 |
| [ PHOTO: THE SACRAMENTO BEE ] |
Jalen Hudson scored 22 of his game-high 26 points in the second half as No. 8 Florida defeated New Hampshire 70-63 in a nonconference game on Sunday night in Gainesville, Fla. Hudson made just one basket and two free throws in the first half but took off in the final 20 minutes. The junior guard made…
 |
| [ PHOTO: THE GAINESVILLE SUN ] |
Junior guard KeVaughn Allen scored a game-high 18 points as No. 8 Florida jumped out to a big early lead and never looked back en route to a 108-68 victory over North Florida on Thursday ...
 |
| [ PHOTO: MIAMI HERALD ] |
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida interim head coach Randy Shannon is preaching a positive message as the Gators head into their matchup Saturday at Missouri, looking to break a three-game losing streak amid a coaching change. A tumultuous week at Florida ended Monday with the Gators agreeing to part ways with coach Jim McElwain after a 42-7…
 |
| [ PHOTO: SATURDAY DOWN SOUTH ] |
Jim McElwain has officially been fired by Florida and there’s no one reason alone why he was fired. However, being the head man for a mediocre (at best) offense for three years while promising to score more points is probably a big one.
 |
| [ PHOTO: THE WASHINGTON POST ] |
Florida and head coach Jim McElwain have reportedly parted ways and apparently the players found out in the worst way possible, via Twitter. Quarterback Luke Del Rio was one of the first to post about it and he did not sound happy. Gotta love finding these things out through twitter…. a heads up would’ve been nice…
 |
| [ PHOTO: MIAMI HERALD ] |
This escalated quickly. Following controversy after Jim McElwain claimed he had received death threats because of his performance as head coach, Florida has reportedly parted ways with McElwain. Football Scoop was the first to report the news. FootballScoop has learned Jim McElwain and Florida are parting ways https://t.co/wQ1HD65CtC — FootballScoop Staff (@FootballScoop) October 29, 2017 College…
 |
| [ PHOTO: THE GAINESVILLE SUN ] |
This is scary. In a game against Mississippi State, Florida’s Ryan Larson took a fastball to the head. Scary moment to start the game. Ryan Larson stays in the game, takes his base. pic.twitter.com/1dIBbb1InQ — Nick de la Torre (@NickdelaTorreGC) May 26, 2017 That hit the helmet square, and Larson dropped like a rock. Here’s the…
 |
| [ PHOTO: SEC COUNTRY ] |
Former four-star receiver James Robinson initially wasn’t going to sign with anyone on National Signing Day because of a citation for possession of marijuana he received while visiting Ohio State’s campus. He wanted to sign with Florida on NSD, but the administration originally blocked him from doing so. He ended up with Florida, but the NCAA…
 |
| [ PHOTO: BLEACHER REPORT ] |
Florida has been absolutely on fire in the 2019 recruiting cycle and it looks like the Gators have picked up yet another commit in four-star defensive end Derick Hunter Jr. #GATA19 stand up #GOGATORS pic.twitter.com/ibJBOCLbBc — Derick hunter. jr (@hunterderick31) April 15, 2017 RELATED: Florida takes over No. 1 recruiting spot for 2019 Hunter is a…
 |
| [PHOTO: THE GAINESVILLE SUN] |
Florida junior forward Devin Robinson is declaring for the NBA draft, the Gainesville Sun reported Friday. Robinson doesn't plan to hire an agent, which would keep open the possibility of withdrawing from the draft and returning to school. Robinson averaged 11.1 points and 6.1 rebounds this season for a Gators squad that reached the Elite Eight…
NEW YORK — It is only natural in this time of March Madness that we sometimes turn into April fools. For instance, after KeVaughn Allen scored an NCAA Tournament school-record 35 points and Chris Chiozza hit an amazing, hair-raising 3-point floater at the overtime buzzer to lead the Florida Gators to a nail-biting, heart-pounding 84-83 victory…
NEW YORK -- After his team knocked off Baylor in the first game of the East Regional semifinals on Friday, South Carolina coach Frank Martin was extremely complimentary of his Southeastern Conference rivals. "I want to credit the teams in our league in the SEC for preparing us for the kind of games that you have…
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Best known for a fast-paced transition offense that likes to get up and go behind talented guards, Florida showed the remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament something else Saturday night. These Gators can play defense. Behind a suddenly ferocious group that hampered fifth-seeded Virginia on seemingly every possession, fourth-seeded Florida advanced to the…
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Only a few minutes after opening NCAA Tournament play with a decisive victory over East Tennessee State, Florida guard Chris Chiozza was already thinking about a looming second-round matchup with Virginia in the East Region. Some assignments are just too juicy to ignore. With the task of tracking point guard London Perrantes about…
 |
| [PHOTO: YAHOO! SPORTS] |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Before the season, Vanderbilt pinned its NCAA Tournament hopes on center Luke Kornet. Nearly four months later, the senior center might have led the Commodores there with a 24-point, 10-rebound performance as Virginia upset No. 12 Florida, 73-71, at Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday. Sixteen of Kornet's points came in the second half, many…
 |
| PHOTO: SEC NETWORK |
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Senior forward Justin Leon scored 18 points and made a career-high four 3-pointers to help No. 17 Florida post a 71-62 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday. Senior reserve guard Canyon Barry added 12 points to help the Gators (20-5, 10-2 SEC) record their sixth straight victory. Junior center John Egbunu contributed 11…
