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Guard Kiara Smith pitched in a double-double (16 points and 10 rebounds) in Florida’s 83-73 home loss to Arkansas on Sunday. She also recorded a team-high five assists.

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UF falls to Arkansas at O’Dome for third-straight loss

By Dylan Rudolph | Jan. 28, 2019

It was the pace.

Forward Keyontae Johnson led the Gators in rebounds (8) in their loss to TCU on Saturday. He also scored nine points but was limited to 21 minutes due to foul trouble.

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Johnson’s play, defense were bright spots in loss to TCU

By Alanis Thames | Jan. 27, 2019

The game could have been a blowout.

Florida missed eight shots in the final seven minutes of its 69-71 loss to South Carolina, including a missed jumper and layup from freshman guard Keyontae Johnson.

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Florida fails to take advantage of late opportunities, falls to TCU

By Tyler Nettuno | Jan. 26, 2019

Losing a game is one thing. Losing in the exact same way, over and over again, has to be torturous for Florida men’s basketball coach Mike White.

Freshman guard Noahe Locke is the Gators' second-leading scorer this season, averaging 11.4 points per game. He scored a career-high 27 points against Texas A&M on Tuesday Night.

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Florida appears to be back on track. But now it enters crucial juncture

By Tyler Nettuno | Jan. 24, 2019

A second-half barrage saved the Gators from a devastating home loss to Texas A&M on Tuesday night. No UF player had scored 20 points in a game this season heading into the matchup with the Aggies, but KeVaughn Allen and Noah Locke scored 31 and 27, respectively.

Guard KeVaughn Allen became the first Gator this season to score at least 20 points when he dropped 31 against Texas A&M on Tuesday. "It's two games in a row where he's just been aggressive, confident," coach Mike White said.

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Gators relying on Allen, Locke to keep intensity at TCU

By Jake Dreilinger | Jan. 24, 2019

It took 17 games for a Florida men’s basketball player to eclipse 20 points in a contest.

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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Florida embarrassed by Mississippi State at O’Dome

By Sam Campisano | Jan. 24, 2019

If you told Florida women’s basketball coach Cam Newbauer that the Gators out-rebounded No. 7 Mississippi State and held its leading scorer, Teaira McCowan, to just two points, he probably wouldn’t have expected his team to get blown out.

Florida guard KeVaughn Allen became the first Gator this season to eclipse 20 points. He was 10 of 16 on the night, which included 8 of 10 from three, to drop a game-high 31 points against Texas A&M.

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Hot shooting from Allen, Locke lifts UF over Aggies

By Alanis Thames Sports Writer | Jan. 22, 2019

It rained all night long.

Guard Funda Nakkasoglu scored 30 points to help the Gators' women's basketball team snap a three-game losing streak in a 70-60 win over Charleston Southern.

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Ole Miss leads start to finish to down Gators

By Sam Campisano | Jan. 20, 2019

Ole Miss guard Mimi Reid drilled a three on the first possession of Sunday’s game in Oxford, Mississippi.

Florida guard KeVaughn Allen scored 18 points during Florida's 57-51 win over Arkansas. He went 11 of 12 from the free-throw line.

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Florida outlasts Georgia behind defensive effort

By Tyler Nettuno | Jan. 19, 2019

The last five games played out about the same way for the Florida men’s basketball team.

Florida guard Ariel Johnson is averaging 5.3 points per game and is second on the team with 22 three-pointers.

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Florida’s bench has been one of its few bright spots

By Sam Campisano | Jan. 17, 2019

It has been a frustrating season for the Florida women’s basketball team, but one signal that greener pastures could be on the horizon can be found at the bottom of the stat sheet after every game: bench points.

The Florida men's basketball team's last four games have all come down to the final minutes, with the Gators escaping with just one win. "(We'll) continue to improve," White said.

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Gators attempt to break end-of-game funk against Georgia

By Jake Dreilinger | Jan. 17, 2019

It has been the same story over and over again for the past two weeks.

UF guard Keyontae Johnson dropped 11 points during Florida's 71-68 loss to Mississippi State.

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Gators' loss to Bulldogs was a rollercoaster ride of runs and droughts

By Alanis Thames | Jan. 15, 2019

The Florida men’s basketball team’s game against Mississippi State was a microcosm of its season.

UF guard KeVaughn Allen scored a game-high 17 points on 5-of-12 shooting during Florida's 71-68 loss to Mississippi State on Tuesday in Starkville, Mississippi.

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Florida fails to close out Mississippi State in final seconds

By Jake Dreilinger | Jan. 15, 2019

The game wasn’t pretty, not by a long shot.

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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Gators need to play with more purpose to salvage the season

By Alanis Thames | Jan. 13, 2019

Now might be a good time to pose the question.

UF coach Mike White said Volunteers forward Grant Williams could have scored 60 points against the Gators on Saturday if they had played man-to-man. “We might have all fouled out, including me,” he said.

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White searching for answers as Florida falls to 1-2 in the SEC

By Tyler Nettuno | Jan. 13, 2019

Florida basketball coach Mike White had a rough week.

Florida guard Delicia Washington’s game-winning layup helped the Gators beat Missouri 58-56, their first win against the Tigers in program history.

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Washington’s game-winner nets first win against Mizzou

By Dylan Rudolph | Jan. 13, 2019

A hesitation move and a dash to her right allowed her to blow by the defender. She reached the rim and leaped as three Missouri Tigers jumped along with her to try and swat the ball away. She double-clutched and banked the shot off the glass and in with 2.2 seconds left to give Florida its first lead since 8:14 in the first quarter.

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The Gators are playing some of their best defense of the season. Saturday’s loss showed it

By Jake Dreilinger | Jan. 12, 2019

Mike White will be the first person to tell you if he believes his team isn’t playing good defense.

Florida allowed 12 second-chance points in Saturday's 78-67 loss to No. 3 Tennessee.

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Florida finds intensity, loses discipline in loss to No. 3 Vols

By Alanis Thames | Jan. 12, 2019

The Florida men’s basketball team has looked like two vastly different teams for most of the season.

UF guard Noah Locke scored 16 points, including a 4-of-9 from three-point range in the Gators' 78-67 loss to Tennessee on Saturday.

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Gators fall apart at the end, come up short against No. 3 Tennessee

By Tyler Nettuno | Jan. 12, 2019

Noah Locke dribbled up to the three-point line.

Florida guard Kiara Smith led the team with 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting during UF's 71-40 loss to South Carolina on Thursday.

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Florida still winless in SEC after loss to South Carolina

By Dylan Rudolph | Jan. 10, 2019

The South Carolina Gamecocks led from tip-off to the final whistle at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina, on Thursday night. They handed the Florida women’s basketball team its third-straight SEC loss and seventh-consecutive road defeat, winning 71-40.