After another slow offensive start, the Florida Gator men’s basketball team was defeated by the Utah State Aggies 65-62 in the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic. Offensive Struggles The Gators came out shooting but couldn’t get anything to fall. They started 0-14 from the field and made their first field goal …
Read More »Gators Beat Florida Gulf Coast In Orange Bowl Classic
Gators fans finally got the performance they were waiting for from Jalen Hudson. The senior showed why the expectations were so high for him coming into this season with his 14 point performance, leading Florida to a 77-56 win over Florida Gulf Coast in the Orange Bowl Classic. It All …
Read More »Noah Locke Helps Propel Gators Past Mercer
The Florida Gators’ strong defense led them to a 71-63 victory over the Mercer Bears. Noah Locke led the team with 18 points, while Andrew Nembhard added 10 points, seven assists and four rebounds. Ross Cummings continued his fantastic play this season by putting up 18 points, three rebounds and …
Read More »PREVIEW: Incarnate Word vs. Florida
The Florida Gators’ non-conference schedule comes to an end on Friday. UF is set to take on Incarnate Word tonight for the first time in program history at Exactech Arena at the O’Connell Center at 7 p.m. The Gators are coming off a 72-63 victory over James Madison at the …
Read More »No. 22 Florida Loses First Orange Bowl Classic In 8 Years to Clemson
The Clemson Tigers ended Saturday evening’s Orange Bowl Classic on a 14-3 run, winning the game 71-69. The loss marked the Florida Gators’ first defeat in the Orange Bowl Classic since the 2009-2010 season. UF made one shot in the final 5 minutes and 39 seconds of play. Jalen Hudson …
Read More »No. 22 Florida Set To Take On Clemson On Saturday in the Orange Bowl Classic
No. 22 Florida and Clemson are set to square off in the Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise, Florida at the BB&T Center on Saturday evening for the first time since 1957. While the two teams have played 18 times in program history, with the series tied at 9-9, 15 of …
Read More »Florida Dominates in 87-46 Win over Charlotte in the Orange Bowl Classic
The skill and size advantage of the Florida men’s basketball team were the deciding factors in a decisive 87-46 win over the Charlotte 49ers on Saturday evening in Sunrise, Florida at the MetroPCS Orange Bowl Classic. The Gators outscored the 49ers, 38-14 in the paint and out rebounded them 44-23. “[That …
Read More »Florida Gets Ready for Charlotte in the MetroPCS Orange Bowl Classic
At the glance of an eye, Charlotte may look like a blowout win for the Gators. But upon further look, Florida’s game against the 49ers could be closer than expected. The Florida Gators take on the Charlotte 49ers in the MetroPCS Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise, Florida, just west of …
Read More »Florida Loses Third Straight Game to Florida State for the First Time Since 1997
For the second straight year, Dwayne Bacon was just too much for the Florida Gators. The Florida State Seminoles took down the Gators, 83-78, winning their third straight game against UF for the first time since 1997. Bacon scored 24 points on 9-of-18 shooting, going 6-of-7 from the foul line. …
Read More »Florida Men’s Hoops Can’t Pull Off Upset, fall to #1 Michigan State, 58-52.
Despite taking a late three-point lead with just under ten minutes left in the contest, the Florida men’s basketball team was unable to pull off a stunning upset over #1 Michigan State, losing to the Spartans in East Lansing on Saturday night, 58-52. The Gators are now 2-14 against number one …
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