TALLAHASSEE — The No. 20 Florida men’s basketball team defeated rival Florida State 87-74 on Friday night. Despite a late push from the Seminoles (3-1), the Gators (4-0) earned their fourth consecutive win against FSU. Raining 3s In Tallahassee Both squads started the game with a lot of energy on defense. …
Read More »No. 20 Florida Men’s Basketball Visits Undefeated Florida State
No. 20 Florida Gators men’s basketball team travels to Tallahassee to take on Florida State at the Tucker Civic Center at 6 p.m. today. The teams enter the contest with unbeaten records at 3-0. Florida has gained the upper hand in the rivalry in recent years by winning the last …
Read More »5 Gators In Double Figures To Lift Florida Against Grambling State, 86-62
The No. 20 Florida Gators men’s basketball team dominated Monday in the O’Connell Center in beating a competitive Grambling State team, 86-62. Gators W.#GoGators | Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/DLl3v4bIBE — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) November 12, 2024 The game had a lot going on. It was the second home game …
Read More »Condon-Led Florida Men’s Basketball Downs Jacksonville
Florida did one thing really well last year: score. The Gators were fifth in the nation in scoring offense, putting up a gaudy 85.6 points per game behind 73.7% from two-point range (ninth in the country). What UF did best was swamp teams with points down the stretch. The Gators …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Set To Host Jacksonville
The No. 21 Florida Gators men’s basketball team is set to host the Jacksonville Dolphins at 8 p.m. Thursday. After a season-opening win Monday against South Florida, the Gators are looking to maintain momentum against a Jacksonville squad (1-0) that showcased solid depth in its season opener. setting the tone …
Read More »Florida Basketball Tips Off Season Against Somber USF
The No.21 Florida Gators men’s basketball team opens its season tonight in Jacksonville against the USF Bulls, who are dealing with the passing of coach Amir Abdur-Rahim. Florida is ranked to start the season for the first time since 2019. BASKETBALL IS BACK. USF @ 8:30 VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena …
Read More »Florida Basketball: Golden Sees Plenty To Work On At Scrimmage
Florida men’s basketball coach Todd Golden said the Gators recent scrimmage are good teaching moments leading to their season opener in less than two weeks. Start of Scrimmages The Gators are ranked No. 21 in the AP Preseason Top 25 Poll. They started playing scrimmages to help prepare for their opener …
Read More »Golden Focusing on Improving Gators’ Defense As He Begins Year 3
Florida men’s basketball head coach Todd Golden spent his first two seasons revamping the Gators’ offense. But as he enters his third year at the helm, he is now focusing on the team’s defensive effort. UF ranked 327th out of 351 Division I teams last season in scoring defense, allowing …
Read More »After Getting Feedback From NBA, Gators’ Clayton Poised For Big Senior Season
Confidence. Leadership. Those are two qualities that immediately come to Florida basketball head coach Todd Golden’s mind when he talks about senior point guard Walter Clayton Jr. Clayton’s 17.6 points per game last season was the highest scoring average by a Gators player since Anthony Roberson (17.9) in 2003-04. However, …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Predicated To Finish Sixth In SEC
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team was picked to finish sixth out of 18 teams in the SEC in the league’s preseason media poll released Monday. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1846221387813302543 The Gators were also ranked No. 21 in the Preseason Associated Press Top-25 for the first time since 2019. These standings mark Florida’s …
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