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Florida coach Todd Golden reaps rewards of national title, including reloading his roster

Read full article: Florida coach Todd Golden reaps rewards of national title, including reloading his roster

It would be tough to top the month Florida coach Todd Golden has enjoyed since winning the national championship.

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1 day ago

Trump hosts NCAA basketball champion Florida Gators at the White House

Read full article: Trump hosts NCAA basketball champion Florida Gators at the White House

President Donald Trump has honored the 2025 NCAA basketball champion Florida Gators at the White House, proclaiming that “lesser teams would have crumbled” during its nail-biting title game victory.

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3 days ago

Former Arkansas standout Boogie Fland commits to national champion Florida

Read full article: Former Arkansas standout Boogie Fland commits to national champion Florida

Former Arkansas standout Boogie Fland, widely considered the top guard in the transfer portal, has chosen to play for defending national champion Florida.

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Florida raises basketball coach Todd Golden's salary to $6M annually after national title

Read full article: Florida raises basketball coach Todd Golden's salary to $6M annually after national title

Florida basketball coach Todd Golden has signed a contract extension that raises his annual salary to $6 million.

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Florida Gators men’s basketball team celebrates NCAA Championship at Orange & Blue game

Read full article: Florida Gators men’s basketball team celebrates NCAA Championship at Orange & Blue game

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team celebrated its national championship run during halftime of the Orange & Blue Game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday.

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Florida Gators men’s hoops team will celebrate its national championship Saturday during the Spring football game

Read full article: Florida Gators men’s hoops team will celebrate its national championship Saturday during the Spring football game

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team will celebrate its season on Saturday during halftime of the Orange & Blue Game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

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‘Florida’s back on top’: Clayton, Golden say Florida basketball is back, thank Gator Nation for all their support

Read full article: ‘Florida’s back on top’: Clayton, Golden say Florida basketball is back, thank Gator Nation for all their support

The Florida Gators have returned home after their thrilling 65-63 championship-securing victory over the University of Houston in the 2025 National Championship Game.

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Florida's run to the national title lifts the Gators to No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 men's poll

Read full article: Florida's run to the national title lifts the Gators to No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 men's poll

Florida is a unanimous No. 1 in the final Associated Press men’s college basketball poll of the 2024-25 season after winning the national championship.

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WATCH LIVE: Gators basketball team arrives in Gainesville, greeted by hundreds of fans after winning championship

Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Gators basketball team arrives in Gainesville, greeted by hundreds of fans after winning championship

Gators fans who want to celebrate the national champion men’s basketball team can gather for a welcome home rally in Gainesville at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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Breaking down the historic moments from Florida’s national championship victory with popular podcast host Gator Dave

Read full article: Breaking down the historic moments from Florida’s national championship victory with popular podcast host Gator Dave

Leave it to the Gators. It was a nail-biter. But they are the National Champions Florida’s first title win since going back-to-back in 2006 and 2007. They pulled out a 65 to 63 win against Houston’s ferocious defense with a second-half rally to claim their third national championship.

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Historic victory: University of Florida now only school to win 3 NCAA titles in both football, men’s basketball

Read full article: Historic victory: University of Florida now only school to win 3 NCAA titles in both football, men’s basketball

The University of Florida is the only school to have won three NCAA Division I titles in both men’s basketball (2006, 2007, 2025) and football (1996, 2006, 2008).

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Two courts: NCAA's present (Gators!) and future play out 1700 miles apart on the same day

Read full article: Two courts: NCAA's present (Gators!) and future play out 1700 miles apart on the same day

A thrill-a-minute NCAA title for the Florida Gators in San Antonio has reminded us all of what’s so good about the games these college athletes play.

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Walter Clayton Jr.'s defensive stop gives Florida its 3rd national title with 65-63 win over Houston

Read full article: Walter Clayton Jr.'s defensive stop gives Florida its 3rd national title with 65-63 win over Houston

Florida and Walter Clayton Jr. somehow overcame Houston’s spirit-crushing defense Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller not decided until Clayton’s own D stopped the Cougars from taking a game-winning shot at the buzzer.

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One combined Final Four? Talks of a joint NCAA Tournament showcase for the men and women resurface

Read full article: One combined Final Four? Talks of a joint NCAA Tournament showcase for the men and women resurface

The conversation around a joint men's and women's Final Four has resurfaced.

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Houston, Florida play for title and put a different spin on the underdog role to wrap March Madness

Read full article: Houston, Florida play for title and put a different spin on the underdog role to wrap March Madness

Whoever said there were no great underdog stories left in March Madness, or that the title would go to whoever spends the most money — or amasses the best collection of big names from the transfer portal — clearly never checked out Houston.

