The Florida Gators (7-5) lost, 62-53, to the Oklahoma Sooners (9-3) Tuesday night in Charlotte, North Carolina. Oklahoma outscored Florida — which went 0-9 from three in the second half — by 11 points. The Sooners finished the game 7-18 from 3-point range.
The Gators (7-4) routed the Ohio Bobcats (5-5) on their way to a 82-48 victory Wednesday in the Victorinox Tampa Tip-Off. UF shot with 52% efficiency, while the Bobcats only made 31% of their shots.
The Gators (6-4) will play in their fourth neutral site game of the season in the Victorinox Tampa Tip-Off against the Ohio University Bobcats (5-4). The game will be the first of a three-game road trip.
Florida fell to UConn 75-54 in what ended up a blowout loss for the Gators. Star fifth-year forward Colin Castleton recorded just 12 points on 4-14 shooting in the loss.
Florida defeated Stetson 89-51 Sunday. Five Gators tallied double-digit points in the win, as sophomore guard Will Richard led the way with 14 points.
The Gators rebounded from a rocky trip to Portland, Oregon, with their biggest win of the season over the Florida A&M Rattlers Wednesday night. A perfect 3-point shooting performance and a team-high 23 points from Bonham helped UF cruise to victory.
Florida men’s basketball struggled in the first half. The Gators constantly fouled the Mountaineers, couldn’t shoot from behind or inside the 3-point line and failed to rebound the ball. A 21-point scoring difference in the second half gave West Virginia a win, and Florida suffered its largest loss of the season.
Florida defeated Oregon State 81-68 in a game that wasn’t as close as the final score. The Gators opened the game with a dominant 22-4 run and never looked back, closing out the Beavers and cruising to a comfortable win.
Florida lost to Xavier 90-83 in Portland, Oregon, Thursday. The Musketeers hit 10 3-pointers on 50% shooting from behind the arc to beat the Gators.
Florida defeated Florida State Friday night. It's the first consecutive win over the ‘Noles for UF since the Gators won five straight meetings from 2009-2013. Florida star Colin Castleton finished with 25 points and nine rebounds in the contest.
The Gators dropped their first game of the season to FAU 76-74 inside the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The Owls overcame a 30-point and 12-rebound performance from Florida forward Colin Castleton — his first double-double of the season — by hitting 13 3-pointers on 24 attempts.
Florida defeated Kennesaw State 88-78 inside the Stephen C. O'Connell Center Friday night. The fifth-year star was the solution for all the Gators’ problems, putting up a career-high 33 points as UF dominated its competitor.
The Gators defeated the Seawolves 81-45 in the long awaited introduction to Florida basketball post Mike White. UF ran its offense with efficiency and an emphasis on the 3-point shot. The Gators forced 18 Stony Brook turnovers, a representation of their tenacity on both ends of the floor.
Although the orange and blue scrimmage was short and mostly for fan entertainment, Florida men's basketball showed a few things for fans to take away before the season tips off next Monday.
Just seven months ago the Gators men's basketball team had no coach, no exciting prospects and no signs of success on the near horizon. However, inside the gym at Florida’s first preseason practices this week, things looked very different. It all starts with new head coach Todd Golden.
Florida signed German forward Aleks Szymczyk to round out its 2022-2023 roster Tuesday.
The Alachua County State Attorney’s Office abandoned a sexual assault case against Keyontae Johnson Wednesday after a monthslong investigation into the former Florida basketball player.
Tuesday, Florida introduced Bonham and Lofton to the media, which provided a look at UF’s trajectory this season.
For former Florida players like Horford and Golden State guard Chris Chiozza, the Finals are a common stomping ground.
Former Florida point guard and two-time national champion Taurean Green will make his way back to Gainesville this year, returning to the Gators men’s basketball program as the director of player development.
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