The Florida Gators men’s basketball team finished the regular season as the No. 2 two seed in the SEC, earning them a double-bye in the SEC Tournament. There are three different teams the Gators (27-4, 14-4 SEC) may face in their first game at 7 p.m. Friday. The 15 seed LSU …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five: Greatest Senior Day At Florida Men’s Basketball
The Back Nine comes at you after a rainy weekend that was pretty special for a lot of people. Actually, it was really special. 10. If you are like me – and I feel bad for you if you are – you were nervous about Saturday’s basketball game against Ole …
Read More »Key Games In Final Regular Season Week Of SEC Men’s Basketball Play
With one week remaining in SEC men’s basketball play, and the standings for the SEC Tournament still not set, games this week have massive implications. Three midweek games in particular will have their outcomes shaping both the SEC and NCAA Tournament seedings. All 16 SEC teams are in action Tuesday …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Falls to No. 5 In AP Poll
After an upset 88-83 loss to unranked Georgia Tuesday, the Florida men’s basketball team dropped from No. 3 to No. 5 in the Associated Press poll. The Gators ( 25-2, 12-4) have not lost back-to-back games this season. They bounced back nicely Saturday in a 89-70 blowout of now No. …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Men’s Basketball’s ‘Glue Guy’
The Back Nine comes at you after a pretty special weekend in Hogtown and that was just the weather. 10. It was also the basketball and especially Will Richard. I’ve said all year Richard is the glue of this team, the guy who can affect winning without scoring. We …
Read More »Richard’s Scorching Week Puts Him In Florida History Book
The No. 3 Florida Gators keep making statements, and on Saturday night, Will Richard delivered one of his own. With a 25-point explosion against No. 12 Texas A&M, the 6-foot-4 guard from Fairburn, Ga., played a key role in Florida’s 89-70 win that secured the team’s third win against a …
Read More »SEC Men’s Basketball Race Entering Stretch Run
We are a little more than two weeks away from the start of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament, which is the perfect time to preview the games tipping off today and Wednesday. We will look at each game for top players, keys to a victory and how the outcome may …
Read More »What Led To Florida Men’s Basketball’s Drop In Polls Despite Dominant Run?
The Florida Gators are on a tear, rattling off six straight wins in dominant fashion. Yet, despite double-digit victories against LSU (79-65), Oklahoma (94-72), South Carolina (83-62), Mississippi State (79-66), at No. 1 Auburn (81-72) and Vanderbilt (82-71), the Gators dropped from No. 2 to No. 3 in The Associated …
Read More »Florida Lacrosse Season Preview: Building On Historic Success
The Florida Gators lacrosse team plays in its debut match of the season on the road against Johns Hopkins University on Feb. 7 in Baltimore, Maryland. Last season, the Gators (20-3, 6-0 AAC) played in the national semifinals for the second time in program history and the first time since …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Bests UNC In Jumpman Invitational
The Gators hadn’t struggled to win games this season. Entering Tuesday as one of five remaining undefeated teams in college basketball — three housed in the SEC — Florida had provided evidence that it deserved to be considered among the top teams in the country. Its Associated Press ranking supports …
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