Gators Men’s Basketball

GAINESVILLE, FL. – Wednesday night, Florida basketball head coach Billy Donovan benched Patric Young due to his attitude in practice, attempting to send a message to the junior. Thursday night, Young responded, and sent a message not only to his head coach, but maybe to Florida’s opponents as well, earning a …

The Florida football team isn’t the only hot team on the University of Florida campus.  The Gator men’s basketball team is 5-0 and currently #7 in the polls.  Florida has a big test Thursday night though as the Marquette Golden Eagles come to town. Marquette is 5-1 on the season, …

The Florida men’s basketball team remains unbeaten after beating Savannah State 58-40 in a tough defensive struggle in the O’Connell Center Tuesday night.  Florida is now 4-0 0n the season. The defensive tone was set by the Gators in the first half when they allowed only four points in the first 16 …

The Florida men’s basketball team hosts the Savannah State Tigers on Tuesday in the O’Connell Center. After defeating Middle Tennessee on Sunday, the Gators are off to a 3-0 start. UF head coach Billy Donovan is happy with the team’s progress so far this season. Savannah State is 3-2 overall. …

Redshirt freshman Carlie Needles was repping the Sunshine State on Monday night after making it rain from beyond the arc, powering the Florida women’s basketball team (3-1) to a 74-44 rout of North Florida (0-4) Monday night in Gainesville. Needles’ nine 3 point shots and 27 points carried the Gators to their third straight …

The 10th ranked Florida Gator men’s basketball team is in Tampa Sunday taking on the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders.  Both teams entering the game are 2-0 on the season.  The Gators are coming off a dominant 74-56 win over 22nd ranked Wisconsin last Wednesday while the Blue Raiders defeated the …

Florida junior point guard Scottie Wilbekin has not played in a single game since being held out of the 2012 Navy-Marine Corps Classic to start the season.  He was suspended for an unspecified reason by coach Billy Donovan but he has now been reinstated to the team.   Donovan says missing the last …

This evening the Florida Gator women’s basketball team travels to Tallahassee to take on the Florida State Seminoles (2-0). The Gators are 2-0 also after beating Fairfield and Georgia State. This will be the 73rd meeting of the two teams in series history. Last year the Gators played the Noles at …

The 10th ranked Florida Gator men’s basketball team defeated the 22nd ranked Wisconsin Badgers 74-56 Wednesday night.  The Gators from tipoff dominated and never looked back as Florida shot 61 percent from the floor going 26 of 42 and 50 percent from deep going 6 of 12. The Gators held Wisconsin scoreless …

The 10th ranked Florida men’s basketball team will have its hands full when it faces the number 22/20 Wisconsin Badgers out of the Big Ten tonight.  The schools have only met two other times and split both those meetings.  This game is part of a tough non-conference schedule the Gators will play with teams like …