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Amid a ton of SEC teams looking to fill a head coach vacancy, the Florida Gators have found their man. According to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports, Florida is finalizing a deal with Todd Golden to be the team’s next head coach. Sources: Florida is finalizing a deal to hire San Francisco's Todd Golden as its […]

Tristan Thompson was officially introduced by the Chicago Bulls to the media on Wednesday. The team used its bi-annual exception to sign the veteran big man, who could be a solid presence ahead of the NBA Playoffs. Thompson, who was trolled by fans after his four-game stint with the Indiana Pacers before getting waived, finds […]

Number 5: Jason Williams White Chocolate was his name and flashy was his game. Williams spent one year at Marshall University before transferring to Florida in 1996. He had to sit out a year due to the transfer rule, but in his one year as a Gator, he was very special. Williams averaged 17.1 points, […]

The very first game of Friday’s NCAA Tournament action offered a dramatic back-and-forth affair between Florida and Virginia Tech. Ultimately, the No. 7-seeded Gators emerged with a 75-70 victory over the Hokies thanks in part to a pair of big plays in the overtime period. Florida forward Anthony Duruji provided the initial spark in overtime […]

We have a 7-10 matchup as the Florida Gators (14-9) take on the Virginia Tech Hokies (15-6) in Friday’s Round of 64 showdown. This game features two roller-coaster teams desperately hoping to hit a Cinderella run at the perfect time. This game will have a lot of eyes on it as two big-name schools with […]

Florida Gators standout Keyontae Johnson was reportedly diagnosed with acute myocarditis that can be potentially linked to his earlier contraction of the COVID-19 virus, via USA Today. The condition triggered Johnson to abruptly collapse on the floor during the first quarter of their tilt against the Florida State Seminoles back on Dec. 12. After being […]

Florida Gators swingman Keyontae Johnson recently took strides in the right direction regarding his recovery as he is now set to be released from the hospital, per the team’s Twitter page. pic.twitter.com/COYSuIujkp — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) December 22, 2020 Johnson previously collapsed just four minutes into the opening frame of their tilt against […]

There was some positive news regarding Keyontae Johnson, the Florida forward who collapsed on Saturday, with him in stable condition on Tuesday. Following the reports of his status, players around the NBA showed their support for Johnson on Twitter. THANK GOD🙏🏽🙏🏽 https://t.co/T3LQKJ7uos — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) December 15, 2020 On Saturday, in a matchup against […]

The Florida men’s basketball program and sporting world at large received some good news on Tuesday afternoon. Gators forward Keyontae Johnson is in stable condition after being placed in a medically induced coma on Monday. The team issued a statement on behalf of Johnson’s parents, Nika and Marrecus, in which it states Johnson is breathing on […]

The University of Florida men’s basketball team experienced a scary scene when Gators junior Keyontae Johnson collapsed during the team’s 83-71 loss against Florida State over the weekend. Johnson was transported to the hospital, where he was deemed to be in critical but stable condition. According to his grandfather, Larry DeJarnett, Johnson is now in […]

The Florida Gators took part in their college basketball rivalry against the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday, but the Gators would suffer an injury scare. After collapsing early in the first half, Keyontae Johnson is in critical but stable condition, per ESPN’s Myron Medcalf. Keyontae Johnson remains in critical but stable condition and will stay at […]

Before turning into one of the best pure scorers in the NBA today, Washington Wizards All-Star Bradley Beal earned his stripes during his impressive one-and-done collegiate stint with the Florida Gators in 2011-12. As it turns out though, Beal almost spurned the allure of the Florida climate in favor of donning the Blue and White […]

We often discuss small sample size theater in these blog posts. It’s a needed caveat when talking about college basketball this early in the season. Otherwise, whenever pointing to something good or bad, it comes off as insanely hyperbolic. Operating under the assumption everyone understands small sample size theater is used since there’s no other […]

LSU came up just short against VCU on Wednesday night, which would have been a huge win for the defending SEC basketball regular season champion. There are three games on Thursday’s schedule, including another SEC vs. Atlantic 10 showdown in the same city. Let’s get to the SEC basketball predictions. Season Predictions Record (straight up): […]

When Kerry Blackshear decided to leave Virginia Tech to join the Florida Gators, Mike White already knew he had one of the best college basketball players in the country. Following an opening night victory on Tuesday, in which the youngster scored 20 points and grabbed 10 beastly rebounds, there was little reason for the head […]

With its incoming recruiting class and the addition of treasured graduate transfer in Kerry Blackshear Jr., the Florida Gators are expected by many media members to make the Final Four and truly compete for a title this season. We detailed earlier this offseason how the conference favorite in Kentucky might not win the SEC and […]

The Kentucky Wildcats have been exceptional under coach John Calipari’s tutelage. They’ve won the SEC Conference Tournament six times since he got there in 2009 and have been regular season champs five times. They’re favored to win it almost every college basketball season thanks to their consistency in recruiting top-three freshman classes. That holds true […]

Florida Gators center Kerry Blackshear has been named the SEC basketball preseason player of the year by the media. Blackshear is set for his first season with the Gators after transferring from Virginia Tech, and he should give Mike White’s squad a legitimate shot at a national championship. Georgia’s Anthony Edwards, Kentucky’s Ashton Hagans, Ole […]

The Kentucky Wildcats have been picked as the favorite in the SEC basketball preseason media poll for the 2019-20 college basketball season. John Calipari once again has a loaded roster in Lexington, and that should have Kentucky competing for a national championship this season. Meanwhile, the Florida Gators are picked to finish second, and Mike […]

GaQuincy McKinstry, a five-star cornerback prospect in the 2021 college football recruiting class, has been offered a basketball scholarship by the Florida Gators. Yes, we know, that’s a bit to take in. In a tweet relayed to the masses on the mean streets of Twitter by Rivals and Stockrisers reporter Jake Weingarten, it was revealed […]

Niels Lane, a 4-star guard in the 2020 recruiting class, has committed to Mike White and the Florida Gators, according to Corey Evans of Rivals. The 6-5 shooting guard, who attends Roselle Catholic in New Jersey, took his official visit to Gainesville back in early September and clearly he was impressed to the point of […]

Dallan Coleman, a four-star prospect out of the 2020 college basketball recruiting class, has finished a visit with the Florida Gators. Mike White had the youngster on campus in an unofficial capacity; though it’s worth noting he’s also already offered the young man a scholarship. This news was relayed to the masses on the mean […]

ESPN college basketball bracketologist Joe Lunardi has released his Oct. 3 bracketology for the 2020 NCAA Tournament, with some familiar teams leading the way with No. 1 seeds. Michigan State, Louisville, Florida, and Kansas are at the top of the seeding list, and all four teams have national title expectations heading into the season. The […]

Florida basketball coach Mike White joined us on the Marching to Madness podcast back in July to discuss the Gators heading into the 2019-20 season, which will be one that includes high expectations. Some of the topics White discussed included: The importance of building chemistry with his team during the offseason Adding Virginia Tech transfer […]

The Florida Gators basketball program appeared to have filled another spot on their 2018 roster with the commitment of four-star prospect Andrew Nembhard. Andrew Nembhard announced the news himself on his Twitter page while also thanking all the people who helped him secure a place to play in college and the recruiters who probably spent […]