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Florida still unranked in USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after 20-point loss to UConn

Florida’s up-and-down start to the season hasn’t earned it any support in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll.

Florida only had one game this week and it ended in a 20-point loss to the Connecticut Huskies. That didn’t do the Gators any favors on Monday when the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll was updated.

Losing to No. 3 UConn isn’t the worst loss in the world for Florida, but it is the latest failed test for a club still searching for its identity under first-year head coach [autotag]Todd Golden[/autotag]. It will take a strong performance against the conference for Florida to muster up any support in the Coaches Poll over the coming weeks.

UF has just one game scheduled for the coming week, a Wednesday night matchup with the Ohio Bobcats. Florida should have a chance to get back in the win column in that one and then comes Oklahoma, the final game of the non-conference slate.

Florida needs all the kinks to be worked out by the end of the second half against the Sooner, and hopefully, [autotag]Kyle Lofton[/autotag] will be back in the starting lineup by then. Golden is still trying to find the right mix of minutes for what appears to be a talented roster.

[autotag]Alex Fudge[/autotag] has emerged as a potential starter at the four over [autotag]CJ Felder[/autotag], and [autotag]Kowacie Reeves[/autotag] is back on the court after Golden flubbed the rotations and left him on the bench for most of a three-game stretch.

Here’s a full look at the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll for men’s basketball.

Rank Team Record Points Trend
1 Purdue 10-0 697 (9) +3
2 Virginia 8-0 7683 (12) +1
3 Connecticut 11-0 677 (7) +2
4 Houston 9-1 588 -3
5 Alabama 8-1 585 +5
6 Kansas 9-1 568 –
7 Tennessee 9-1 550 –
8 Texas 7-1 537 -6
9 Arizona 8-1 487 –
10 Arkansas 9-1 466 -2
11 Baylor 7-2 387 +1
12 Duke 10-2 366 +3
13 Kentucky 7-2 330 +3
14 UCLA 8-2 310 +4
15 Gonzaga 7-3 291 +3
16 Indiana 8-2 272 -5
17 Maryland 8-2 237 -4
18 Auburn 8-1 223 -4
19 Illinois 7-3 204 -2
20 Mississippi State 9-0 155 +6
21 Ohio State 7-2 134 +2
22 Texas Christian 8-1 102 +3
23 Wisconsin 8-2 99 +9
24 Virginia Tech 10-1 99 +4
25 Miami (FL) 10-1 55 +3

Schools Dropped Out

No. 20 Iowa State; No. 21 Creighton; No. 22 San Diego St.; No. 24 Iowa

Others Receiving Votes

Marquette 46; Iowa State 46; Iowa 46; West Virginia 32; Memphis 29; Charleston 24; Creighton 20; Saint Mary’s 15; Xavier 14; UNLV 13; New Mexico 9; San Diego St. 8; Kansas State 6; Utah St. 4; Texas Tech 4; Arizona State 3; Rutgers 2; North Carolina 1; Michigan St. 1.

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Florida basketball opens up Phil Knight Legacy Tournament against Xavier

It’s revenge time for the Gators against the team that knocked them out of the NIT last season. Will Florida beat Xavier this time around?

After a 3-1 start to the Golden era at the University of Florida, the Gators men’s basketball team is headed out West for a major test in the Phil Knight Legacy Tournament. UF will face the Xavier Musketeers in the opening round, giving fans a rematch of last year’s Round 2 NIT matchup.

Florida lost that game to end a disappointing season, which makes this a revenge game for returning players like [autotag]Colin Castleton[/autotag], [autotag]CJ Felder[/autotag] and [autotag]Kowacie Reeves[/autotag]. Castleton, in particular, is a player to watch for as he was limited to just 10 points and six boards against Xavier the last time out. He’s been on an absolute tear so far this season, averaging 25.3 points per game and 8.8 rebounds through the Gators’ first four contests.

It’s worth noting that Reeves lead Florida in scoring the last time these two teams met up. He has struggled to find his stroke early on in Todd Golden’s system, but this could be the breakout game he needs.

One of the reasons Castleton may not be as effective as he’s been all year is Xavier’s starting center Jack Nunge, who is listed as a 7-footer. Castleton struggled to dominate the paint in the first half against Florida State, but he carried the team in the second half to a victory. Adjustments will have to be made to overcome Xavier’s size, but Castleton’s a much different player than he was during last season’s NIT run.

If the Gators can win in the first round of this tournament, a likely matchup with Duke awaits.

Tip-off is at 5:30 p.m. EST in the O’Connell Center in Gainesville.

