Coming off a disappointing outing against Texas Southern Tigers on Monday, Florida Gators (6-2) men’s basketball looks to get back in the winning column tonight. Head Coach Mike White and the Gators hopes to snap their two game losing streak as they take on North Florida Ospreys at the O’Connell …
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Gators basketball gears up for weekend
The Florida men’s and women’s basketball teams were welcomed back to the O’Connell Center earlier this week in season-opening games for both teams. Full-capacity crowds returned to cheer on the Gators after the COVID-19 pandemic limited capacity last year, and both teams responded with wins to start the season 1-0. …
Read More »Colin Castleton announces return to Gators Basketball
Florida Gators junior center Colin Castleton has stayed productive throughout the offseason as he has been getting a taste of the NBA Draft process. He used the time to reflect on whether he should begin his journey at the next level. But after months of mulling over his decision, the …
Read More »Gators Basketball Mike White talks upcoming season
Florida basketball is undergoing many transitions this off-season. After making two assistant coaching hires, head coach Mike White still has plenty of work to do. He sat down to talk about changes he plans to make on the court this upcoming season. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1403395670246047745 White talks rounding out coaching staff Players …
Read More »Lon Kruger Former Gators Basketball Head Coach Retires
Kruger Calls it Quits Former Gators Head Coach Lon Kruger announced his retirement after 35 seasons in college basketball. Lon coached the Oklahoma Sooners for the past 10 years, leading them to a final four appearances in 2016. Kruger led his team to the round of 32 before favorites Gonzaga …
Read More »Former Gators Basketball Coach Lon Kruger has Sooners on a roll
Oklahoma Sooners basketball head coach Lon Kruger led his team to a 80-79 victory over the Texas Longhorn Tuesday night. The Sooners currently stand at (10-4) this season and ranked No. 24 in the AP Poll. πππππ‘ππππ©π¨ from tonight's road win over No. 5 Texas.#BoomerSooner β‘οΈ https://t.co/CwneO0qZ3u pic.twitter.com/6WfujiW4mY — Oklahoma …
Read More »Gators Basketball Looks to Continue Momentum in Athens
To say the Gators’ performance in the SEC this season has been a rollercoaster would be an understatement. They started the conference slate with statement wins against Vanderbilt and LSU and then followed that up with double-digit losses to Alabama and Kentucky. Most recently on the adventure, Mike White’s squad …
Read More »Doubleheader this weekend for both Gators Basketball programs
It’s a busy weekend for the Florida Gator basketball program. Both men and women are in the O’Connell Center this preparing for their respective games. Gators Women’s Basketball (2-1) The Gators are off to a 2-1 start this season. Florida will play its third and final game of the week. …
Read More »Gators Basketball Unranked in Preseason Poll
The Associated Press released its preseason top 25 poll, and the Gators aren’t in it. Florida will start the season unranked, though it did receive 69 votes. That is the third-most of any unranked team. Kentucky (No. 10) and Tennessee (No. 12) are the only ranked SEC teams to start …
Read More »The Battle at Point Guard is One of the Key Headlines Entering Gators Basketball Season
When Andrew Nembhard announced his decision to transfer to Gonzaga, it left the Gators with a major gap to fill at point guard. After all, Nembhard led the Gators averaging 33.2 minutes per game and played in all of their games in 2019. Sophomore guard Tre Mann entered the 2021 …
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