot 37.3% and 6-17 from beyond the arc. Gator sophomore Noah Locke got his first …

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team defeated the Miami Hurricanes 78-58 in the semi-final round of the Charleston Classic. Next, the Gators advance to the championship round. Florida plays the winner of No. 18 Xavier versus Connecticut at 9:30 p.m. on Friday. Leading Performers Florida had four players score double-digit …

The Florida Gators basketball team defeated the St. Joseph’s Hawks 70-62 on Thursday afternoon at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina. Florida’s game against the Hawks was its first game in the Charleston Classic. The tournament runs from Nov. 21-24, and features Florida (3-2), St. Joseph’s (2-3), Buffalo (2-1), Miami …

Florida Men’s Basketball takes on the Ospreys of UNF on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. This is the Gators’ ninth overall meeting against North Florida. The Gators are 8-0 all-time against the Ospreys, including a win last season 90-66 on Nov. 27, 2018. North Florida, who in 2015 made …

The Florida Gators Men’s Basketball team defeated the Lynn Fighting Knights 89-71 in an exhibition game at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Tuesday. Key contributors Point guard Andrew Nembhard led the team in scoring with 17 points. He tacked on six assists and four rebounds to go along with …

The Florida Gator men’s basketball team play the Lynn Fighting Knights in an exhibition game at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. Roaring expectations The preseason AP poll ranks the Gators at No. 6, which matches the second-highest preseason ranking in program history (No. 1 in …

Mike White has added another piece to his basketball program after landing transfer Anthony Duruji from Louisiana Tech. Who is Duruji? Duruji is a high-flying 6-foot-7 forward. The 215-pound sophomore will have to sit out the 2019-2020 season and will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Gators. Duruji …

Earlier today, Bearden High School senior Ques Glover announced on Twitter that he is committing to the University of Florida as a member of the 2019 class. Who is Ques Glover? Glover is a three-star recruit out of Knoxville, Tennessee who just led his team to the Class AAA state …

Florida head coach Mike White reflected on the season and the transfer situation in his last presser of the season. The Gators really struggled this past season. At one point, they were wondering if they’d even make the NCAA Tournament. However, Florida ended up having a good showing in the …

The Gator Men’s Basketball program won big during National Signing Day. Scottie Lewis, Tre Mann and Omar Payne – three incoming freshmen for the upcoming season – have sent National Letters of Intent to the University of Florida.  And all three of them rank in the top 35 of ESPN’s 100 …