Max Tucker is a senior transfer student at UF. After obtaining his A.A. in Journalism from Santa Fe College in 2023, he chose to further his education at Florida's College of Journalism and Communications. Max is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Science in Journalism with a specialization in sports and media. He enjoys golfing and going to the beach with his friends in his free time.
The No. 5 Florida Gators men’s basketball team earned a narrow victory behind a late go-ahead layup by senior guard Will Richard to defeat the South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia on Wednesday.
Needing to bounce back after its first home loss in 16 games, the No. 5 Florida men’s basketball team responded. The Gators defeated the Texas Longhorns in their first ever SEC meeting at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Saturday.
The No. 5 Gators men’s hoops team was riding a 16-game home winning streak entering Tuesday night. That was until the unranked Missouri Tigers escaped with a narrow victory over Florida at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.
After opening their 2024-25 SEC slate with a loss on the road to Kentucky, the Florida Gators basketball team has started to find its footing in conference play as time has gone on.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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