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Condon and Gators are tall and long but ready for a physical matchup with Houston in the NCAA final

Read full article: Condon and Gators are tall and long but ready for a physical matchup with Houston in the NCAA final

Florida’s Alex Condon has already been through the physical battle with Auburn’s Johni Broome and came out the other side battered but victorious.

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Florida makes push all the way to NCAA title game, will face Houston team that pushes others around

Read full article: Florida makes push all the way to NCAA title game, will face Houston team that pushes others around

Florida has gone from being picked to finish sixth in the rugged Southeastern Conference to playing for national championship.

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Florida's Clayton delivers again to outduel Auburn's Broome in Final Four matchup of All-Americans

Read full article: Florida's Clayton delivers again to outduel Auburn's Broome in Final Four matchup of All-Americans

Two All-Americans, one chance to give their their team a chance to win a national championship.

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TELL US: How confident are you feeling about the Gators chances to pull off a Final Four victory?

Read full article: TELL US: How confident are you feeling about the Gators chances to pull off a Final Four victory?

Auburn and Florida are the last two standing of a record 14 Southeastern Conference teams that made the NCAA Tournament.

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Auburn and Florida meet in the Final Four as last of the 14 SEC teams that packed March Madness

Read full article: Auburn and Florida meet in the Final Four as last of the 14 SEC teams that packed March Madness

Auburn and Florida are the last two standing of a record 14 Southeastern Conference teams that made the NCAA Tournament.

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Auburn's Bruce Pearl a vocal leader of a trio of Jewish coaches with teams at the Final Four

Read full article: Auburn's Bruce Pearl a vocal leader of a trio of Jewish coaches with teams at the Final Four

Auburn coach Bruce Pearl, Florida’s Todd Golden and Duke’s Jon Scheyer are basketball rivals at the Final Four with a unique thread of connection.

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Flagg, Broome, Clayton are among the Final Four players to watch in a showdown between No. 1 seeds

Read full article: Flagg, Broome, Clayton are among the Final Four players to watch in a showdown between No. 1 seeds

Fittingly for an NCAA Tournament in which big schools from big conferences took record numbers of spots in the first week, then hogged them all for the second week, the Final Four will bring four teams seeded No. 1 to the sport’s biggest stage to play for the title.

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Walter Clayton Jr. rallies Florida into Final Four with 84-79 March Madness win over Texas Tech

Read full article: Walter Clayton Jr. rallies Florida into Final Four with 84-79 March Madness win over Texas Tech

Walter Clayton Jr. rescued top-seeded Florida with two late 3-pointers, and the Gators rallied from nine points down late to reach the Final Four with an 84-79 victory over Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final.

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Will Richard and top-seeded Florida run away from Maryland's 'Crab Five' for 87-71 March Madness win

Read full article: Will Richard and top-seeded Florida run away from Maryland's 'Crab Five' for 87-71 March Madness win

Will Richard scored 15 points, Alijah Martin added 14 points and seven rebounds, and top-seeded Florida played a steady second half to run away from No. 4 seed Maryland and into the NCAA Tournament’s West Region final with an 87-71 win.

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Anger, frustration, sadness and pride: Dan Hurley full of emotion after UConn's three-peat bid ends

Read full article: Anger, frustration, sadness and pride: Dan Hurley full of emotion after UConn's three-peat bid ends

Dan Hurley’s emotions ran the gamut following his team’s 77-75 loss to Florida in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, which ended UConn’s bid for a third straight national championship.

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Florida ends UConn's bid for third straight national title with 77-75 March Madness win

Read full article: Florida ends UConn's bid for third straight national title with 77-75 March Madness win

Walter Clayton Jr. and Florida ended UConn’s pursuit of a third straight national championship, with Clayton burying two key 3-pointers in the final three minutes of a scintillating 77-75 victory for the top-seeded Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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No March Madness here: No. 1 seed Florida rolls past Norfolk State 95-69 for 7th straight win

Read full article: No March Madness here: No. 1 seed Florida rolls past Norfolk State 95-69 for 7th straight win

First-team All-American Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points and Florida defeated Norfolk State 95-69, ensuring all four No. 1 seeds made it out of the first round of the NCAA Tournament unscathed.

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The world's tallest teen, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, is working to expand his NIL-earning power

Read full article: The world's tallest teen, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, is working to expand his NIL-earning power

Florida center Olivier Rioux, the world’s tallest teenager, is one of the team's most popular players heading into the NCAA Tournament.

