On Saturday, it will be a battle between the top of the SEC basketball table and the bottom. Vanderbilt will travel to Auburn and take on the high-flying Tigers. Vandy, with only two wins in the SEC this season, will attempt to pull a huge upset at Auburn Arena. Auburn …
Read More »Gator Men’s Basketball Gets Another Blowout Win
Another Win for the Gators The Gators men’s basketball team took another win tonight, improving their season to 2-0. Florida dominated the UNF Ospreys with a 40 point win of 108-68. The Ospreys are now 0-4 for the season. The Gators started off strong leading most of the first half …
Read More »Dontay Bassett Looking to Bounce Back From Freshman Injury
With NCAA basketball returning on November 10th, the Gators are looking to recreate their success from last season and build upon it. One new asset to the team is Dontay Bassett, a 19 year old redshirt freshman out of Oldsmar Christian High School. Bassett is looking to have a breakout …
Read More »Chris Chiozza Hopes to be More Than a Buzzer-beater
Florida basketball comes back in November and the Gators are anticipating a successful 2017-18 season. Veteran Chris Chiozza will be starting his senior season and expects to be named starting point guard. The Gator Nation remembers Chiozza for his impressive junior season as backup point guard and his heroism during …
Read More »UF men’s basketball coach Mike White looks into this upcoming season
After legendary UF men’s basketball head coach Billy Donovan announced that he was going to go to the NBA to become the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Mike White came in with big shoes to fill. So far, he has delivered. In just his second season with the team, …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Takes On Stanford in Phil Knight Invitational
On Wednesday, the bracket for the PK80-Phil Knight Invitational revealed that Florida faces Stanford on in Portland, Ore on Nov.23. The tournament, which honors Nike co-founder Phil Knight for his 80th birthday, houses 16 teams in two eight-team brackets. Each team is guaranteed three games in the tournament. If the Gators …
Read More »Kasey Hill and Seniors Take the O’Dome One Last Time
Senior Kasey Hill prepares for his final debut playing in the O’Dome Wednesday night. After a tough loss against Kentucky on Saturday, the Gators look to defeat Arkansas. Hill is confident that his team can bounce back after the loss that ended their nine-game winning streak. While the team hopes for their final home …
Read More »SEC Hoops Preview: Texas A&M Takes on Arkansas
The Texas A&M Men’s Basketball Team is back in action as they travel to Arkansas on Wednesday, February 21 to take on an SEC rival, the Arkansas Razorbacks. Tip off is set for 8:30 pm at the Bud Walton Arena. The Aggies have an overall record of 14-12 and an SEC …
Read More »Justin Leon Key to the Gator Men’s Basketball Success
Florida men’s basketball senior Justin Leon has become one of the Gators’ strongest players this season. Leon has worked hard as an undersized forward to stay strong against his opponents. He is also putting in time to have a more consistent 3-point shot. All of his hard is paying off, especially in …
Read More »Gator Basketball: Dontay Bassett to Miss 2016-2017 Season
Freshman forward Dontay Bassett will redshirt during the 2016-17 season after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right foot. Prized Prospect There were certainly high hopes for Dontay Bassett going into this season for the Gators. Bassett was a three-star recruit out of Oldsmar Christian High School in …
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