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03/07/2014 12:37 PM
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UF's Fab Four aims to cap record-setting run with national title
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Seniors Patric Young, Will Yeguete, Scottie Wilbekin and Casey Prather play their final regular-season home game Saturday with a chance to notch the first 18-0 record in SEC history
GAINESVILLE — When he first met fellow UF freshmen Patric Young, Will Yeguete and Scottie Wilbekin, Casey Prather immediately sensed something special.
  
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03/03/2014 04:34 PM
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Top-ranked Gators developing key depth as postseason approaches
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UF potentially has a nine-man rotation with one week remaining in the regular season
GAINESVILLE — Ever since his highly anticipated debut a month ago, Chris Walker steadily faded into the background.
  
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03/03/2014 01:57 PM
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Florida retains top spot in latest AP poll
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Florida remained the top team in the latest Associated Press men's basketball poll.
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03/03/2014 12:20 PM
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Gator fans won't be able to buy Orlando NCAA Tournament tickets through UF
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Gators fans won't be able to get Orlando NCAA Tournament tickets through UF: School only has allotment of 350 tickets
  
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03/01/2014 08:37 PM
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Gators play more like No. 1 team during 79-61 rout of LSU
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UF hits season-high 13 3s, had 28-2 edge in bench scoring against the Tigers
GAINESVILLE — By the time March arrived Saturday and college basketball positioned itself to take center stage, the Florida Gators had generated their share of national buzz this season.
  
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03/01/2014 07:18 PM
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Gators not happy about Urban Meyer turning Tim Tebow into Ohio State recruiting tool
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Tried to tell everybody about Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, but nobody would listen.
  
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02/28/2014 05:21 PM
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With SEC title in hand, No. 1 Gators now chasing 'greatness'
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UF will go for 21st straight win Saturday at home against LSU
GAINESVILLE — When UF's 1989 SEC title team is honored at halftime of the top-ranked Gators' matchup with LSU Saturday, coach Billy Donovan should take a bow himself.
  
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02/22/2014 06:43 PM
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Gators earn win at Ole Miss, should earn No. 1 ranking
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OXFORD, Miss. — Florida senior point guard Scottie Wilbekin has delivered key plays when the Gators needed it most all season.
  
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02/22/2014 05:25 PM
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Muschamp vows to get UF football back on track, urges frustrated fans to support Gators
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In an exclusive interview with the Orlando Sentinel, Muschamp discussed the adversity he faced last season, a controversial potential rule change and quarterback Jeff Driskel's recovery
UF football coach Will Muschamp promises frustrated Gator fans no one is working harder to get the football program back on track after a disappointing 2013 season.
  
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02/20/2014 06:49 PM
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Stan Van Gundy: Billy Donovan might even be better than Coach K
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Stan Van Gundy says Gators Billy Donovan might even be better than Coach K of Duke: Former Magic coach is huge Donovan fan
  
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02/19/2014 11:08 PM
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UF rallies to top Auburn, Gators set new win streak record
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GAINESVILLE — Gators center Patric Young dreamed of this moment, rather than dreaded it.
  
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02/18/2014 04:47 PM
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Donovan says No. 2 Gators' toughest opponent could be human nature
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UF goes for its school-record 18th straight win Wednesday night at home against Auburn
GAINESVILLE — On the heels of a rare win at Kentucky, the Florida Gators' next opponent was one Billy Donovan feared more than any other remaining on the schedule.
  
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02/17/2014 05:15 PM
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Gators move to No. 2 in the national rankings behind unbeaten Syracuse
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UF has won 17 straight games entering Wednesday night's visit from Auburn
GAINESVILLE – The Florida Gators moved one step closer to the top spot in the national rankings following road wins at Tennessee and Kentucky.
  
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02/14/2014 06:13 PM
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No. 3 Gators face their toughest test Saturday night at No. 14 Kentucky
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UF has not won at Rupp Arena since 2007
GAINESVILLE — UF center Patric Young's checklist is shrinking, but there are gaps he'd like to fill before he ends his Gators' career.
  
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02/09/2014 03:27 PM
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Syracuse, Arizona, Florida and Wichita State hoops thrive thanks to team-first mentality
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In the game of sports cliché bingo, the phrase "'there is no I in team" is usually found in the center square — a popular mantra repeated by most coaches and players.
  
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02/08/2014 07:38 PM
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UF coach Billy Donovan built an elite college basketball program, not an NBA factory
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GAINESVILLE — Isn't it funny — and a little bit sad — that the most exposure University of Florida coach Billy Donovan's senior-laden powerhouse has received during this dominating season has come over the last week when McDonald's All-American Chris Walker finally became eligible?
  
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02/08/2014 06:19 PM
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No. 3 Gators turn to offense to survive a scare from Alabama, record 78-69 win
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All five UF starters score in double figures, led by Scottie Wilbekin with 16 points
GAINESVILLE — UF coach Billy Donovan is doing everything he can to keep his team's focus and attention as the wins and pats on the back pile up.
  
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02/07/2014 06:36 PM
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Dick Vitale: Gators are Final Four material, but need to improve on offense
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UF's defense has carried it to 14 straight wins entering Saturday's visit from Alabama
GAINESVILLE — Dick Vitale is a big Florida Gators' fan and Billy Donovan believer.
  
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02/05/2014 07:57 PM
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Will Grier headlines UF's top-10 recruiting class
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The Florida Gators landed another top-10 recruiting class Wednesday. Here's a closer look at the prospects UF landed on National Signing Day 2014.
  
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02/05/2014 03:34 PM
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Gators' Chris Walker makes the most of his time during UF debut
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Walker's two highlight-reel dunks energize Gators and their fans during 68-58 win against Missouri
GAINESVILLE — It was going to be Chris Walker's night, even if the Gators' 6-foot-10 freshman came up small during his long-awaited college debut.
  
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02/04/2014 11:47 PM
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Michael Frazier II helps lift UF to win over Missouri
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GAINESVILLE — UF shooting guard Michael Frazier II shook off an ice-cold start to lead the No. 3 Gators to a 68-58 win against Missouri on Tuesday night and extend their win streak to 14 games.
  
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02/03/2014 08:52 PM
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No. 3 Gators to face a tougher stretch of SEC games in February, beginning Tuesday with Missouri
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Seven of UF's eight wins in league play are against teams in the bottom half in SEC standings
GAINESVILLE — After seeing his team beat up on the bottom of the SEC, UF coach Billy Donovan is eager to see how the Gators handle a step up in competition.
  
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02/03/2014 12:42 PM
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New Hall-of-Famer Derrick Brooks is now greatest football player in Florida history
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New Hall-of-Famer Derrick Brooks is now officially the greatest football player in Florida history: Former FSU and Tampa Bay Bucs star spent his entire career in Sunshine State
  
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02/01/2014 08:05 PM
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No. 3 Gators don't let up during 69-36 win over Texas A&M
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Aggies finish with their fewest points since 1955
GAINESVILLE — The Texas A&M Aggies were the latest SEC team that was no match for the No. 3 Florida Gators.
  
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01/31/2014 08:02 PM
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UF coach Billy Donovan defends Chris Walker as his NCAA suspension nears end
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Gators coach said Walker was naïve about the Gator's rules violations that led to a 12-game suspension
GAINESVILLE — UF coach Billy Donovan said Chris Walker's 12-game suspension for receiving impermissible benefits resulted from the highly touted freshman's ignorance of the rules and the NCAA's inability to police AAU basketball programs.
  
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