The 2021-22 college basketball season is officially underway. The Florida men’s basketball team kick-started their year with a 74-61 victory over the Elon Phoenix on Tuesday. š„: Highlights from the season opener dub š #GoGators | #GatorsHoop pic.twitter.com/H0hTZIQMRS — Florida Gators Menās Basketball (@GatorsMBK) November 10, 2021 Florida men’s basketball …
Read More »Florida Men’s Hoops Set to Host Embry-Riddle in a Home Exhibition
Florida men’s basketball will return to the O’Connell Center Monday to face Embry-Riddle in an exhibition. The Gators have won 31 consecutive exhibition games dating back to 2002. New Faces Florida lost several notable players from last season’s roster. Guards Tre Mann and Scottie Lewis declared for the NBA Draft, …
Read More »Florida Basketball Adds Backcourt Depth After Acquiring Phlandrous Fleming Jr.
Down by two in the waning seconds of overtime, Charleston Southern guard Phlandrous Fleming Jr. splashed a contested 3-pointer from the wing to clinch a 78-77 victory over Presbyterian. Fleming’s clutch three capped off a career-high, 35-point performance and marked his fifth straight game with a double-double. After earning back-to-back …
Read More »Tre Mann to Enter NBA Draft
After a breakout season, Tre Mann will forgo the remainder of his college eligibility and enter the 2021 NBA Draft. ESPN has Mann listed as the No. 15 pick in this year’s draft. According to an interview Mann did with ESPN’s Jonothan Givony, Mann has decided it is time to …
Read More »Oral Roberts Among Cinderella Teams Still Alive
There is no shortage of Cinderella stories in this tournament. Heading into the Sweet 16, plenty of lower-ranked teams remain alive. Oral Roberts, Syracuse, Oregon State and Loyola Chicago have secured spots in the Sweet 16, despite having an eight or worse seed. Oral Roberts Stuns Florida Oral Roberts is …
Read More »Gators Men’s Hoops open NCAA Tourney against Hokies
The Gators and the Hokies tip off in the first game of the Round of 64. A matchup between the seven-seed Florida and the ten-seed Virginia Tech pits two teams the enter the game with fluctuating seasons. Gators’ Recent Struggles Florida sits at (14-9) after their regular season and 1-1 …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Faces Auburn on the Road
Florida men’s basketball (11-6) takes a trip to visit the Auburn Tigers (11-12) for a Tuesday night SEC matchup. The Gators are (7-5) in SEC play after Saturday’s 70-63 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs. Florida looked back on track with a solid defensive performance that pushed them past Georgia. However, …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Starts New Year With Win Over LSU
Over 2000 people made it out to the O’Connell Center on Saturday to watch the Florida men’s basketball team grab its first win of the new year. UF defeated the LSU Tigers 83-79 bringing their overall record to 5-1 and 2-0 in league play. Start 2021 with a dub āļø#GatorsWin …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Hosts LSU For Home Opener
The Florida men’s basketball will play its first home match up in SEC play when it hosts LSU Saturday at 2 PM. LSU is coming off of a win earlier this week when they defeated the Texas A&M Aggies while Florida can say the same when they defeated Vanderbilt on …
Read More »Gators Bottle Hatters in Home Opener, 86-40
After a hectic five days in which the Florida men’s basketball team played three games, the Gators are undefeated. Florida hosted Stetson in its home opener Sunday and stifled the Hatters, 86-40. The stat sheet clearly displayed the Gators’ strong defensive performance.Ā Stetson shot 19.6% from the field and 66.7% from …
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