NCAA Tournament

Florida puts up a fight, falls to No. 3 Kentucky

The Florida Gators traveled to Lexington, KY, with an outside shot at an upset victory over the No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats and possibly a guaranteed spot in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Though...

Florida to face Auburn in SEC tourney rematch

In the second round of the 2009 Southeastern Conference Tournament, the Auburn Tigers thrashed the Florida Gators’ NCAA Tournament dreams, defeating them 61-58 in Tampa, FL. The Gators may have gotten some...

TWO BITS: UF basketball updates, bubble watch

1 » The Orlando Sentinel‘s Andrea Adelson sat down with CBS college basketball analyst Seth Davis to pick his brain about the state of the Florida Gators. Saying the Gators are still...

Donovan makes case for larger NCAA tourney

Florida Gators head coach Billy Donovan makes a case for a larger NCAA Tournament, as told to Sports Illustrated’s Andy Staples: I’ve always liked the idea of an expanded NCAA tournament. A...

CHOMPING On: Dan Werner’s swan song

Covering the Florida Gators as close as I do every day, I sometimes find the need to vent regarding some of the coverage, news, opinions and general sentiments surrounding the program. In...

SIX BITS: NCAA bubble, PGA, Brantley, Brown

1 » After a huge upset win over the No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers last Tuesday, the Florida Gators looked to be squarely in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. A few days later, the...

Florida fights back, falls to Georgia 78-76 on road

Down 15 at halftime, a win looked nearly impossible for the Florida Gators on the road against the Georgia Bulldogs at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, GA. After a few major runs, Florida...

Gators rout No. 19/17 Volunteers 75-62 in O’Dome

A 27-6 run including three consecutive treys by slumping sophomore point guard Erving Walker led the Florida Gators (20-8, 9-4 SEC) to a 75-62 rout of the No. 19/17 Tennessee Volunteers (20-7,...

FOUR BITS: March, UF in NFL, Harvey, ’07 recruits

1 » The month of February is half over and Florida Gators basketball fans are concerned about where their team will be playing in the end of March. Will it earn a...

Florida fights off, eventually falls to Xavier 76-64

Coming off of a tough conference loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks on Wednesday, the Florida Gators (17-8) hoped to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive with a win in a rare...