Less than a week after their two-point, heart-breaking loss to Colorado in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, the Gators men’s basketball team lost guard Riley Kugel to the transfer portal. The sophomore bid farewell to Gator Nation in a social media post Wednesday afternoon. https://twitter.com/RileyKugel/status/1773037714801095056 Kugel’s Regression Despite …
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SMU Head Men’s Basketball Coach Rob Lanier Fired
After two seasons coaching ACC-bound Southern Methodist University’s men’s basketball team, Rob Lanier was fired Thursday. Lanier was an assistant coach for the Gators back in 2011. Lanier Leading the Mustangs This season, the SMU Mustangs lost the first round of the National Invitation Tournament on Wednesday to Indiana State …
Read More »Shaka Smart, Former Gators Assistant, Has Marquette in Sweet 16
Shaka Smart, head coach of the Marquette Golden Eagles, lead his team to the Sweet 16 after defeating the Colorado Buffaloes Sunday 81-77. Marquette advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2013, and Smart returns to the Sweet 16 for the first time as a head coach …
Read More »Buffaloes Sneak Past Boise State to Secure First Round March Madness Matchup with Seven Seed Gators
The 10-seed Colorado Buffaloes (25-10) men’s basketball team defeated the 10-seed Boise State Broncos (22-11) 60-53 in the First Four March Madness matchup on Wednesday night. The Buffaloes will take on the seven-seed Florida Gators (24-11) on March 22 in the Round of 64. https://twitter.com/CUBuffsMBB/status/1770658002686652554 Defense Down the Stretch With …
Read More »Auburn Takes on Yale in the First Round of the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament
The fourth-seed Auburn Tigers (27-7) will play the 13th-seed Yale Bulldogs (22-9) in the first round of this year’s men’s NCAA Tournament on Friday. https://twitter.com/AuburnMBB/status/1769486007815029080 King of the South The Tigers found themselves at the top of the SEC when they won this year’s SEC Tournament. They beat the Texas …
Read More »St. John’s Ends Florida Women’s Basketball Season
Not the way you would want to end your season. But it happened. Tonight's final.#GoGators | Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/MMfdrGuXNQ — Gators Women’s Basketball (@GatorsWBK) March 22, 2024 The Florida Gators women’s basketball team suffered a tough loss in round one of the WBIT against St. John’s, 79-60, at the …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Tips Off WBIT
The Florida Gators tip off round one of the inaugural Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament today in the O’Dome against St. John’s. https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/1769537018298548225 Recent Games The Gators’ most recent games were in the SEC Tournament, where they defeated Missouri and Vanderbilt, but fell to Ole Miss 84-74 in the quarterfinals. Final …
Read More »Eight SEC Women’s Basketball Teams Headed to the “Big Dance”
Heading into the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, eight SEC teams have earned bids. An additional three have accepted bids to the inaugural Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT), including Florida. Eight SEC Teams Featured in NCAAW Bracket South Carolina paces all teams as the No. 1 overall seed for the …
Read More »Gators Accept Bid to Inaugural WBIT
The Florida Gators women’s basketball team has accepted a bid into the inaugural Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT). On Thursday, the No. 3 seed Gators (16-15, 5-11 SEC) will host St. John’s (17-14, 11-8 BIG EAST) at 7 p.m. at the O’Connell Center. WBIT invite accepted 🎉 We’ll host St. …
Read More »Gators Earn No. 7 Seed in NCAA Tournament
After an impressive run in the SEC Tournament, the Florida men’s basketball team received a No. 7 seed in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. The Gators head to Indianapolis on Friday, where they’ll play the winner of the Colorado-Boise State First Four game at 4:30 p.m. on TBS. …
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