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Florida head coach Todd Golden celebrates Florida’s SEC Championship win after an NCAA basketball game against Arkansas, Saturday, Feb.28, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Golden, Chinyelu headline Florida SEC regular-season honors

By Jeffrey Serber | 3:09pm

After a regular season that ended with Florida winning its first SEC title since 2014, the Gators’ success was reflected in the conference's season awards.

Florida forward Thomas Haugh (10) is interviewed by ESPN sideline reporter Kris Budden after clinching the Southeastern Conference Championship title by defeating Arkansas 111-77 in an NCAA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Previewing Florida’s potential opponents at the SEC Tournament

By Jeffrey Serber | 10:00am

Florida center Rueben Chinyelu (9) reaches for the rebound against two Kentucky guards during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Fla.

Florida survives Kentucky’s second-half comeback efforts for regular season finale win

By Jeffrey Serber | Mar. 7

Florida center Rueben Chinyelu (9) lays the ball up against Kentucky guard Collin Chandler (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Fla.

Rueben Chinyelu chases program history ahead of Florida’s regular season finale

By Jeffrey Serber | Mar. 7

Florida Gators center Micah Handlogten (3) catches an alley-oop during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi State, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Todd Golden grabs 100th win as Florida head coach, UF tops Mississippi State

By Jeffrey Serber | Mar. 3

Florida forward Alex Condon (21) hypes up the crowd during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against Arkansas, Saturday, Feb.28, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Florida vs. Mississippi State: How the Gators can grab a win on Senior Day

By Jeffrey Serber | Mar. 3

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Florida head coach Todd Golden swings the net in the air after clinching the SEC regular season title following a win in an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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‘We’re playing as good as anybody’: Florida looks ahead after SEC regular-season title

By Max Bernstein | Mar. 2

With a chance to capture their eighth Southeastern Conference regular-season championship title in program history and the program’s first since 2014, the Florida Gators were firing on all cylinders Saturday night.

Florida guard Isaiah Brown (20) dunks the ball during the first half of an NCAA basketball game against Arkansas, Saturday, Feb.28, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Florida demolishes Arkansas, clinches share of SEC regular-season title

By Max Bernstein | Feb. 28

Coming into Saturday night’s prime-time bout, Florida’s mission was clear as day. A win, and the Gators would secure a share of the Southeastern Conference regular-season championship for the first time since 2014.

Florida center Rueben Chinyelu (9) walks onto the court before an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Fla.

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Florida vs. Arkansas: How UF can grab its first SEC regular-season title since 2014

By Jeffrey Serber | Feb. 28

Riding an eight-game winning streak, Florida has one of its most important games of the season coming up.

Florida guard Boogie Fland (0) drives during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Columbia, S.C.

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Boogie Fland faces former team in primetime matchup

By Jeffrey Serber | Feb. 27

On Saturday, Florida’s Boogie Fland will face his old team in Arkansas, coming off one of his strongest offensive efforts for the Gators this season.

Florida forward Alex Condon (21) drives during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Auburn, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Florida’s late-game burst against Texas leads to eighth straight win

By Jeffrey Serber | Feb. 25

As a result of the late-game run, No. 7 Florida (22-6, 13-2 SEC) cruised to an 84-71 win over Texas (17-11, 8-7 SEC), marking Florida’s eighth-straight win and seventh straight on the road.

Florida guard Urban Klavzar (7) dribbles down the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Fla.

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Florida vs. Texas: How the No. 7 Gators can grab their eighth straight win

By Jeffrey Serber | Feb. 25

No. 7 Florida travels to Texas for the first time since 1997, looking to extend its win streak to eight games and seven on the road.

Florida forward Alex Condon (21) shoots during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Florida’s 3-point shooting paves way to sixth straight road win

By Jeffrey Serber | Feb. 21

Fueled by a season-best 50% shooting from beyond the arc, Florida defeated Ole Miss for its first win in Oxford since 2016 and sixth straight road win this season.

Florida head coach Todd Golden yells down the court during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Fla.

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Florida vs. Ole Miss: How the No. 12 Gators can grab their first win in Oxford since 2016

By Jeffrey Serber | Feb. 20

No. 12 Florida travels to Ole Miss, looking to grab its first win in Oxford since 2016 and to extend its SEC road winning streak to six games.

Florida forward Alex Condon (21) dunks during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Frontcourt dominance fuels Florida to 20th win of the season

By Jeffrey Serber | Feb. 17

Fueled by the efforts of its frontcourt, No. 12 Florida (20-6, 11-2 SEC) prevailed 76-62 over South Carolina (11-15, 2-11 SEC). The Gators extended their win streak to six games and four straight against the Gamecocks.

Florida guard Xaivian Lee (1) shoots a layup during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Athens, Ga.

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Xaivian Lee wins SEC Player of the Week

By Jeffrey Serber | Feb. 16

Xaivian Lee was named SEC Player of the Week, setting a program record with four different Gators receiving the honor this season.

Florida guard Boogie Fland (0) dunks during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Fla.

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Florida’s backcourt trending upwards as March approaches

By Jeffrey Serber | Feb. 16

In the midst of a five-game winning streak, Florida’s backcourt has provided at least two double-digit scorers in each contest during the span, helping the Gators push towards their first SEC regular-season title since 2014.

Florida guard Boogie Fland (0) dribbles against Kentucky guard Denzel Aberdeen (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 at Exactech Arena in Gainesville, Fla.

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Florida survives Kentucky’s comeback efforts en route to fifth-straight win

By Jeffrey Serber | Feb. 14

Despite Kentucky cutting its deficit to five points with 36.8 seconds left, Florida stayed the course and came out on top with its first home win over the Wildcats since 2018.

Florida forward Thomas Haugh (10) hypes up the crowd as the Gators walk off the court after an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Athens, Ga.

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Florida vs. Kentucky: How the Gators can stay atop the SEC standings

By Jeffrey Serber | Feb. 14

A primetime conference matchup makes its way to Gainesville on Valentine's Day, where love may be in the air, but not in the O'Connell Center.

Florida Gators guard Denzel Aberdeen (11) goes for a layup in a basketball game against South Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Denzel Aberdeen makes return to Gainesville against Florida on Saturday

By Jeffrey Serber | Feb. 13

In addition to Saturday’s game being a ranked Southeastern Conference contest, it will mark the return of a former Gator who played an important role in last season’s national championship.