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Mike White and the Georgia Bulldogs travel to Gainesville to take on Todd Golden’s Florida Gators in this late January SEC matchup. Below we will continue our college basketball odds series with a Georgia-Florida prediction and pick. Mike White has turned this Georgia program around quicker than most thought. Freshman point guard Silas Demary has […]

Chris Jans and the Mississippi State Bulldogs travel to Gainesville to take on Todd Golden’s Florida Gators in this crucial SEC matchup. Below we will continue our college basketball odds series with a Mississippi State-Florida prediction and pick. Since returning from injury, first-team All-SEC star Tolu Smith has yet to enjoy the success he was […]

Some more SEC play will be in the works on Saturday as the Florida Gators head to Mizzou Arena to take on the Missouri Tigers. Join us for our college basketball odds series, where our Florida-Missouri prediction and pick will be unveiled for all to see. Fresh off of being on the wrong side of […]

It is a Tuesday night SEC battle as Florida visits Tennessee. It is time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Florida-Tennessee prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Tennessee comes into the game sitting at 12-4 on the year and ranked fifth in the nation. After opening 4-0, and then a three-game losing streak with […]

Ranked 6th overall in the nation, John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats will take on Todd Golden’s Florida Gators. Below we will continue our college basketball odds series with a Kentucky-Florida prediction and pick. The young Wildcats will travel to Gainesville winners of four straight with a marquee victory over North Carolina on a neutral floor. After […]

The Florida Gators take on the Michigan Wolverines. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Florida Michigan prediction and pick. Find how to watch Florida Michigan. The Florida Gators are 7-3 through their first 10 games of the college basketball season. That’s less than what they were hoping for in those first 10 […]

The Florida Gators take on the Pitt Panthers. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Florida Pitt prediction and pick. Find how to watch Florida Pitt. The Florida Gators made a very impressive statement earlier in the season when they crushed Florida State by 21 points. If you have been paying attention to […]

Rhyne Howard, the 2022 WNBA Rookie of the Year and a two-time WNBA All-Star, is well-known for her performance on the court with the Atlanta Dream. This offseason, however, she’s embarked on a new journey, embracing the role of assistant coach and director of player development at the University of Florida. Last offseason, Howard played […]

Florida State and Florida are set for another rivalry matchup on the hardwood when they square off at Exactech Arena in Gainesivlle. We continue our college basketball odds series with a Florida State-Florida prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Seminoles are off to a 2-0 start in Leonard Hamilton’s 22nd season with the program. […]

The college basketball season got under way on Monday, and that’s when the Florida basketball team started their 2023-24 campaign. The Gators were at home against Loyola Maryland, and they easily cruised to a 93-73 win to begin the season 1-0. Florida is unranked to start the season, and they are expected to be a […]

Atlanta Dream shooting guard Rhyne Howard is embarking on a coaching career with Florida basketball. The Florida basketball program hired Rhyne Howard as assistant coach and director of player personnel on Monday, per FloridaGators.com’s Meg Christenson. She will perform her new duties during the WNBA offseason. Her mother Rhvonja “RJ” Avery played for the Florida women’s […]

As an incensed Taliyah Wyche — a sophomore forward for the University of Florida — threw the ball towards an unseen player from the University of Kentucky during the SEC women’s tournament, a voice can be heard yelling Fight me! Wyche, obliging, sprinted towards junior Kentucky forward Ajae Petty before being knocked off route by […]

College Basketball picks and predictions will continue as Tuesday’s slate of hoops rolls on with this matchup in the South Eastern Conference. The Florida Gators (14-15) will take on the Georgia Bulldogs (16-13) in a meaningful rivalry game. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Florida-Georgia prediction and pick. The Florida Gators are […]

The Kentucky Wildcats will travel to take on the Florida Gators in a Wednesday night SEC college basketball matchup at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. With that said, check out our college basketball odds series which has our Kentucky-Florida prediction and pick. Kentucky has turned in a solid yet unspectacular season, going 18-9, including a 9-5 […]

The Florida Gators were dealt a brutal injury blow on Wednesday night, as leading scorer Colin Castleton suffered a broken hand in the team’s 79-64 win against Ole Miss. Castleton left the game early in the second half and the official diagnosis was confirmed shortly after the Gators won the game. “A 6-foot-11 center who […]

The Florida Gators take on the Alabama Crimson Tide. Our college basketball odds series has our Florida Alabama prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Florida Alabama. The SEC basketball season has one month left before the SEC Tournament. The race for the conference championship is a three-team battle involving the Alabama Crimson Tide, […]

The Tennessee Volunteers take on the Florida Gators. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Tennessee Florida prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Tennessee Florida. The Tennessee Volunteers have never made the Final Four. Under coach Rick Barnes, they have been as high as a No. 2 seed — in 2019, […]

The Florida Gators take on the Kansas State Wildcats. Our college basketball odds series has our Florida Kansas State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Florida Kansas State. The college basketball season has involved a lot of fascinating stories. One of them has to be the Kansas State Wildcats, who are 17-3 for […]

The Florida Gators take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Our college basketball odds series has our Florida Mississippi State prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Florida Mississippi State. The SEC basketball season has involved a number of abrupt plot twists. Kentucky hasn’t performed well. Arkansas has just two conference wins through the first […]

Perhaps one of the weirdest things in college sports happened on Wednesday night and it’s truly hard to believe. The Texas A&M basketball program was in Gainesville to take on the Florida Gators, looking to improve upon their 8-5 record. Just before taking the court following warm-ups, the team realized the equipment managers left their […]

The Florida Gators take on the Oklahoma Sooners in Charlotte. Check out our college basketball odds series for our Florida Oklahoma prediction and pick. The Florida Gators are six weeks into a new era. Coach Todd Golden took over from previous coach Mike White, who went to Georgia to start fresh in his coaching career. […]

The UConn Huskies take on the Florida Gators. Check out our college basketball odds series for our UConn Florida prediction and pick. The UConn Huskies have a top-five national ranking. They have earned it. They haven’t lost a game, but more than that, they have beaten quality opposition. The Florida Gators begin a new era […]

Former Florida Gators forward Keyontae Johnson is taking his talents to the Big 12. On Saturday, Johnson announced on Instagram that he has committed to the Kansas State Wildcats for the 2022-2023 season as a graduate transfer. Florida transfer Keyontae Johnson has announced he is heading to Kansas State on Instagram. Huge late addition for […]

Ex-Florida Gators star Keyontae Johnson hasn’t played since December of 2020 after a scary collapse mid-game due to a heart issue. In May, he decided to hit the transfer portal in search of a new opportunity and it appears he’s close to finding a new home. Per Jeff Goodman of Stadium: Breaking: Former Florida star […]

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 […]