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The Florida Gator men’s basketball falls to Xavier in the second round of the NIT Tournament in the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH. Gators Men’s Basketball 20-14 (9-9 SEC) Florida entered this match up with a round-one win against Rick Pitino and Iona University in Gainesville. Under interim head coach …

Creighton men’s basketball coach Greg McDermott was suspended Thursday night. The suspension comes from a racially insensitive comment McDermott made in the locker room after a loss to Xavier February 27. McDermott said, “I need everyone to stay on the plantation. I can’t have anybody leave the plantation.” A statement …

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team held on to defeat the 18th ranked Xavier Musketeers on Sunday, 70-65, winning the Charleston Classic Tournament in the process. Despite not making a field goal in the last 6:22 of the game, Florida ultimately reigned victorious. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1198808733490524160 This game was the championship round …

The Florida Gators basketball team defeated the St. Joseph’s Hawks 70-62 on Thursday afternoon at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina. Florida’s game against the Hawks was its first game in the Charleston Classic. The tournament runs from Nov. 21-24, and features Florida (3-2), St. Joseph’s (2-3), Buffalo (2-1), Miami …

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is finally here. Play kicked off Tuesday and Wednesday with four teams battling each night to get into the dance. The Syracuse Orange and the Texas Southern Tigers came out on top Wednesday night. Syracuse Rallies There is rarely a blowout in March Madness. Teams …

With March Madness just over a month away, the NCAA has released an early bracket preview of what would be the top 16 seeds if the tournament started today. It’s the second year the NCAA has done this, and it provides a good feel for how the actual bracket will …

For the 11th time in school history, the Florida Gators are going to the Sweet 16. UF took down the Virginia Cavaliers, 65-39, on Saturday night in front of a home-like crowd at the Amway Center in Orlando. Devin Robinson and Justin Leon led the way for Florida, as Robinson …

The over/under may be set at 100 for this primetime defensive match-up. On Saturday night at 8:40 p.m., the fourth-seed Florida Gators will take on the fifth-seed Virginia Cavaliers in a contest between two of the top defensive teams in the nation. KenPom ranks UVA as the second-most efficient defense …