No. 1 seed Florida opened the NCAA Tournament with a convincing win over Norfolk State in the Round of 64 in Raleigh on Friday. The Gators advanced to the second round of March Madness for the first time in four years.
Todd Golden emphasized changing Florida’s culture when he arrived in 2022. Since then, he’s raided the transfer portal to complete one of college basketball’s most impressive turnarounds in recent history.
Florida basketball is set to face No. 16 seed Norfolk State on Friday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Here’s three storylines to prepare for when scouting the Spartans.
Florida was in the air when it learned it would be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Now, back on the ground, the Gators’ status as a top program in the nation is anything but questioned.
Fresh off winning the SEC Championship, Florida men’s basketball was selected as the No. 1 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament Sunday. The Gators will play Norfolk State in the first round on Friday.
No. 3 Florida basketball is amid one of its most historic seasons, and with a one-seed potentially hanging in the balance, it will face No. 8 Tennessee in the SEC Championship on Sunday.
Florida Gators men’s basketball helped its case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with a convincing double-digit victory over the Missouri Tigers in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals in Nashville on Friday.
Senior guard Walter Clayton Jr. was named the first ever first-team All-American in Florida Gators men’s basketball history by Sporting News on Wednesday.
With SEC and NCAA Championships among No. 5 Florida basketball’s aspirations for the next few weeks, Saturday served as a moment for the present. In their final evening playing in Gainesville, UF’s trio of senior guards shined, leveling Ole Miss.
In need of a resume-boosting win for NCAA Tournament seeding, the No. 3 Florida Gators men’s basketball team rolled against the No. 12 Texas A&M in front of a hostile crowd at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Saturday.
Despite nearly pulling off a massive second-half comeback, the No. 3 Florida Gators men’s basketball team was upset on the road against the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens on Tuesday.
After being on upset watch heading into halftime, the No. 2 Florida Gators men’s basketball team used a ferocious second-half effort to notch its sixth straight win, beating the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge on Saturday.
The Gators basketball team picked up a four-star commitment from small forward CJ Ingram.
Following Walter Clayton Jr. and Will Richard’s decision to return to Florida for their senior years, associate head coach Carlin Hartman and assistant coach John Andrzejek previewed the UF men’s basketball team’s roster for the upcoming 2024-25 season.
After testing the NBA Draft waters, guard Walter Clayton Jr. made his decision: he will return to Florida for his senior season, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein on X.
Sophomore center Micah Handlogten most likely won’t be on the court for the Florida men’s basketball team this upcoming season. However, he will provide a selfless and valuable attitude for the betterment of UF’s program throughout this offseason.
Todd Golden and Florida men’s basketball have earned three commits from the transfer portal since April 13. Former FAU guard Alijah Martin is the most recent transfer to commit to UF.
Head coach Todd Golden earned a verbal commitment from 2025 four-star point guard Alex Lloyd out of Westminster Academy in Fort Lauderdale. He announced he will be staying home to don the Orange and Blue according to 247Sports.
Florida men’s basketball earned its first transfer of the offseason in Chattanooga forward Sam Alexis.
Wednesday, Florida men’s basketball sophomore guard Riley Kugel announced he’s entering the transfer portal.
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