At a glance, South Carolina's 57-53 win over Florida on Wednesday night looks like a defensive masterpiece put on by the most defensively efficient team in the nation.
Read More »First Ranked Match-Up of SEC Teams Features #19 Florida and #24 South Carolina
In a stat that goes to show the current state of the Southeastern conference, on Wednesday afternoon, when the #19 Florida Gators and #24 South Carolina Gamecocks meet in Columbia, it will be the first match-up of ranked opponents in the SEC this season. UF comes into the game with …
Read More »SEC Hoops Preview: Vanderbilt at Georgia
The Vanderbilt Commodores (8-9, 2-3 SEC) and Georgia Bulldogs (11-6, 3-2 SEC) are set for their first and only meeting of the 2017 regular season. Georgia is looking to bounce back after falling to Florida on Saturday, 80-76. The Commodores are hoping for a win tonight to snap their three-game …
Read More »Florida’s Bench Excels in 80-67 Win Over Alabama in Tuscaloosa
Free throws plagued Mike White and the Florida Gators last season, more than likely costing them a trip to the Big Dance. On Tuesday night in Tuscaloosa, it was Avery Johnson and the Alabama Crimson Tide who had to suffer through the hardships of missed opportunities at the charity stripe. …
Read More »Is Alabama On A Roll To Shock No.23 Florida?
Both No.23 Florida (12-3, 3-0) and Alabama (10-5, 2-0) are currently riding hot streaks going into tonight’s SEC matchup, but these teams are getting it done in two completely different ways. Alabama has won four consecutive games and five of their last six—sounds like a team that knows how to get to the …
Read More »#23 Florida Looking For First 4-0 SEC Start since 2013 on Tuesday vs. Alabama
Florida’s win streak of 11 straight wins over Alabama was snapped last season. On that night, the Gators shot just 28.6% from the field and 14.3% from beyond the arc. That loss at the O’Connell Center came mid-way through the SEC schedule last year, and was the start of a 3-6 in-conference …
Read More »KeVaughn Allen and Justin Leon Contribute 42 points in 83-70 Win over Tennessee
When Justin Leon joined the Gators in the Fall of 2015, the junior college All-American was expected to be a middle of the rotation player with some upside. Fast forward to January 7, 2017 and Leon’s new career-high of 19 points were vital in Florida’s 83-70 takedown of the Tennessee …
Read More »#24 Florida Looking For 5th Straight Win on Saturday Night vs. Tennessee
Besides Georgia and Kentucky, no other team has squared off against the Gators on the hardwood more than the Tennessee Volunteers. On Saturday night at 5:15 p.m., Florida will face Tennessee for the 123rd in program history at the Exactech Arena at the O’Connell Center. While Tennessee won the last …
Read More »Florida Outruns the Rebels en Route to a 70-63 Victory
Florida’s sheer athleticism was too much for the Ole Miss Rebels on Tuesday night at the Exactech Arena at the O’Connell Center as the Gators hustled their way to a 70-63 victory in their first home, SEC contest. Canyon Barry tied his season-high in points with 20 on 8-14 shooting …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Ready for First Home SEC Test vs. Ole Miss
On Tuesday night, for the second time this season, the Florida men’s basketball team will play at their updated home, the Exactech Arena at the O’Connell Center. This time, it’s not Arkansas Little-Rock, but their first SEC opponent in the Ole Miss Rebels. The Gators were 2-0 against the Rebels last season, winning games …
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