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Florida Gators guard Will Richard (5) holds the ball during a basketball game against Norfolk State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C.

Florida aims to stifle efficient UConn offensive trio

By Noah White | 2:17am

No. 1 seed Florida basketball is set to face reigning national champion UConn in the Round of 32. Here are three storylines that will define the Gators’ Sunday matinee.

Florida Gators center Micah Handlogten (3) drives with the ball during a basketball game against Norfolk State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C.

Florida basketball’s hidden advantage on the glass

By Noah White | Mar. 22

Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) drives with the ball during a basketball game against Norfolk State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 21, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C.

First round trounce: No. 1 Florida throttles No. 16 Norfolk State to open NCAA Tournament

By Max Tucker | Mar. 21

Florida Gators Guard Jeriah Warren (20) prepares to take a shot against the FAMU Rattlers during the first half at Stephen C. O'Connell Center on Thursday, November 7, 2024.

Florida women’s basketball earns WBIT opening round win

By Brooke Bastedo | Mar. 20

GAINESVILLE, FL - JANUARY 18: Florida forward Sam Alexis (4) celebrates with guard Alijah Martin (15) as the Florida Gators faced the Texas Longhorns on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at the O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Matthew Lewis)

Florida basketball leans on transfers amid historic turnaround

By Noah White | Mar. 20

Florida Gators guard Will Richard (5) drives with the ball into a defender in a basketball game against Ole Miss on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Gainesville, Fla

The Pregame: Florida basketball prepares for Norfolk State’s tempo

By Noah White | Mar. 19

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Florida Gators Head Coach Todd Golden joins ESPN College GameDay hosts Rece Davis and Seth Greenberg on the floor of the Steven O’Connell Center during the show on Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Florida basketball cements vision as it earns No. 1 seed

By Noah White | Mar. 18

Florida was in the air when it learned it would be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Now, back on the ground, the Gators’ status as a top program in the nation is anything but questioned.

Florida Gators guard Alijah Martin (15) celebrates after hitting a shot in a basketball game against Ole Miss on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Florida earns No. 1 seed in West Region of NCAA Tournament

By Max Tucker | Mar. 16

Fresh off winning the SEC Championship, Florida men’s basketball was selected as the No. 1 seed in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament Sunday. The Gators will play Norfolk State in the first round on Friday.

UF basketball player Walter Clayton Jr. (1) pictured during the game against the Tennessee Volunteers on Jan. 7, 2025.

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No. 4 Florida crowned SEC Tournament champions, enter NCAA Tournament strong

By Max Tucker | Mar. 16

For the first time in over a decade, No. 4 Florida men’s basketball hoisted the SEC Tournament championship trophy after defeating the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers in Nashville on Sunday.

Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) shoots the ball in a basketball game against Alabama on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

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No. 4 Florida men’s basketball clears first two hurdles, launches into SEC Championship

By Noah White | Mar. 16

No. 3 Florida basketball is amid one of its most historic seasons, and with a one-seed potentially hanging in the balance, it will face No. 8 Tennessee in the SEC Championship on Sunday.

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No. 4 Florida men’s basketball advance to second-straight SEC Championship

By Max Tucker | Mar. 15

No. 4 Florida men’s basketball’s second half surge over No. 5 Alabama earned the Gators their second win over the Crimson Tide this season and their second-straight appearance in the SEC Championship in Nashville.

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No. 2 seed Florida advances to SEC Tournament semifinals with win over No. 7 Missouri

By Max Tucker | Mar. 14

Florida Gators men’s basketball helped its case for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with a convincing double-digit victory over the Missouri Tigers in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals in Nashville on Friday.

UF basketball player Walter Clayton Jr. (1) scores as the audience erupts during the game against the Texas Longhorns on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at the O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida.

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Walter Clayton Jr. makes Florida basketball history with first-team All-American honors

By Max Tucker | Mar. 12

Senior guard Walter Clayton Jr. was named the first ever first-team All-American in Florida Gators men’s basketball history by Sporting News on Wednesday.

The three Florida senior guards check out of the game as the Florida Gators face the Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla. (Matthew Lewis)

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No. 5 Florida primed for deep runs in SEC and NCAA Tournaments

By Max Tucker | Mar. 10

Florida has already been widely slated as a No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament. However, if UF can notch a win or two in the SEC tournament, the Gators would likely solidify a spot along the top-seed line in The Big Dance.

Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) drives with the ball in a basketball game against Ole Miss on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Gainesville, Fla.

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Florida senior guards dominate in Gainesville curtain call

By Noah White | Mar. 8

With SEC and NCAA Championships among No. 5 Florida basketball’s aspirations for the next few weeks, Saturday served as a moment for the present. In their final evening playing in Gainesville, UF’s trio of senior guards shined, leveling Ole Miss.

University of Florida Gators Women’s Basketball plays against the Oklahoma Sooners for their senior night on Thursday, Feb. 27th, 2025.

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Florida’s Cinderella SEC Tournament run ends in quarterfinals against LSU

By Jack Meyer | Mar. 8

Despite six players reaching double-figure scoring on Friday night, Florida’s second-straight Cinderella run in the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament came to an end against the No. 9 LSU Tigers.

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McGill’s career night powers Florida to upset win over No. 19 Alabama in SEC Tournament

By Jack Meyer | Mar. 7

With SEC All-Freshman guard Liv McGill tallying a career-high 29 points on Thursday night, Florida stunned No. 19 Alabama in the second round of the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament.

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Florida out-muscles Auburn in opening round of SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament

By Jack Meyer | Mar. 6

The Florida Gators survived round one of the SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament, thanks in part to a staunch defensive performance that saw them hold the Auburn Tigers to under 30% from the field on Wednesday night.

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Alex Condon, Walter Clayton Jr. carry No. 3 Florida to road win over No. 7 Alabama

By Max Tucker | Mar. 5

Florida sophomore forward Alex Condon grew up playing Australian football and even described it as his “hidden talent.” Despite his rugby skills perhaps being a secret to college basketball fans, his basketball abilities were put on full display Wednesday night.

Head women's basketball coach Kelly Rae Finley watches her team from the side of the court Feb. 27.

SPORTS | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Florida scores season-low 46 points as No. 1 Texas takes SEC co-champion title

By Amanda Roman | Mar. 2

For most teams, facing a top-ranked opponent in their final game of the regular season would be as daunting of a task as they come – especially if their last ranked win came in 2022. However, UF head coach Kelly Rae Finley and her Gator squad viewed this challenge as a “cool opportunity.”