Florida overcame a 14-point second-half deficit Wednesday for a 70-69 win when Will Richard scored on a driving layup with 4.8 seconds remaining. The No. 5 Gators (17-2, 4-2 SEC) seemed a bit rattled by the environment at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia. Behind since the opening tip and trailing …
Read More »No. 5 Florida Men’s Basketball Busy In SEC
The Florida men’s basketball team will have no time for a breather following its 84-60 win against Texas on Saturday. The Gators’ SEC slate continues against South Carolina on Wednesday and Georgia on Saturday. Both games would be key wins for Florida, which sits at 3-2 in a conference where …
Read More »Clayton Jr. Matches Florida Men’s Basketball 3-Point Record
While the No. 5 Florida Gators were celebrating the 84-60 home win against the Texas Longhorns on Saturday, that wasn’t the only result worth noting. After a heartbreaking 84-83 loss at home against Missouri four nights earlier, the Gators took out the frustration against the Longhorn thanks to two of their …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Will Be Tested Again Following Home Loss
After being stunned at the O-Dome on Tuesday night, the No. 5 Florida Gators look to redeem themselves against Texas. Although the Longhorns are 12-5 and 1-3 in the SEC, their record does not translate to their talent. This team can play. If Florida (15-2, 2-2) comes out cold like …
Read More »Clayton Jr. Shakes Off Rust In Home Loss
Despite an 83-82 home loss to unranked Missouri on Tuesday night, No. 5 Florida has to be happy about the performance of its star player. The Gators’ success significantly depends on Walter Clayton Jr.’s ability to score the basketball. Number 1 finished Tuesday’s outing with 28 points, shooting 9 of …
Read More »Heartbreaker in Gainesville: Gators Fall To Missouri In Nail-Biter, 83-82
The Florida Gators came into Tuesday night’s clash against the Missouri Tigers riding high as the No. 5 team in The Associated Press rankings with a 15-1 record. With a 16-game home winning streak on the line, the energy in the O’Connell Center was intense as fans packed the student …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball: Keeping Momentum vs. Missouri
Florida Gators men’s basketball moves up to No. 4 in the USA Today Coaches Poll after a week that featured a 30-point win over then-No. 1 Tennessee. UF holds a record of 15-1 half way through the season as it welcomes Missouri (13-3, 2-1 SEC) to Gainesville. A Rankings Jump …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Basketball’s Depth On Display
The Back Nine comes at you after a cold weekend that required a lot of us to stay inside and watch all the great sports going on. It was taxing, but I made it. 10. It was kind of weird to see John Calipari coaching at Arkansas this weekend in …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Hands Arkansas Its Third Consecutive Loss
No. 8 Florida walked out of a soldout Bud Walton Arena with a 71-63 win against coach John Calipari‘s Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday. Arkansas’ defense was good enough to win the game, but offensively, it was like it was shooting with the lid still on the rim. Calipari is 0-3 …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball’s Undefeated Start Ends At No. 10 Kentucky
The No. 6 Florida men’s basketball team’s unbeaten start came to an end Saturday in Lexington, Ky., at the hands of No. 10 Kentucky, 106-100. Final Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/mJH4bx9MPh — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) January 4, 2025 Florida (13-1, 0-1 SEC) had held its previous four opponents to …
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