Walter Clayton Jr scored 18 points, Will Richard and Alijah Martin added 17 apiece and the No. 4 Florida Gators defeated the No. 21 Missouri Tigers 95-81 in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals Friday night at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The second-seeded Gators (28-4) avenged their only home loss …
Read More »Clayton Jr., Richard, Martin’s Impact On Florida’s Historic Season
Updated 7:30 a.m., 3-14-25 One of the best back courts in the country played its final game at the O’Connell Center on Saturday in a 90-71 victory against Ole Miss. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1900543889166979451 Walter Clayton Jr., Will Richard and Alijah Martin have brought the Florida men’s basketball program back to national prominence …
Read More »Scouting Florida’s Potential SEC Tournament Opponents
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 »No. 4 Florida Men’s Basketball Primed For Deep Runs In Postseason Tournaments
The Florida Gators capped off their regular season Saturday in dominant fashion, securing a 90-71 victory against Ole Miss at a sold-out O’Connell Center. Point guard Walter Clayton Jr. made his final home game a memorable one, putting on a performance with 23 points, five three-pointers, five rebounds and eight …
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 »Florida Men’s Basketball In Home Finale Against Ole Miss
The No. 5 Florida Gators play their final home game of the season starting at 6 p.m. today against the Ole Miss Rebels. The Gators will honor star guards Walter Clayton Jr., Will Richard and Alijah Martin in a pregame Senior Night ceremony at the O’Connell Center. Florida (26-4, 13-4 …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five: SEC Coach Of The Year
Florida’s win against Alabama on Wednesday night was one more huge milestone for coach Todd Golden. He may look like he is 18, but he’s coaching like he has been doing it for 18 years. He already is making history, winning more than any other Florida coach in his first …
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 »Florida Men’s Basketball’s Streaks End At Georgia
The Georgia Bulldogs saw their 26-point lead disappear, but regained it late Tuesday to end No. 3 Florida’s six-game winning streak, 88-83, in Athens. Georgia (17-11, 5-10 SEC) also ended its 12-game losing streak to the Gators (24-4, 11-4) and spoiled the return of Florida starter Alex Condon. The Bulldogs’ …
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