Tyrese Samuel of Seton Hall signed with the Florida Gators Men’s Basketball team. The Transfer The 6-foot-10, 235-pound senior forward is only eligible for one year of play but should offer Florida a lot of what has been vacant in the last two seasons. Samuel’s height and athleticism make him …
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 …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Looks for Revenge Against Kentucky
Wednesday, the Gator men’s basketball team will look for revenge in its rematch against the Kentucky Wildcats in the O’Dome. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1628371246378323971?s=20 History Between the Two The Gators and Wildcats met earlier this season in Rupp Arena. Florida fell to Kentucky 72-67 despite a valiant comeback effort from the Gators. Colin …
Read More »Gators face Arkansas despite Castleton injury
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team heads to Arkansas Saturday for an SEC matchup with the Razorbacks. Florida will look to build off of their previous win when they defeated Ole Miss Wednesday night, 79-64. Despite getting the win, Florida’s starting big man Colin Castleton suffered a broken hand that …
Read More »Gator Men’s Basketball Defeats Ole Miss; Castleton Breaks Hand
The Florida men’s basketball team (14-12, 7-6 SEC) defeated the Ole Miss Rebels (10-16, 2-11) on Wednesday night to snap a three-game SEC losing streak. The final score was 79-64. But perhaps a bigger story is the broken hand suffered by Florida center Colin Castleton as he left the game …
Read More »Gators Men’s Hoops Fall 88-80 to Vanderbilt
Three-point shooting decided Saturday’s contest between the visiting Vanderbilt Commodores and the Florida Gators men’s basketball team. This SEC showdown ended with an 88-80 loss for the Orange & Blue, who have dropped the last three games to Kentucky, Alabama and now Vanderbilt. chomp. chomp. pic.twitter.com/o6tGfUHX3v — Vanderbilt Men's Basketball …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Faces No. 3 Alabama
The Gator men’s basketball team (13-10) travels to Tuscaloosa to face the No. 3 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (20-3) in a SEC matchup. The Gators are looking for important wins as the season winds down, fighting for an NCAA tournament bid. The Crimson Tide are in a prime position to …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Hosts No. 2 Tennessee
Florida faces its toughest test of the season yet Wednesday night in the O’Connell Center, as the Gators (12-9) will welcome in the No. 2 ranked Volunteers (18-3). Tip off is set for 7. Game day on the O'Dome stage ▶️#GoGators pic.twitter.com/dFxTzCuKyO — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) February 1, 2023 …
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