Florida overcame a 14-point second-half deficit Wednesday for a 70-69 win when Will Richard scored on a driving layup with 4.8 seconds remaining. The No. 5 Gators (17-2, 4-2 SEC) seemed a bit rattled by the environment at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia. Behind since the opening tip and trailing …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Falls To No. 5 LSU
The Florida Gators women’s basketball team came up short, 80-63, against the No. 5 LSU Tigers at the O’Connell Center on Sunday. Turnover Trouble Florida (11-9, 2-4 SEC) battled back after a 7-0 run by LSU (20-0, 5-0) to open the game by closing the first quarter with a 21-15 …
Read More »Clayton Jr. Matches Florida Men’s Basketball 3-Point Record
While the No. 5 Florida Gators were celebrating the 84-60 home win against the Texas Longhorns on Saturday, that wasn’t the only result worth noting. After a heartbreaking 84-83 loss at home against Missouri four nights earlier, the Gators took out the frustration against the Longhorn thanks to two of their …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Will Be Tested Again Following Home Loss
After being stunned at the O-Dome on Tuesday night, the No. 5 Florida Gators look to redeem themselves against Texas. Although the Longhorns are 12-5 and 1-3 in the SEC, their record does not translate to their talent. This team can play. If Florida (15-2, 2-2) comes out cold like …
Read More »No. 5 Florida Sets its Sights on Texas
The fifth-ranked Florida Gators(15-2, SEC: 2-2) look to return to the win column this Saturday when they take on the Texas Longhorns ( 12-5, SEC: 1-3) at home. The Gators come into the game looking to rebound after a disappointing 83-82 loss to the Missouri Tigers (14-3, SEC: 3-1). https://twitter.com/CBKReport/status/1879388455085715635 But …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Tough Lexington Loss, But Here Comes No. 1
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend so chilly it felt like our three-day winter is coming right around the corner. 10. We knew it was coming. We knew this Florida basketball team was not going undefeated. And we knew that Rupp Arena can be both the quietest …
Read More »Florida Basketball In Doubleheader Against UNF
The Florida men’s and women’s basketball teams tune up for the opening of their SEC schedules with a doubleheader today in the O’Connell Center against North Florida. The men open play at noon, followed by a 2:45 p.m. tip for the women. Florida Men Florida’s No. 7-ranked team is two …
Read More »No. 7 Florida Men’s Basketball Entering Final Non-Conference Stretch
The No. 7 Florida men’s basketball team has another opportunity tonight to add a high-impact win to its resume before the start of the SEC schedule early next month. The Gators (10-0) face college basketball blue blood North Carolina (6-4) in the Jumpman Invitational at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., …
Read More »ESPN College Basketball Analyst Sees Gators Improving
The college basketball season is in full swing after “Feast Week,” and we now have a better understanding of which teams could go the distance. The Gators have been on a tear, winning the ESPN Events Invitational en route to an 8-0 start. The hot start has Florida ranked No. …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Opens No. 6 In NET Rankings
No. 13 Florida is ranked No. 6 in the first NET rankings released Monday by the NCAA. NET stands for NCAA Evaluation Tool and it is used by the men’s basketball tournament’s selection committee to evaluate a team’s overall resume. Some factors the NET looks into is schedule strength, efficiency …
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