Florida men’s basketball assistant coach Taurean Green has been accused of sexual assault, according to ESPN. A University of Florida athletics department employee claims Green of making unwanted physical advances on her in March 2024.
It was an inconsistent offensive outing for the No. 8 Gators men’s basketball team against Arkansas. However, Florida was able to hold off the Razorbacks down the stretch for its first SEC road win of the season in Fayetteville on Saturday.
The No. 3 Florida Gators gymnastics team defeated No. 23 Nebraska, No. 11 Michigan State and Northern Illinois with a score of 196.675 Friday evening in the O’Connell Center during the team’s first meet of the 2025 season.
The Florida women’s basketball team was unable to snap the No.16 Kentucky Wildcats’ perfect record in conference play.
While No. 8 Florida came away victorious over No. 1 Tennessee in arguably its biggest win of the last decade, many fans felt as if they were unable to celebrate properly. Students who had been in line for most of the day were unable to access the lower bowl or remain with their party.
For the first time in program history, the No. 8 Florida Gators men’s basketball team knocked off a No. 1 opponent on its home floor. UF used a stout defensive effort to defeat the Tennessee Volunteers by 30 points at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Tuesday.
An all-around strong effort led the Gators women's basketball team to secure its first SEC victory at home in a dominant fashion against rival Georgia.
No. 6 Florida’s undefeated record was put to the test in front of a sold out crowd at Rupp Arena to open SEC play, but the Gators were unable to escape with a victory in a high-scoring battle against the No. 10 Kentucky Wildcats.
On Thursday, the Florida Gators women’s basketball team began its 2024-25 SEC slate at No. 19 Alabama. UF ended up dropping its 11th consecutive conference opener to the Crimson Tide.
With a scoreless first two minutes of play against Alabama State, there was concern that Florida’s women’s basketball squad might be on upset alert. But behind a first-quarter scoring burst and dominant defense, UF jumped ahead and never let go.
The road ahead is set to become noticeably more difficult for the No. 6 Florida men’s basketball team. Nevertheless, the Gators will enter SEC play with an undefeated record following a massive 40-point win over Stetson at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Sunday.
On Friday evening, Florida junior linebacker Shemar James announced his intention to declare for the 2025 NFL Draft, marking another key defensive departure for the Gators.
In early November, Florida football’s 2025 recruiting class stood at No. 51 in the nation. On Thursday, however, five-star wide receiver Dallas Turner out of Tampa Bay Tech was released from Oregon and signed with the Gators, pushing UF’s class inside the top 10.
After five straight contests on the road, the Gators secured a dominant win over UNF behind a career-high 26 points from Will Richard at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Saturday.
Florida football lost its first player of the offseason to the NFL Draft in the form of senior defensive lineman Cam Jackson. The two-year starter announced his intent to pursue a jump to the professional ranks on Saturday afternoon.
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