The Florida men’s basketball team is in Washington, D.C. to visit the White House. The Gators will be recognized for their 2025 NCAA national championship win. Trophy Tour#GoGators pic.twitter.com/FpCOltDKMU — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) May 20, 2025 The team arrived in D.C. earlier this morning. Florida head coach Todd …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball To Tip Off Season In Vegas
The Gators are headed to Vegas! Florida men’s basketball will open its 2025-2026 season with the 2025 Hall of Fame series in Las Vegas. The defending national champs will face Arizona on November 3rd. T-Mobile Arena will host the series. The game is set to be nationally televised and will …
Read More »Chinyelu Returns To Florida Men’s Basketball
Florida center Rueben Chinyelu announced he is returning to Florida next season after initially entering the NBA draft. The 6’10 rising Junior posted on his social media that he was withdrawing from the draft process on Monday. In his first season in Gainesville, Chinyelu started all 40 games for the …
Read More »Florida Unveils Championship Banner at Spring Game Celebration
After defeating the Houston Cougars 65-63 in the national championship, the Florida Gators brought the celebration home to Gainesville. During halftime of the annual Orange and Blue spring football game, the Gator men’s basketball team was honored, where they showed off the national championship trophy in front of 56,563 fans …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Rallies Past Houston To Win Third National Championship
SAN ANTONIO — In a game that will be remembered for its grit and resilience, the Florida Gators stormed back from a 12-point second-half deficit to defeat top-seeded Houston 65-63. It was the program’s third national championship—and first since 2007. Second-Half Surge Seals It Trailing 42-30 with 16:24 remaining in …
Read More »Florida Legend Donovan Elected To 2025 Naismith Hall Of Fame Class
Billy Donovan, a coaching icon in Gainesville and one of college basketball’s most respected figures, is officially headed to Springfield, Mass. The former Florida Gators coach was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 on Saturday, solidifying his place among the sport’s all-time greats. Donovan …
Read More »Gators Flex Depth, Dominance In Sweet 16 Win
SAN FRANCISCO – The Florida Gators are marching into the Elite Eight for the 10th time in program history and first since 2017 following an 87-71 Sweet 16 win against four seed Maryland. Behind a balanced attack, stifling rebounding and explosive second-half runs, the top-seeded Gators (33-4) continued their March …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Surges Past Maryland Into Elite Eight
Gators men’s basketball team’s second-half surge against No. 4 seed Maryland in the Sweet 16 sent Florida to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2017. Six Gators scored in the double-digits en route to the 87 – 71 victory in San Francisco. Senior guard Will Richard led the …
Read More »ESPN College Gameday Returns To Gainesville
College Gameday is set to return to the O’Connell Center on Saturday for the No. 3 Florida vs. No. 12 Texas A&M men’s basketball matchup. College Gameday This marks the first time the show will air from Gainesville since 2017. Rece Davis, Andraya Carter, Seth Greenberg, Jay Williams and Pete …
Read More »Donovan Finalist For Naismith Hall Of Fame
Former Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan was named a finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Professional Career After his time with the Gators, Donovan moved to the NBA to coach the Oklahoma City Thunder from 2015-2020. He signed a five-year contract, worth nearly $30 million …
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