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The Florida Gators men’s basketball team opened up their season Monday night at home against Loyola Maryland. Coming off of a season where Florida had a losing record (16-17), expectations are high for second-year head coach Todd Golden. The Gators did not disappoint, blowing out Loyola Maryland 93-73. W in …

Florida men’s basketball coach Todd Golden provided a preview of his team Wednesday at SEC basketball media day in Birmingham, Ala. Much of the news conference seemed to revolve around the aggressive transfer strategy employed by Golden this offseason. https://twitter.com/SEC/status/1714681724334944634 Florida’s Transfers The Gators added five players through the transfer …

Tuesday, the Florida Gators men’s basketball team was selected to finish eighth in the 2023-24 Southeastern Conference Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll. Moreover, Gators guard Riley Kugel was named to the Preseason All-SEC Second Team. Selections were voted by a panel of national and SEC media members. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1714392543939473466 Preseason Poll The …

The annual AP Top 25 Men’s Basketball preseason rankings have been released. Five teams in the SEC found themselves ranked within the Top 25, the most of any conference. https://twitter.com/SEC/status/1714064906050220134 SEC Contenders Tennessee (9), Arkansas (14), Texas A&M (15), Kentucky (16) and Alabama (24) all will head into the season …

With fall practices getting underway Monday, all eyes are on Gators basketball. Junior guard Will Richard is looking to help a hungry Gators squad compete when they take the court later this year. Balling Through Battles In order to help his team exceed expectations, Richard understands the importance of keeping …

Second-year coach Todd Golden discussed his expectations for the Florida men’s basketball team this season and how the Gators will improve following a 20-14 campaign in 2022. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1706414077331882456 More Depth Coach Golden highlighted the increased depth in terms of talent that the team is seeing going into this year. Additionally, …

The South Carolina Gamecocks lead the way for the SEC in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, after winning the SEC Tournament on Sunday. South Carolina Leads the Way The Gamecocks finished the season undefeated at 32-0 and project to be the top seed in the tournament. South Carolina is looking …

The Gators women’s basketball season was cut short after only playing in the first round of the 2023 SEC Tournament Wednesday night. Florida lost to Kentucky 72-57, finishing their time in the tournament. The Gators will have to wait for a potential bid to the NIT Tournament, and the bracket …

With a victory against Kentucky on Wednesday night, Vanderbilt basketball ended its third dry spell of the year. The Commodores ended a 14-game losing streak versus the Wildcats in their first triumph at Rupp Arena since 2007. Road to the Final Buzzer The Commodores (17-13, 10-7 SEC) are 7-3 since …

The Texas A&M Aggies (22-8, 14-3) defeated the Ole Miss Rebels (11-19, 3-14), 69-61, in the Pavilion Tuesday night. Rebels Start Hot Ole Miss senior Robert Allen opened play with a deep three, and the Rebels gained momentum right away — leading A&M for the first 11 minutes of action. …