The last time Florida (18-13, 9-9) and Arkansas (16-15, 9-9) met, back in a February matchup in Gainesville, Chris Chiozza had arguably his best game of the season. He led the Gators to a 87-83 win over the Razorbacks with a season-high 17 points to go along with 8 assists. Florida will take …
Read More »Former UF Assistant Coach Shining as Face of Chattanooga Men’s Basketball
Leaving a place that you have had such a strong connection to for nearly your entire life is intimidating, scary, and overwhelming, to say the least. That is exactly what Matt McCall had to do when he was offered the job to be the head coach of Chattanooga. After graduating from …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Falls At Home To No. 22 Kentucky
GAINESVILLE, Fla— On Tuesday night, the final whistle blew and the game clock hit zero. The Florida men’s basketball team left the court defeated by the No. 22 Kentucky Wildcats, 88-79 and with it, perhaps their NCAA Tournament hopes as well. The Stephen C. O’Connell Center was filled with Gator fans dressed …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Falls to Vandy 87-74
Florida and Vanderbilt met in a critical game in the SEC men’s basketball race as the two teams entered the match up tied for fifth place in the standings. The Commodores never trailed in the game and ended up beating Florida 87-74 Tuesday night, earning a resume-building road win and their first victory in …
Read More »Preview: Florida Basketball Looks For Revenge Against Vandy
GAINESVILLE, Fla—An important SEC match-up in the O’Dome tonight as the Vanderbilt Commodores sail into town. Florida and Vanderbilt are currently all tied up in fifth place in the conference standings, which means this is a crucial game for both teams and should shape out to be a good one on the hardwood. Tip-off is scheduled …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Falls to South Carolina, 73-69 In OT
The Florida men’s basketball team overcame a 17 point first half deficit and played nip and tuck with South Carolina the rest of the way but in the end, the Gamecocks picked up a hard fought 73-69 home win on Saturday. South Carolina forward Michael Carrera picked up his ninth …
Read More »Florida and South Carolina Prepare For Battle of Best SEC Rebounding Teams
Grit will be the defining characteristic in Saturday afternoon’s matchup between the Florida Gators (17-9) and the South Carolina Gamecocks (21-5), as the two team’s square off at noon at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks and Gators rank #1 and #2 respectively in rebounding in the SEC, with both teams …
Read More »Gator Men’s Hoops Grinds Out Win Over Bulldogs On The Road
It wasn’t pretty. But it was a win. The Florida men’s basketball team used timely buckets and grit to escape Athens with a 57-53 win over the Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday night. Despite shooting only 36.4 percent from the floor and a 1-for-10 performance from Dorian Finney-Smith, Florida (17-9, 8-5) notched …
Read More »Florida Prepares For Second Test Vs. Georgia
The Florida Gators (16-9) and the Georgia Bulldogs (14-9) are tied for third in the SEC standings, with a 7-5 in-conference record each, but the two teams’ seasons could not be more different. Georgia’s best win, and only standout victory, came against South Carolina, where the Bulldogs dominated the Gamecocks …
Read More »Florida Men’s Hoops Suffers First SEC Home Loss to Alabama, 61-55
On Saturday evening, the Florida men’s basketball team just couldn’t hit a free throw, a shot from the floor or from beyond the arc and it cost them in a 61-55 home loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida’s first home loss against an SEC team this season. Florida hit …
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