The Florida Gators men’s basketball team (1-1) will square off against Florida A&M (0-2) Tuesday night at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The Gators are coming off of a narrow three-point loss to Virginia Friday night, but they are heavily favored in their matchup with the Rattlers. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1724416863134736391 Recap Against …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Falls to Virginia, 73-70
The Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball team moves to 2-0 on the season after beating the Florida Gators 73-70 on Friday night at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Cavaliers maintained composure defensively throughout a tight game, but Florida just couldn’t finish. Final #GoGators | presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/Ah1EaF8Atz …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Defeats Loyola Maryland, 93-73
The 2023-2024 Florida Gator men’s basketball season is officially underway. The season tipped off Monday when the team defeated Loyola (MD) 93-73. The Gators entered the season with only two returning starters in Riley Kugel and Will Richard. W in the books ✔️#GoGators | presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/sVBPyvEZkV — Florida …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Tips Off Season Against Loyola Maryland
The Florida men’s basketball team will look a lot different this year. The 2023-24 squad will be defined by some old faces, and many new ones. Of the 15 players on last year’s roster, only six returned. Head coach Todd Golden brought in nine new players, with five transfers and …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Returns for 2023-24 Season in Orange & Blue Game
In celebration of the return of college basketball, the Gators men’s basketball Orange & Blue scrimmage game took place Thursday night in the O’Dome. As well as the scrimmage game, there were three-point and dunk contests held. This new Gators roster will feature some familiar faces as well as some …
Read More »Gators Basketball Picked to Finish Eighth in SEC; Riley Kugel Named to All-SEC Second Team
Tuesday, the Florida Gators men’s basketball team was selected to finish eighth in the 2023-24 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll. Moreover, Gators guard Riley Kugel was named to the Preseason All-SEC Second Team. Selections were voted by a panel of national and SEC media members. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1714392543939473466 Preseason Poll The …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Continues Hot Recruiting Trail
The offseason for the Gators has been filled with exciting transfers and impressive recruits. Gators men’s basketball head coach Todd Golden has secured some of the top players in the nation for his future squad. Transfer Portal Success UC Riverside transfer Zyon Pullin announced his commitment to Florida last week. …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Guard Riley Kugel Will Return Next Season
Florida guard Riley Kugel announced that he will be returning to the Gators for the 2023-24 season on Tuesday via Twitter. pic.twitter.com/ERhUtTINPQ — Riley Kugel (@RileyKugel) April 4, 2023 The All-Freshman SEC shooting guard had an impressive first season, averaging 9.9 points per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. …
Read More »Gator Men’s Basketball Host Knights in NIT play
The Florida men’s basketball team (16-16) host the UCF Knights (18-14) on Wednesday to open NIT play. The Gators and the Knights have faced off 11 times in history, with Florida winning 10 of the match ups. The last time they met was back in 2012 when the Gators won …
Read More »Gators fall to Mississippi State in OT in SEC Tournament
The Gators ended their time in the SEC Tournament in a nail-biting loss to Mississippi State in overtime. The final was 69-68. The second-round game was played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Ahead of the game, the Gators were seeded No. 8 and were 9-9 in conference play. The …
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