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Through the first seven games of the season, the Gators forged an identity of playing terrific defense, fighting for loose balls and rebounds, and being mentally and physically tough. They strayed from that identity in their blowout loss to Texas Southern on Monday night.

From the opening possession of the game, it was clear that it wasn't going to be the No. 14 Gators' night against Oklahoma. They simply couldn't stay out of their own way, which resulted in a 74-67 loss.

Brent Mechler brings you a column on how Lon Kruger paved the way for the Florida Gators program ahead of the Oklahoma game on Wednesday night.

As the Gators get set to play their first true road game at Oklahoma on Wednesday, they're looking to reduce their number of turnovers and do a better job of defending without fouling.

The Gators didn't have their best night on either end of the floor, but they found a way to beat Ohio State, culminating with Tyree Appleby's buzzer-beating three-pointer.

The Gators advanced to the Fort Myers Tipoff championship game with a solid all-around showing in an 80-60 victory over California.

The Gators used a dominant defensive effort in the second half -- which included holding Milwaukee without a field goal for more than 11 minutes -- to blow out the Panthers, 81-45.

Coming off of a huge win over Florida State and now ranked, the Gators will look to maintain their intensity on Thursday night against Milwaukee.

UF forward Colin Castleton has been named the inaugural SEC Player of the Week for the 2021-22 season.

The Gators men's basketball team entered the AP Poll at No. 24 on Monday.