Rueben Chinyelu grabbed his fourth straight double-double, trying a career-high 21 rebounds and 15 points in No. 16 Florida’s 79-61 win over LSU.
The Gators are now 4-6 in road games against top-10 ranked opponents under Golden. While this record may not seem noteworthy, Florida held a 5-62 record in these games before Golden’s arrival.
Florida center Rueben Chinyelu was named SEC Player of the week after recording double-doubles against Oklahoma on Wednesday and then-No. 10 Vanderbilt on Saturday.
In the end, Florida beat out Missouri in a desperate scramble for the Gators' first Southeastern Conference win of the season.
With under a minute to go, Xaivian Lee’s 3-pointer put the Gators up 95-94 en route to a massive UF road victory over Vanderbilt. The senior guard, wearing No. 99, had a 20-point outing.
No. 19 Florida faces its biggest challenge of conference play yet, taking on No. 10 Vanderbilt in Nashville on Saturday.
Florida women's basketball remains winless in SEC play despite a strong effort against No. 7 Kentucky Thursday.
Through the opening stretch of Southeastern Conference games, Florida women’s basketball is still searching for its first conference victory. The Gators are one of three teams that remain winless heading into the third week of SEC play.
Coming into the 2025-26 season as the defending national champions, Florida men’s basketball has been tested early.
Florida lost to Auburn Sunday on the road, failing to clinch its first Southeastern Conference win of the season.
Sophomore guard Boogie Fland had his best game in a Florida jersey, leading the Gators in a rout over Tennessee Jan. 10.
After beating No. 18 Georgia on Tuesday, Florida has the chance to win two straight games against ranked opponents. Here are four keys for the Gators to take down the No. 21 Volunteers.
Texas A&M (8-4, 1-2 SEC) defeated Florida (12-6, 0-3 SEC) 74-66 in an electrifying contest in the Exactech Arena in the Stephen O’Connell Center.
After Georgia’s Somto Cyril was ejected midway through the first half, Florida’s frontcourt thrived off the nation’s No. 5 shotblocker’s absence.
After losing its national ranking, Florida looks to bounce back in its SEC home opener against No. 18 Georgia on Tuesday. Here are four keys for how the Gators can pull off the victory.
Despite overcoming a 10-point deficit to take the lead with around three minutes left, Florida was unable to finish off its late-game comeback.
On Saturday, UF (9-4) opens conference play in Columbia against Missouri (10-3) at 8:30 p.m. ET. The Gators’ conference slate includes matchups against six teams currently ranked in the AP’s top 25 poll, as well as two nationally-televised broadcasts on ABC.
The Gators (12-4) battled Tennessee (9-3) in Knoxville for a chance to win the conference opener in the new year. But, Florida couldn’t keep its foot on the gas down the stretch and ultimately fell 76-65 to Tennessee.
The Florida Gators open conference play Thursday against Tennessee (8-3) after finishing the non-conference portion of the schedule with a 12-3 record.
Florida’s frontcourt dominated Dartmouth, finishing the night with a 60-24 advantage on the glass while outscoring the Big Green 56-20 in paint points in a blowout victory.
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