Basketball

Florida basketball hosts Duke for first time in nearly 90 years for 2026 SEC/ACC Challenge

Two of college basketball’s modern blue bloods rarely play one another. When they do, it’s usually at a neutral site, occasionally in postseason competition. For the first time in 89 years, the...

Rueben Chinyelu returning to Florida Gators: Star center passes up NBA Draft, eyes second national title

The Florida Gators may not have won back-to-back national championships, but the core of that 2025 title team is nevertheless following in the footsteps of the Oh Fours. Deciding to put off...

Florida basketball signs Domen Petrović: Gators add second European talent this offseason

Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden is in the process of closing out his roster for the 2026-27 season, with another European addition announced on Monday. Slovenian power forward Domen Petrović, 22,...

Florida basketball retains CJ Ingram, adds Artūras Butajevas as commitment out of Lithuania

The end of the 2025-26 season did not go as the Florida Gators envisioned, but their start to the 2026-27 season has likely gone better than even head coach Todd Golden could...

Thomas Haugh returning to Florida Gators: Star forward running it back eyeing second national title

The Florida Gators may not have won back-to-back national championships, but the Class of 2023 is nevertheless following in the footsteps of the Oh Fours. Deciding to put off a professional career...

Alex Condon returning to Florida Gators: Star forward decides to put off NBA for another year

The 2025-26 season did not end with as much success as the defending champion Florida Gators desired, but preparations for the 2026-27 season have already gotten off to a hot start as...

Denzel Aberdeen returning to Florida: Kentucky guard commits to Gators from transfer portal

They say you can’t go home again, but apparently, no one shared that axiom with Denzel Aberdeen, who plans to put it to the test for the 2026-27 college basketball season. The...

Boogie Fland returns to Florida Gators: Star eyes improvement after up-and-down sophomore season

It was a near-impossible task for the Florida Gators to replace the best trio of guards in program history coming off their national championship season, but they aimed to do exactly that...

Florida vs. Iowa takeaways: Gators humbled with earliest exit as No. 1 seed in NCAA Tournament

The reigning national champions saw their title defense come to a crashing halt Sunday night as the No. 1 seed Florida Gators fell 73-72 to the No. 9 seed Iowa Hawkeyes, getting...

Florida vs. Iowa, 2026 NCAA Tournament preview: Prediction, pick, odds, where to watch March Madness

Fresh off the second-most dominant performance in the history of men’s March Madness, the No. 1 seed Florida Gators remain in Tampa, Florida, to face the No. 9 seed Iowa Hawkeyes for...