Recently, Gator legend Billy Donovan addressed coaches from all around the USA at the 2023 Larry Shyatt Clinic. Donovan made some particularly interesting comments about the state of the NBA that really show how the game of basketball has changed over the years. The Question Today, in the modern state …
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 »Gators Men’s Basketball Sweeps Season Series Against Georgia
The Florida men’s basketball team (15-15, 8-9) handled the Georgia Bulldogs (16-14, 6-11) in Athens on Tuesday, winning 77-67. After beating the Bulldogs, this means head coach Todd Golden and the Gators sweep the season series against former head coach Mike White and the Bulldogs. This win also marks the …
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 Hoops Survive Starkville in 61-59 Win Over Mississippi State
The Orange & Blue paid a visit to Starkville to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday. The Gators came out of the contest with a close 61-59 win over the Bulldogs. Saturday’s victory marks win No. 1,500 for the Florida Gators men’s basketball program. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1617007394898284546?s=20&t=EzM0ZQQPPVObBW5axqFUGQ Castleton for Three …
Read More »Gator Men’s Basketball Drops Home Game to Aggies
The Florida men’s basketball team falls to 0-2 in SEC play after losing at home to Texas A & M Aggies 66-63 Wednesday night in the O’Connell Center. First Half Right at the start of the game, something extremely unusual happened; the Aggies had a wardrobe malfunction as they left …
Read More »Gator Men’s Basketball Falls Short Against Number Five U-Conn
The Florida men’s basketball team had a great opportunity to defeat the top five ranked Connecticut Huskies at home on Wednesday night but it fell short both offensively and defensively as the Gators drop a 75-54 decision to the Huskies. final #GoGators | @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/tXLeP8Lafs — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Dominates Second Half to Beat Stetson
The Florida men’s basketball team (6-3) used a dominant second half performance to ease past the Stetson Hatters (4-3) at home on Sunday, winning 89-51. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1599509022490890240?cxt=HHwWgMDQyee-zLIsAAAA Richard Puts in a Perfect Performance for Florida Transfer guard Will Richard returned to action on Sunday against Stetson after missing the last game …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Looks to Remain Undefeated as It Welcomes FAU
Following Friday’s 88-78 home win over Kennesaw State, Florida improved to 2-0 under first-year head coach Todd Golden. The Gators will return to the O’Connell Center Monday night to face the FAU Owls. Golden called Florida forward Colin Castleton “really efficient” following the fifth-year senior’s career-high, 33-point performance Friday. “We …
Read More »Florida Basketball’s Golden Era Begins With a Win
Monday marked the official start of the Golden Era for the Gator men’s basketball program. Todd Golden secured his first win as Florida’s basketball coach in dominant fashion. The Gators defeated Stony Brook 81-45. Sophomore forward Alex Fudge led the way with 16 points and three rebounds, while sophomore guard …
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