It’s hard to believe but the Florida men’s basketball team will play its first regular season game on Friday. The Gators are coming off a 21-15 season, an NIT appearance, and Mike White’s first season as head coach. With several new players and the departure of senior Dorian-Finney Smith who is now in …
Read More »Devin Robinson Makes Progress In His Return
After suffering a stress fracture in his foot, Devin Robinson is looking forward to his return to the Florida Gators this upcoming season. Injury Woes The 6-foot-9 forward averaged nine points and 5.6 rebounds, and started 18 games last year. However, Robinson is currently rehabbing from a stress fracture in his foot. He had …
Read More »Chasing The Beast of the East: The Kentucky Wildcats
Dominance is the Kentucky Wildcats name and winning is there game. That has been the recent trend over the last few years as the bread winners of the SEC all have come out of the East—namely the Kentucky Wildcats. Last season John Calipari and the Wildcats went 29-7 overall with a 13-5 SEC conference record. The Wildcats just …
Read More »NBA Draft Tonight
The NBA Draft will take place tonight and it is expected that former LSU star Ben Simmons will be the first player taken by the Philadelphia 76ers. Numerous media reports say the Sixers have as much as told Simmons he would be the guy they would select tonight. The LA …
Read More »Brandone Francis-Ramirez to Transfer from Florida
Redshirt freshman guard Brandone Francis Ramirez is transferring from the Gator basketball program. Francis Ramirez announced his decision on Twitter Wednesday afternoon. Although he’ll play elsewhere in the future, he plans to stay in Gainesville to complete a summer class before moving on. I thought about it long and hard …
Read More »Season In Review: Florida Basketball Exceeds Expectations For Transitional Year
The Florida Gators men’s basketball season has come to an end after a five-point loss in Washington, D.C. to the George Wasington Colonials in the quarterfinals of the NIT. While many Gator fans have come to expect Final Four births and national championships, the start of the Mike White era …
Read More »Florida’s Season Ends in NIT Quarterfinals, Fall to GW, 82-77
Up one point with 3:42 left in the quarterfinals of the NIT, the Gators could taste the fresh mozzarella cheese of Ray’s Pizza in New York City on their tongues. Unfortunately for Florida, George Washington would close the game on a 12-6 run, winning the contest 82-77, and advancing to …
Read More »PREVIEW: Florida Prepares For George Washington, 3rd Round of NIT
The Florida Gators are just one win away from reaching the illustrious final four. While it might not be in the NCAA Tournament, a win over George Washington on Wednesday night will propel the Gators to Madison Square Garden in New York City to play in the semi-finals of the …
Read More »Gator Women’s Hoops Season Recap
Going into the NCAA tournament seeded No.5, the Florida Gators did not leave the Carrier Dome the way they expected. The Gators who were 22-9 overall, 10- 6 in the SEC watched a win slip away in the last seven minutes of the game against No.12 Albany. At halftime the Gators …
Read More »Florida Advances To Third Round of NIT with 74-66 Victory Over Ohio State
No Egbunu, no problem. The Florida Gators continued their strong play through the first two rounds of the NIT, as UF took down Ohio State, 74-66. Kevarrius Hayes got the start for John Egbunu, who was declared out for the season earlier this week with a torn ligament in his …
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