2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball team
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ESPN Events Invitational champions | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 6 |
AP | No. 7 |
Record | 12–0 (0–0 SEC) |
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Home arena | O'Connell Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Florida | 0 | – | 0 | – | 12 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Oklahoma | 0 | – | 0 | – | 12 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Tennessee | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Auburn | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Ole Miss | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Kentucky | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Texas A&M | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 SEC tournament winner As of December 22, 2024 Rankings from AP poll |
The 2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gators, led by third-year head coach Todd Golden, play their home games at the O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Previous season
[edit]The Gators finished the 2023–24 season 24–12, 11–7 in SEC play, to finish in sixth place. In the SEC tournament, the Gators beat Georgia, Alabama, and Texas A&M to advance to the championship game where they would fall to Auburn. The Gators earned an at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as the No. 7 seed in the South region, where they lost to Colorado 102–100 in the first round.[1][2]
Accusations against Todd Golden
[edit]In November, news of accusations of sexual harassment came to light against head coach Todd Golden.[3] The accusations, as part of a Title IX investigation in potential violations of the school's gender equity policy, included acts of harassment and stalking of Florida students by Golden.[4] Golden responded to the report by acknowledging it and stated that he was considering defamation claims against the accusers.[5] Golden continued to coach the team while the investigation continued.[6]
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* 8:30 p.m., SECN |
No. 21 | vs. South Florida Jacksonville Sports Foundation Invitational |
W 98–83 | 1–0 |
29 – Clayton Jr. | 6 – Tied | 3 – Martin | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (5,764) Jacksonville, FL | |||
November 7, 2024* 8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
No. 21 | Jacksonville | W 81–60 | 2–0 |
23 – Condon | 7 – Alexis | 7 – Clayton Jr. | O'Connell Center (8,381) Gainesville, FL | |||
November 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
No. 20 | Grambling State | W 86–62 | 3–0 |
14 – Chinyelu | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | O'Connell Center (7,857) Gainesville, FL | |||
November 15, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 20 | at Florida State Rivalry |
W 87–74 | 4–0 |
25 – Clayton Jr. | 12 – Condon | 3 – Tied | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (9,797) Tallahassee, FL | |||
November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
No. 21 | Florida A&M | W 84–60 | 5–0 |
20 – Richard | 9 – Tied | 5 – Clayton Jr. | O'Connell Center (8,005) Gainesville, FL | |||
November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 21 | Southern Illinois | W 93–68 | 6–0 |
32 – Martin | 9 – Martin | 5 – Martin | O'Connell Center (9,533) Gainesville, FL | |||
November 28, 2024* 2:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 18 | vs. Wake Forest ESPN Events Invitational Semifinals |
W 75–58 | 7–0 |
21 – Clayton Jr. | 9 – Chinyelu | 3 – Clayton Jr. | State Farm Field House (3,191) Bay Lake, FL | |||
November 29, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 18 | vs. Wichita State ESPN Events Invitational Final |
W 88–51 | 8–0 |
19 – Clayton Jr. | 11 – Chinyelu | 5 – Richard | State Farm Field House (3,875) Bay Lake, FL | |||
December 4, 2024* 7:15 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 13 | Virginia ACC–SEC Challenge |
W 87–69 | 9–0 |
27 – Clayton Jr. | 8 – Condon | 4 – Clayton Jr. | O'Connell Center (9,184) Gainesville, FL | |||
December 14, 2024* 3:30 p.m., SECN |
No. 9 | vs. Arizona State Holiday Hoopsgiving |
W 83–66 | 10–0 |
25 – Clayton Jr. | 11 – Martin | 6 – Martin | State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA | |||
December 17, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 7 | vs. North Carolina Jumpman Invitational |
W 90–84 | 11–0 |
22 – Richard | 10 – Condon | 5 – Condon | Spectrum Center (16,058) Charlotte, NC | |||
December 21, 2024* 12:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 7 | North Florida | W 99–45 | 12–0 |
26 – Richard | 12 – Alexis | 4 – Aberdeen | O'Connell Center (10,109) Gainesville, FL | |||
December 29, 2024* 1:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
Stetson | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL | |||||||||
SEC regular season | |||||||||||
January 4, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPN |
at Kentucky Rivalry |
Rupp Arena Lexington, KY | |||||||||
January 7, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
Tennessee | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL | |||||||||
January 11, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Arkansas | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR | |||||||||
January 14, 2025 9:00 p.m., ESPNU |
Missouri | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL | |||||||||
January 18, 2025 TBA, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU |
Texas | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL | |||||||||
January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN |
at South Carolina | Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC | |||||||||
January 25, 2025 3:30 p.m., SECN |
Georgia | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL | |||||||||
February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m./4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Tennessee | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | |||||||||
February 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN |
Vanderbilt | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL | |||||||||
February 8, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Auburn | Neville Arena Auburn, AL | |||||||||
February 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
at Mississippi State | Humphrey Coliseum Mississippi State, MS | |||||||||
February 15, 2025 8:30 p.m., SECN |
South Carolina | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL | |||||||||
February 18, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Oklahoma | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL | |||||||||
February 22, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN |
at LSU | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA | |||||||||
February 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., SECN |
at Georgia | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA | |||||||||
March 1, 2025 8:30 p.m., SECN |
Texas A&M | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL | |||||||||
March 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU |
at Alabama | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL | |||||||||
March 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., SECN |
Ole Miss | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL | |||||||||
SEC tournament | |||||||||||
TBD, TBD |
vs. TBD First round |
Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Coaches | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "2023-24 Florida Gators Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Goodall, Zach. "Florida Gators Tabbed No. 7 Seed in 2024 NCAA Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "UF basketball coach accused of sexual harassment and stalking". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Florida basketball coach Todd Golden accused of sexual harassment – report". The Guardian. 2024-11-08. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Florida basketball coach Todd Golden acknowledges school investigation and considers defamation suit". AP News. 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
- ^ "Golden coaches UF, asks for patience amid inquiry". ESPN.com. 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2024-11-19.