SAN ANTONIO — In a game that will be remembered for its grit and resilience, the Florida Gators stormed back from a 12-point second-half deficit to defeat top-seeded Houston 65-63. It was the program’s third national championship—and first since 2007. Second-Half Surge Seals It Trailing 42-30 with 16:24 remaining in …
Read More »Gators Flex Depth, Dominance In Sweet 16 Win
SAN FRANCISCO – The Florida Gators are marching into the Elite Eight for the 10th time in program history and first since 2017 following an 87-71 Sweet 16 win against four seed Maryland. Behind a balanced attack, stifling rebounding and explosive second-half runs, the top-seeded Gators (33-4) continued their March …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Uses Depth To Defeat Vanderbilt Without Key Player
The No. 6 Florida Gators powered past the Vanderbilt Commodores with an 86-75 victory Tuesday night at the O’Connell Center despite missing star guard Walter Clayton Jr. Clayton’s absence created an opportunity for the reserves to step up and for the starters to elevate their game to deliver a standout …
Read More »Top-10 SEC Showdown: No. 5 Florida At No. 8 Tennessee
The No. 5 Florida Gators men’s basketball team is in Knoxville to face the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers for a noon contest today. In the first matchup of the season series on Jan. 7 in Gainesville, Florida dominated then-No. 1 Tennessee 73-43, the largest margin of victory against a top-ranked …
Read More »Florida’s 12th Consecutive Win Against Georgia Is An 89-59 Blowout
No. 5 Florida showcased its dominance Saturday at the O’Connell Center by crushing Georgia 89-59 in a matchup that further solidified the Gators’ superiority in the rivalry. Florida’s 12th consecutive victory against the Bulldogs also extended coach Todd Golden’s record against former Florida coach Mike White to 6-0. Georgia (14-6, …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Dominates Texas For SEC Statement Win
The No. 5 Florida Gators delivered an emphatic 84-60 victory against the Texas Longhorns in front of a crowd of 11,107 at the O’Connell Center on Saturday. The win marks a resounding response for Florida (16-2, 3-2 SEC) after suffering its first home loss of the season earlier in the …
Read More »Heartbreaker in Gainesville: Gators Fall To Missouri In Nail-Biter, 83-82
The Florida Gators came into Tuesday night’s clash against the Missouri Tigers riding high as the No. 5 team in The Associated Press rankings with a 15-1 record. With a 16-game home winning streak on the line, the energy in the O’Connell Center was intense as fans packed the student …
Read More »Florida Closes Regular-Season Home Schedule Vs. No. 16 Alabama
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team hosts the No. 16 Alabama Crimson Tide at the sold-out O’Connell Center at 7 p.m. today for its final home game of the season. The Gators (20-9, 10-6 SEC) are 13-1 at home this season and have won seven straight home games since the …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Looks for Fifth Straight SEC Win
Wednesday marked a statement win for the Florida Gators men’s basketball program. The team earned its first Quadrant 1 victory of the season against No. 10 Kentucky. However, it’s no time for the Gators to get complacent. Another hostile road environment awaits as UF travels to College Station Saturday to …
Read More »SEC Media Day: Florida Basketball coach Todd Golden provides transfer strategy
Florida men’s basketball coach Todd Golden provided a preview of his team Wednesday at SEC basketball media day in Birmingham, Ala. Much of the news conference seemed to revolve around the aggressive transfer strategy employed by Golden this offseason. https://twitter.com/SEC/status/1714681724334944634 Florida’s Transfers The Gators added five players through the transfer …
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