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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, …

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 …

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 …

The Gator men’s basketball team has been gearing up for the start of the 2012-2013 season.   Florida is ranked 10th in preseason for both the AP and USA Today Coaches  polls.  The Gators open their season with an exhibition game against Nebraska-Kearney in the O’Dome this Thursday, Nov. 1. Gator head coach Billy Donovan has named …

The Florida men’s basketball team is preparing for this season coming off a 26-11 record and an Elite Eight appearance last season, but early season injuries have already become a problem for the Gators.  Damontre Harris, a 6’10” junior transfer from South Carolina suffered a dislocated shoulder and a torn labrum …

The University of Florida and USA Basketball announced today that men’s basketball head coach Billy Donovan will lead Team USA at the 2012 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championships. Team USA is the reigning champion from the 2010 tournament, beating Brazil 81-78 in the championship game on a last second three pointer by Baylor swingman Quincy Miller.  In …

Freshman guard Bradley Beal announced today he will be entering the 2012 NBA draft, and is projected to go in the top ten. The first team all Southeastern Conference guard averaged 14.8 points per game, and led the Gators in rebounds averaging 6.7 per game. Beal started all 37 games …

After a sluggish first half filled with sloppy play and turnovers, the Gators men’s basketball team turned things around in the second half and beat the Auburn Tigers 63-47 Tuesday night in Gainesville. However, the win was marred by the season ending injury suffered by sophomore Will Yeguete as coach …