Gators set to open tournament against Colorado
By Max Tucker | Mar. 21, 2024The Florida Gators men’s basketball team will take on the Colorado Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. in the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis, Friday.
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team will take on the Colorado Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. in the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis, Friday.
As Florida men's basketball prepares for the NCAA Tournament, they are still without a set opponent and will prepare without Micah Handlogten on the court.
Down its starting center for the remainder of the year, the Gators men’s basketball team will open NCAA Tournament play Friday against either Boise State or Colorado.
After Florida men’s basketball center Micah Handlogten was stretched off the court early in the game, UF was unable to come out with a win against Auburn in the SEC Championship.
The guard splashed home a 3-point shot from the left corner which was the icing on the cake for what was his best performance in his collegiate career. His play led UF and ultimately was the difference in ending the Aggies shot at an SEC title.
The Gators men’s basketball team took down the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals, Friday. Florida advanced to the semifinals for the second time in five years.
The Gators arrived in Nashville for the second time in six days to begin a new chapter of their season. Florida seeked to have a more successful road trip this time around after suffering a surprising road loss to Vanderbilt Saturday.
Gators men’s basketball head coach Todd Golden has agreed to a two-year contract extension that keeps him with the program until the 2029-2030 season.
UF had one last chance to draw up a game-winning play during a timeout with seconds remaining but a crucial turnover on the baseline by junior guard Walter Clayton Jr. solidified the Commodore’ victory.
The Gators’ Cinderella run came to an end in an 84-74 loss to the Rebels, Friday night. In a game featuring all kinds of hits, twists and everything in between, Ole Miss bullied its way to victory in an extremely physical outing from start to finish.
Senior guard Aliyah Matharu powered the Florida Gators women’s basketball team to an upset victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores in the second round of the SEC Tournament, Thursday night.
The Gators women’s basketball team opened up the 2024 SEC Tournament with a down-to-the-wire 66-60 victory over the Missouri Tigers.
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team put up 105 points in a senior night victory over No. 16 Alabama, Tuesday.
In the Florida Gators women’s basketball team’s “Unlaced” documentary series, senior guard Aliyah Matharu has a mindset that she feels sets her apart from the rest of the pack: she sees herself as a dog, and anyone standing in her way is dog food. After initially starting her collegiate career with a pair of stints at Mississippi State and Texas, Matharu transferred to UF in 2022. Although she had to wait a year to take the court for the Gators due to NCAA transfer rules, Matharu could already tell she found her home.
The Tigers (19-10, 8-8 SEC) defeated the Gators (14-14, 5-11 SEC) 77-74 Sunday afternoon in Florida’s final matchup before the 2024 SEC Tournament.
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team held the lead late in the second half against South Carolina but were unable to escape Columbia with a win.
The Gators (14-13, 5-10 SEC) dropped a 76-73 loss to the Crimson Tide (22-8, 9-6 SEC) on Thursday evening. After trailing for the vast majority of the ball game, Florida nearly strung together a last-second comeback in the fourth quarter, but to no avail.
The No. 24 Florida Gators men’s basketball team (20-8, 10-5 SEC) defended its home court at Exactech Arena 83-74 on its way to handing the Missouri Tigers (8-20, 0-15 SEC) Wednesday.
The Gators (14-12, 5-9 SEC) were defeated by the Bulldogs (12-15, 3-11 SEC) in a 76-60 loss, Sunday afternoon. Georgia took a 22-point lead into the halftime break and went on cruise control for the remainder of the game to swiftly leave Florida in the dust.
The Gators men’s basketball team put together an impressive team effort to take down Vanderbilt on Saturday.