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UF falls to LSU in second round of SEC Tournament

By Bryan Matamoros | Mar. 5, 2020

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Florida shuts down UGA to secure road victory in Athens

By Evan Lepak | Mar. 4, 2020

The Gators muzzled the Bulldogs on the defensive side of the court on Wednesday night.

Florida players come together during a timeout in a win over LSU.

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Gators’ struggles lie beyond inexperience

By Brendan Farrell | Mar. 3, 2020

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team entered the 2019–20 season with high hopes following a top-10 recruiting class and the addition of highly sought transfer Kerry Blackshear Jr. from Virginia Tech. UF began the season as the No. 6 team in the country.

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Bulldog Blues: Florida drops two of two against Georgia

By Graham Marsh | Mar. 1, 2020

The second time is not the charm.

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Florida falls short after disastrous first half

By Joseph Salvador | Feb. 29, 2020

Everything that could go wrong, went wrong for the Gators in Knoxville, Tennessee, when they lost 63-58 to the Tennessee Volunteers Saturday afternoon.

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Coach Shelton believes UF could make a title run this year

By Zachary Huber | Feb. 27, 2020

Florida is trying to prove last year’s Final Four run wasn’t a fluke.

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Florida is hitting its stride ahead of Tennessee game

By Joseph Salvador | Feb. 27, 2020

After a Wednesday night game where the once-reeling Gators convincingly defeated LSU 81-66, it’s apparent that UF is approaching the end of the regular season on a high note.

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No. 1 South Carolina steamrolls Florida in home finale

By Tyler Nettuno | Feb. 27, 2020

Mikiah Herbert Harrigan stood alone with the ball at the top of the key.

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Gators steamroll LSU after Johnson’s big night

By Brendan Farrell | Feb. 26, 2020

LSU turned the ball over, and then freshman Tre Mann had it in his hands. He threw it down to a streaking Ques Glover, who was free on a two-on-one. Glover took a peek at the rim and threw the ball up where it found the hands of forward Keyontae Johnson, who slammed it down and sent the crowd at the O’Dome into a frenzy.

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Florida feeling sense of urgency with March looming

By Evan Lepak | Feb. 25, 2020

The margin of error for the Gators is shrinking.

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Where the Gators stand in bracketology ahead of final 4 games

By Brendan Farrell | Feb. 25, 2020

With only a few days left in February and the end of the regular season looming in the distance, it’s once again Bracketology season.

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Gators guards falter at UK, denying UF a signature win

By Kyle Wood | Feb. 23, 2020

Florida nearly punched its ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth-straight year on Saturday at Kentucky.

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Florida edges out No. 22 Arkansas at home

By Bryan Matamoros | Feb. 23, 2020

A major reason for Florida’s newfound success this season has been the on-court relationship between guards Kiara Smith and Lavender Briggs.

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Florida comes up short behind career game from UK’s Quickley

By Joseph Salvador | Feb. 22, 2020

The Florida Gators lost in dramatic fashion to the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday. With both teams on win streaks and SEC supremacy in the balance, it came down to the wire.