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No. 2 Florida defended home court Tuesday in a blitzing of Oklahoma 85-63 for its fifth consecutive win. After an embarrassing loss in Knoxville 64-44 on Feb. 1, the Gators (23-3, 10-3 SEC) have cranked things up a notch. Even without leading rebounder and third-leading scorer Alex Condon, the Gators …

No. 6 Florida bounced back from a poor performance Saturday at No. 4 Tennessee with a 86-75 victory against Vanderbilt at the O’Connell Center on Tuesday without its leading scorer. No Walter Clayton Jr.? No problem. The All-SEC guard and member of the Bob Cousy Midseason Watch List was out …

With trips to Knoxville and Auburn in the near future, a midweek bye for No. 5 Florida could not have come at a better time. Florida (18-2, 5-2 SEC) plays No. 8 Tennessee (17-4, 4-4) at Thompson-Boling Arena at noon Saturday (ESPN, 98.1-FM/850-AM WRUF). They have not won at this …

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 …

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 …

Florida Gators men’s basketball moves up to No. 4 in the USA Today Coaches Poll after a week that featured a 30-point win over then-No. 1 Tennessee. UF holds a record of 15-1 half way through the season as it welcomes Missouri (13-3, 2-1 SEC) to Gainesville. A Rankings Jump …

No. 8 Florida walked out of a soldout Bud Walton Arena with a 71-63 win against coach John Calipari‘s Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday. Arkansas’ defense was good enough to win the game, but offensively, it was like it was shooting with the lid still on the rim. Calipari is 0-3 …

The Florida men’s and women’s basketball teams ended the 2024 portion of the schedule with consecutive doubleheader wins at the O’Connell Center. Men’s Basketball The No. 6 Gators (13-0) capped their non-conference schedule Sunday with an 85-45 rout of Stetson (2-11). Florida opened a double-digit lead early and started to …

The Gators hadn’t struggled to win games this season. Entering Tuesday as one of five remaining undefeated teams in college basketball — three housed in the SEC — Florida had provided evidence that it deserved to be considered among the top teams in the country. Its Associated Press ranking supports …

Guards Walter Clayton Jr., Alijah Martin and Will Richard combined for 56 points Saturday in No. 9 Florida’s 83-66 win against Arizona State in the Holiday Hoopsgiving at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena. some fun at Holiday Hoopsgiving #GoGators | Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/eGKFRIQgnL — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) December …