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The Rise of the SEC: How a league known for the gridiron became kings of college basketball

Read full article: The Rise of the SEC: How a league known for the gridiron became kings of college basketball

The SEC was the best conference in basketball all season, landing a record 14 teams in the 68-team NCAA Tournament.

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Clayton and Condon shine as No. 5 Florida beats Mississippi 90-71 to strengthen case for No. 1 seed

Read full article: Clayton and Condon shine as No. 5 Florida beats Mississippi 90-71 to strengthen case for No. 1 seed

Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points on senior night, Alex Condon notched his second straight double-double and No. 5 Florida beat Mississippi 90-71 in the regular-season finale for both teams.

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Alex Condon's 'wheeling and dealing' has No. 5 Florida closing in on a No. 1 seed in March Madness

Read full article: Alex Condon's 'wheeling and dealing' has No. 5 Florida closing in on a No. 1 seed in March Madness

It wasn’t that long ago that Alex Condon was a point guard.

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Condon helps No. 5 Florida top No. 7 Alabama 99-94 in key SEC matchup

Read full article: Condon helps No. 5 Florida top No. 7 Alabama 99-94 in key SEC matchup

Alex Condon had 27 points and10 rebounds to lead No. 5 Florida to a 99-94 win over No. 7 Alabama on Wednesday night.

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Sixth-ranked Florida makes program history, beating Auburn for 1st road victory over a No. 1 team

Read full article: Sixth-ranked Florida makes program history, beating Auburn for 1st road victory over a No. 1 team

Sixth-ranked Florida made program history with its victory over No. 1 Auburn on Saturday.

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Florida coach Todd Golden 'happy to put it behind us' after school clears him in Title IX case

Read full article: Florida coach Todd Golden 'happy to put it behind us' after school clears him in Title IX case

Florida coach Todd Golden is ready to move on, with any potential legal response to come after the season.

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Florida coach Todd Golden cleared in Title IX investigation regarding sexual harassment allegations

Read full article: Florida coach Todd Golden cleared in Title IX investigation regarding sexual harassment allegations

The University of Florida has cleared men’s basketball coach Todd Golden following a four-month Title IX investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and stalking.

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'This is good for us': No. 1 Tennessee falls by 30 to No. 8 Florida, becoming last unbeaten to lose

Read full article: 'This is good for us': No. 1 Tennessee falls by 30 to No. 8 Florida, becoming last unbeaten to lose

Tennessee coach Rick Barnes believes losing at Florida will be good for his team.

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Koby Brea hits seven 3-pointers as No. 10 Kentucky hands No. 6 Florida its first loss, 106-100

Read full article: Koby Brea hits seven 3-pointers as No. 10 Kentucky hands No. 6 Florida its first loss, 106-100

Koby Brea scored 23 points and hit seven 3-pointers off the bench to lead No. 10 Kentucky over No. 6 Florida 106-100, handing the Gators their first loss of the season.

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Richard scores a career-high 26 and helps No. 7 Florida beat UNF 99-45 to reach 12-0

Read full article: Richard scores a career-high 26 and helps No. 7 Florida beat UNF 99-45 to reach 12-0

Will Richard scored a career-high 26 points, three teammates notched double-doubles and No. 7 Florida remained undefeated with a 99-45 victory over North Florida.

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The world's tallest teenager, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, plans to redshirt at Florida this season

Read full article: The world's tallest teenager, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, plans to redshirt at Florida this season

The world’s tallest teenager might have to wait a year to become the world’s tallest college basketball player.

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Embattled Florida coach Todd Golden expects raucous crowds on the road, beginning at Florida State

Read full article: Embattled Florida coach Todd Golden expects raucous crowds on the road, beginning at Florida State

No. 20 Florida and under-investigation-coach Todd Golden are about to get a feel for what to expect on the road this season.

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Florida coach Todd Golden calls past few days 'challenging' after Title IX inquiry becomes public

Read full article: Florida coach Todd Golden calls past few days 'challenging' after Title IX inquiry becomes public

After four “challenging” days, Florida basketball coach Todd Golden welcomed the reception he got when he took the court to face Grambling State.

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Florida basketball coach Todd Golden acknowledges school investigation and considers defamation suit

Read full article: Florida basketball coach Todd Golden acknowledges school investigation and considers defamation suit

Florida basketball coach Todd Golden is acknowledging an ongoing school inquiry and says he is considering “defamation claims,” presumably against his accusers.

