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.
As the Sweet 16 matchup between No. 10 seed Arkansas and No. 3 seed Texas Tech came down to its deciding moments, college basketball fans settled into their sofas and bar stools for what was seemingly about to become a regional final between two SEC behemoths.
The No. 1 seeded Florida Gators advanced to their first Sweet 16 in eight years with a come-from-behind win over the No. 8 UConn Huskies in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Raleigh on Sunday.
No. 1 seed Florida opened the NCAA Tournament with a convincing win over Norfolk State in the Round of 64 in Raleigh on Friday. The Gators advanced to the second round of March Madness for the first time in four years.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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