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Senior guard Jalen Hudson scored 16 points in the Gators' 65-62 loss to Auburn in the SEC Tournament semifinals.

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Florida’s Sweet 16 hopes dashed by Michigan

By Tyler Nettuno | Mar. 23, 2019

Coach Mike White called off the dogs.

Mike White's UF men's basketball team beat the Arkansas Razorbacks 66-50 in Round 2 of the SEC Tournament

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Florida is now the underdog, and it’s suiting

By Tyler Nettuno | Mar. 21, 2019

Ugly wins don’t exist in the NCAA Tournament.

Florida guard Jalen Hudson (right) grabs a loose ball over Nevada guard Jazz Johnson during the Gators’ 70-61 win in the First Round in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Florida hangs on to top Nevada in first round of NCAA Tournament

By Alanis Thames | Mar. 21, 2019

Control the pace.

UF guard Kristina Moore suffered a broken arm on Jan. 27 in the Gators' women’s basketball game against Arkansas.

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From the Outback to the Swamp

By Dylan Rudolph | Mar. 19, 2019

The first quarter seemed to be over.

Senior guard KeVaughn Allen scored 17 points in the Gators 64-60 win over Missouri on Saturday.

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Florida is in for tough challenge in West Region of NCAA Tournament

By Alanis Thames | Mar. 17, 2019

The Florida men’s basketball team has finally reached its destination.

Florida coach Mike White and the Gators lost their final three games of the regular season and finished 17-14. UF plays Arkansas in the SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday.

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TICKET PUNCHED: Gators play Nevada to open March Madness

By Tyler Nettuno Sports Writer | Mar. 17, 2019

The Gators men’s basketball team is going dancing again.

Senior guard Jalen Hudson played 20 minutes against Tennessee and finished with two points on 1 of 7 shooting in the 78-67 loss.

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Auburn eliminates Gators from SEC Tournament off Harper’s 20 points

By Jake Dreilinger | Mar. 16, 2019

Auburn guard Jared Harper was isolated on the upper left side of the three-point line with Jalen Hudson guarding him.

Freshman guard Andrew Nembhard is second on the team in three-point shooting percentage (.467).

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Nembhard’s late three sinks top-seeded Tigers, sends Gators to SEC semis

By Tyler Nettuno | Mar. 15, 2019

Forward Keyontae Johnson had the ball in the corner with less than 10 seconds to play. The No. 8-seed Gators were tied at 70 with No. 1-seed LSU in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, and Johnson had a chance to push his team through to the next round.

Florida men's basketball coach Mike White and the Gators play Vanderbilt at 9 p.m. on Wednesday at the O'Connell Center. The Commodores are looking to pick up their first SEC win of the season.

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Win over Arkansas should be enough to put UF in NCAA Tournament

By Jake Dreilinger | Mar. 14, 2019

The Florida men’s basketball team finally captured that coveted 18th win.

Florida guard Funda Nakkasoglu led the team with 16.6 points per game this season.

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How does Florida recuperate after a disappointing 2018-19 season?

By Sam Campisano | Mar. 14, 2019

The Florida women’s basketball season came to an end last Thursday in Greenville, South Carolina, with an 87-56 loss to Missouri in the second round of the SEC Tournament.

Florida forward Keyontae Johnson drives toward the basket during UF's loss to Kentucky on Feb. 2.

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Defense, Johnson lead Gators past Arkansas in SEC Tournament

By Alanis Thames | Mar. 14, 2019

The intensity matched the stakes.

Kentucky coach John Calipari and the Wildcats enter the SEC Tournament as the No. 2-seed, where they will play the winner of Ole Miss and Alabama on Friday.

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Predicting which team will win the SEC Tournament

Mar. 12, 2019

Kentucky

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Gators hope to boost NCAA resume at SEC Tournament

By Jake Dreilinger | Mar. 10, 2019

The future for the Florida men’s basketball team seems bleak.

Florida coach Mike White said center Kevarrius Hayes is the only player devoting 100-percent effort to rebounding. “He’s been asked to go, it’s his job," White said, "Kevarrius Hayes - and he’s hard to block out because he goes 10 out of 10 times.”

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Florida falls to Kentucky in regular-season finale

By Alanis Thames | Mar. 9, 2019

The Gators fell flat when it mattered.

UF guard Funda Nakkasoglu became the second active player in the SEC to cross 2,000 career points in the Gators' regular-season finale victory over Vanderbilt on Sunday.

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Florida's season ends in Round 2 with loss to Missouri

By Dylan Rudolph | Mar. 7, 2019

The sparse Florida crowd at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, sheepishly tried to revitalize the players, but only in vain.

Senior guard Jalen Hudson's 11 points in the Gators' 65-54 loss to Kentucky were his highest total since Butler (Dec. 29) and the first time this year he'd reached double figures in SEC play.

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Hudson’s play not enough for Gators to beat LSU in final home game

By Jake Dreilinger | Mar. 6, 2019

Florida’s best option was Jalen Hudson. It had to be.

Florida guard Delicia Washington’s jumper gave UF a two-point lead with just 15 seconds left, and the Gators snapped a five-game losing streak with a 57-55 win over Alabama.

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Florida advances to Round 2 with win over Ole Miss

By Dylan Rudolph | Mar. 6, 2019

Ole Miss coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin desperately tried to motivate her team during the final timeout of the game. She slammed her clipboard to the ground and pounded her fist against her red leather jacket looking for a reaction from her players, but she was met with silence.

UF guard Funda Nakkasoglu scored 14 points in Florida’s 90-42 loss to Mississippi State on Thursday night. She was the only Gator to score in the first quarter.

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Nakkasoglu reaches 2,000, Florida holds off Vanderbilt in regular season finale

By Dylan Rudolph | Mar. 3, 2019

Guard Funda Nakkasoglu stepped to the free-throw line amid a monster, 23-point performance.

Florida guard Jalen Hudson scored a team-high 13 points in UF's 61-55 loss to Georgia on Saturday at the O'Connell Center.

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Georgia stuns the Gators at the O'Dome behind Claxton’s 25 points

By Tyler Nettuno | Mar. 2, 2019

The focus has been clear for the Florida men’s basketball team over the last few weeks: Just beat the teams you’re supposed to.

Guard Funda Nakkasoglu was honored on Senior Night and scored 14 points in the Gators 69-57 loss to Georgia.

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Dreadful first quarter sets the tone as Gators fall on Senior Night

By Sam Campisano | Feb. 28, 2019

It was all smiles before Thursday night’s game at the O’Connell Center as Florida honored its lone senior, Funda Nakkasoglu, on Senior Night.