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Florida basketball coach Todd Golden hires lawyer after sexual harassment allegations

Read full article: Florida basketball coach Todd Golden hires lawyer after sexual harassment allegations

According to a report by the school’s student newspaper, Florida men's basketball coach Todd Golden is facing allegations of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, stalking and cyberstalking multiple women — including students — over the past 12 months.

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Florida basketball coach Todd Golden faces Title IX investigation for sexual harassment: report

Read full article: Florida basketball coach Todd Golden faces Title IX investigation for sexual harassment: report

According to a report by the school’s student newspaper, Florida men's basketball coach Todd Golden is facing allegations of sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, stalking and cyberstalking multiple women — including students — over the past 12 months.

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Florida center Micah Handlogten stretchered off court early at the SEC final with broken left leg

Read full article: Florida center Micah Handlogten stretchered off court early at the SEC final with broken left leg

Florida center Micah Handlogten broke his lower left leg in the opening minutes of the Southeastern Conference Tournament final Sunday and was taken off the court on a stretcher.

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Florida reaches SEC final rallying from 18 down to beat Texas A&M 95-90

Read full article: Florida reaches SEC final rallying from 18 down to beat Texas A&M 95-90

Denzel Aberdeen scored a career-high 20 points in helping Florida rally from an 18-point deficit and beat Texas A&M 95-90 at the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals.

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Handlogten, Pullin help Florida top Georgia 102-98 in OT after blowing 21 point 2nd half lead

Read full article: Handlogten, Pullin help Florida top Georgia 102-98 in OT after blowing 21 point 2nd half lead

Micah Handlogten had a career high 23 points with 17 rebounds, Zyon Pullin had seven of his 20 points in overtime and Florida defeated Georgia 102-98 after blowing a 21-point lead in the second half.

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Former Riverside High, Gators star Alex Fudge declares for NBA draft

Read full article: Former Riverside High, Gators star Alex Fudge declares for NBA draft

The NBA draft is the next stop for former Riverside High and University of Florida star Alex Fudge.

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Colin Castleton breaks hand, Florida beats Ole Miss 79-64

Read full article: Colin Castleton breaks hand, Florida beats Ole Miss 79-64

Myreon Jones scored 15 points on five 3-pointers and short-handed Florida beat Mississippi 79-64 to snap a three-game losing streak.

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Castleton’s 18 points helps send Florida past LSU

Read full article: Castleton’s 18 points helps send Florida past LSU

Colin Castleton scored 18 points, making a career-high 12 foul shots, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked five shots and Florida handed LSU its third-straight loss, 67-56.

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Late steal preserves No. 20 Auburn’s 61-58 win over Florida

Read full article: Late steal preserves No. 20 Auburn’s 61-58 win over Florida

Chris Moore got a steal in the final seconds and Wendell Green Jr. made a layup at the buzzer to cap No. 20 Auburn’s 61-58 victory over Florida in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.

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New ‘Voice of the Gators’ named

Read full article: New ‘Voice of the Gators’ named

Sean Kelley has been hired as the next “Voice of the Gators,” replacing the legendary Mick Hubert who retired earlier this year, the University Athletic Association announced Wednesday.

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Too many penalties in 2nd scrimmage & previewing spring game

Read full article: Too many penalties in 2nd scrimmage & previewing spring game

Hey, Gators fans!

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Florida big man, leading scorer Castleton back for 5th year

Read full article: Florida big man, leading scorer Castleton back for 5th year

Florida big man Colin Castleton is returning for a fifth season.

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Florida’s Golden rounds out coaching staff by hiring Hartman

Read full article: Florida’s Golden rounds out coaching staff by hiring Hartman

New Florida basketball coach Todd Golden has rounded out his staff by hiring UNLV assistant Carlin Hartman.

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‘I want those expectations’: Florida’s new hoops coach ready for challenges

Read full article: ‘I want those expectations’: Florida’s new hoops coach ready for challenges

Some coaches run from them. Todd Golden welcomes them.

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Chomp: Jones transferring; top 4 spring practice position battles; new hoops coach announced

Read full article: Chomp: Jones transferring; top 4 spring practice position battles; new hoops coach announced

This story first appeared in Chomp, our Gators football newsletter. Subscribe here.

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Florida hires San Francisco’s Golden as hoops coach

Read full article: Florida hires San Francisco’s Golden as hoops coach

Florida hired San Francisco’s Todd Golden as its men's basketball coach Friday.

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Mid-major pop-up game pits San Francisco and Loyola Chicago

Read full article: Mid-major pop-up game pits San Francisco and Loyola Chicago

San Francisco and Loyola Chicago struggled to find opponents for college basketball games so they decided to meet in the middle.

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