Florida Gators NCAA Basketball News

If Florida is going to snap a three-game losing streak to Florida State, the Gators are going to have to do something they haven't been able to do much the past two seasons.

Kenny Boynton, Erving Walker and Alex Tyus scored 13 points apiece as Florida beat Florida State 68-52 Tuesday night and snapped a three-game losing streak in the series.

Both University of Florida basketball teams are in action today in the O'Connell Center as the Florida women host Alabama Birmingham and the Gator men host Florida State.

Ryan Reid doesn't want to get too caught up in just one game, especially one in November.

The Florida Gators have lined up two players to help replace versatile forward Dan Werner next season.

Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan doesn't want to put any expectations or pressure on newcomers Kenny Boynton and Vernon Macklin .

Kenny Boynton scored 23 points, Erving Walker found his shooting touch in the second half and Florida beat Troy 80-58 on Friday night in the second round of the Legends Classic.

The University of Florida men's basketball team ran its record to 2-0 with a 69-49 win over Georgia Southern on Wednesday night.

Florida is showing it can win without making 3-point shots. Kenny Boynton scored 22 points, Chandler Parsons added 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Florida overcame a slow start and poor 3-pointer shooting to beat Georgia Southern 69-49 Wednesday night.

Motivation won't be hard to find for the UTEP women's basketball team tonight. That's always true for a season opener, especially true for a team that has a chance to be elite, and even more true still when the opponent is a Florida Gulf Coast team that returns every starter from a 26-5 squad that beat Florida and UCF last year.

Records: Florida 1-0, Georgia Southern 1-1. Notable: The Gators begin the first of four games as part of the Legends Classic, which includes Troy , Michigan State and UMass or Rutgers on Nov.

Both University of Florida basketball teams opened their regular seasons this weekend against Stetson University and the Gators came out on top in both games.

The Florida Gators men's basketball team has missed the last two NCAA tournaments, but they began a quest for a return to the "big dance" with a 74-46 win over Stetson Sunday afternoon.

When: 4 p.m. today. Where: O'Connell Center, Gainesville. TV/Radio: Sun Sports/WFXJ . Probable starters Hatters 4 Sheldon Oliver, F, 6-5 Avg.: 5.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg 11 Olivier Dupiton, F, 6-7 Avg.: 1.5 ppg, 1.8 rpg 15 Mark Lohuis, F, 6-4 Avg.: 5.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg Avg.: 12.6 ppg, 3.8 apg 3 Brandon Williams, G, 5-10 Avg.: 1.9 ppg, 1.0 apg Gators 32 Vernon ...

USF coach Stan Heath is optimistic about moving up the Big East basketball ladder while Florida 's Billy Donovan aims to return to the Big Dance.

The Florida basketball program has gone from feast to famine in recent years. The Gators lost five of their final eight regular-season games last season, finishing 25-11 and getting left out of the NCAA Tournament field for the fourth time in Coach Billy Donovan's 13-year tenure.

The Florida men's basketball team decided to commence at the O'Connell Center last night to play some roundball.

Chandler Parsons and Ray Shipman are not starters, but the two certainly will have key roles for the Florida basketball team.

Kenny Boynton scored 25 points, Ray Shipman added 16 and Florida beat Webber International 104-53 in its exhibition finale Monday night.

After weeks of grueling three hour practices, the players are ready. And, after those long weeks of practice, UTEP coach Keitha Adams is ready, too.