Before Florida tipped off against Arkansas at the O’Connell Center on Saturday afternoon, junior Dorian Finney-Smith had an inkling that teammate Michael Frazier II would make the game-winning shot. That’s exactly what happened. “He told me before the game but I didn’t think anything of it until the last play,” …
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Florida Men’s Basketball Looks To Build Momentum Against Arkansas
Despite a much needed win on the road against Alabama on Tuesday, the Florida men’s basketball team still has some resume building to do in order to have a case for the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee in March. A win against Arkansas would certainly help. The Gators (11-9, 4-3 SEC) will have …
Read More »UF men’s hoops end losing streak; Hangs On To Defeat Alabama 52-50
The Florida Gator men’s basketball team put an end to its three game skid on Tuesday night defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide by a final score of 52-50. Florida improved its record to 22-5 under head coach Billy Donovan against Alabama and 7-3 in Tuscaloosa. Alabama head man and former …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops look to end three game skid tonight against Alabama
The Florida Gator men’s basketball team will look to end its three game skid on Tuesday night as they travel to Tuscaloosa to face the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Tide, led by former Gator assistant coach Anthony Grant, lead the all-time series 73-64 but the Gators have had all the …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops Lose Another Close One at Ole Miss
It was a different opponent but the same story for the Florida Gator men’s basketball team as they lost a heart breaker to the Ole Miss Rebels Saturday night. Rebels guard Jarvis Summers made two free throws with 3.5 seconds left to lift Ole Miss (12-7) to a 72-71 victory, and give Florida its third …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Dropped by LSU
LSU Postgame Recap The Florida Gators men’s basketball team lost their first SEC home game since 2012 Tuesday night when they were defeated by the LSU Tigers 79-61. The loss was Florida’s second in a row in conference play, as their record fell to 10-8 on the season and 3-2 in the …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops Drops to Georgia, 24-game SEC Win Streak Snapped
All good things must come to an end and that was the case with Florida’s SEC winning streak in men’s basketball. The Gators fell in a deep hole early and never recovered, falling to Georgia 73-61 in Athens on Saturday afternoon. Florida is now 10-7 on the season, 3-1 in …
Read More »UF Men’s Basketball dominate Auburn; Remain undefeated in SEC
The Florida men’s basketball team extended its win streak to three games on Thursday night defeating the Auburn Tigers by a final score of 75-55. With this win the Gators improved their winning streak against the SEC to a whopping 24 games and they now sit tied atop the 14-team league …
Read More »UF Men’s Basketball welcomes Auburn in search of third straight win
The Florida men’s basketball team will be looking for its third straight win on Thursday night when they welcome Bruce Pearl and the Auburn Tigers. The Tigers lead the overall series 87-75 but have had little success as of late. Under head coach Billy Donovan, the Gators are 20-4 in this …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball cruises past Mississippi State 72-47
Eli Carter scored 20 points off the bench as the Florida men’s basketball team blew out the Mississippi State Bulldogs 72-47 on Saturday night. The Gators improve to 2-0 in conference play, 9-6 on the season. It was Carter’s first double-digit scoring outing since November 17th against Miami in the …
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