Projected Starting Lineups:

FLORIDA

Player Pos H/W Class
CJ Felder F 6-7 / 240 Senior
Colin Castleton F 6-11 / 250 5th Year
[autotag]Will Richard[/autotag] G 6-4 / 206 Sophomore
[autotag]Kyle Lofton[/autotag] G 6-3 / 188 Graduate
Kowacie Reeves G 6-6 / 192 Sophomore

XAVIER

Player Pos H/W Class
Jack Nunge F 7-0 / 245 Graduate
Zach Freemantle F 6-9 / 225 Senior
Souley Bourn G 6-3 / 175 Graduate
Colby Jones G 6-6 / 205 Junior
KyKy Tandy G 6-2 / 190 Senior

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Gators named a finalist for this transferring forward

Washington State transfer target Efe Abogidi would fit in nicely with Todd Golden’s analytical approach.

Forward [autotag]Efe Abogidi[/autotag] announced on Tuesday afternoon the Gators had made his list of finalists in the transfer portal.

After playing his first two years at Washington State, Abogidi announced his intentions to leave the basketball program in mid-April. The other finalists in his recruitment are the Arizona Wildcats and Maryland Terrapins.

In addition to the portal, Abogodi tested the NBA draft waters but decided to return to amateur competition for at least one more season.

Abogidi’s strengths are condensed in the frontcourt. He’s an athletic big man who has a knack for blocks. He can make an opposing defender pay severely under the net for undercommitting to him. Last season, he averaged 8.1 points per game with minimal shooting from the arc, supplemented by 1.8 blocks and 5.8 rebounds.

As Florida basketball expert Eric Fawcett points out in an article for Gator Country, Abogidi is a golden boy for the analytics that head coach [autotag]Todd Golden[/autotag] is using to identify big men. Particularly with regards to offensive rebounding – an area Golden made no bones about prioritizing improvement in – Abogidi could be a great help to Florida’s roster.

How exactly Golden would integrate another long frontcourt player with more SEC potential than proven ability isn’t clear as daylight to me. [autotag]CJ Felder[/autotag] and [autotag]Alex Fudge[/autotag] also fit that bill and both have been described as having NBA potential. Odds are, however, that injury or underperformance will allow that question to answer itself.

Also notable is Abogidi has three years of eligibility remaining. That has been a theme among many of the transfers signed by Golden and his staff. Fudge still has three years left, as do guards [autotag]Will Richard[/autotag] and [autotag]Trey Bonham[/autotag].

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Gators hoops hosts this Buffalo transfer on campus

After missing out on Johni Broome, can Todd Golden land elite rebounder Josh Mballa from the transfer portal?

There are still two open scholarship spots on Florida’s men’s basketball roster, and [autotag]Todd Golden[/autotag] is combing through those available in the transfer portal to find the best fit. Former Buffalo forward [autotag]Josh Mballa[/autotag] was one of the players in Gainesville on Friday to meet with the team, according to 247Sports.

In his third season with the Bulls, Mballa averaged 13.0 points, 8.6 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per game. He’s a monster on the offensive boards too, posting the 39th-best offensive rebound percentage among D-I players. He made the All-MAC second team and entered to portal following the season to seek brighter horizons.

In 2020-21, Mballa posted even better numbers. He averaged a double-double (15.3 points and 10.8 rebounds) and was named MAC Defensive Player of the Year.

This will be Mballa’s second transfer after moving on from Texas Tech following his freshman year, and he fits the needs of first-year head coach [autotag]Todd Golden[/autotag]. The Gators lack size and rebounding ability past [autotag]Colin Castleton[/autotag]. [autotag]Jason Jitoboh[/autotag] and [autotag]CJ Felder[/autotag] are returning and [autotag]Alex Fudge[/autotag] came in through the transfer portal, but UF still needs one piece down low to complete the frontcourt.

That’s where Mballa fits in. It’s unknown how well the meeting on Friday went, but Golden has hand-selected the guys he wants to go after and landed most of them so far aside from power forward Johni Broome who chose Auburn.

Ole Miss also hosted him recently, so there’s likely to be some more SEC competition for him down the road.

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Florida basketball misses out on transfer PF Johni Broome to Auburn

Todd Golden couldn’t beat Bruce Pearl and Auburn for one of the top big men in the transfer portal.

It came down to Florida and Auburn for center transfer [autotag]Johni Broome[/autotag] on Saturday, but the Gators and [autotag]Todd Golden[/autotag] came up short and will now have to plan against him in the 2022-23 season.

Broome averaged 16.8 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game for Morehead State as a freshman in 2021-22. The Eagles finished 23-11 and Broome quickly became one of the most intriguing names in the portal after announcing his intentions to move on from the program. Some of college basketball’s best (Gonzaga, Duke, etc.) were in the hunt early on, but Broome decided that the two SEC squads presented him with the best opportunity to take the next step in his development.

Bruce Pearl’s recent success with Auburn beat out Todd Golden’s year one pitch to the Florida native. Golden previously served as an assistant coach for the Tigers, so this was the first true battle between the former mentor and protege.

It would have been nice for Florida to add some more depth to the frontcourt for Golden’s first year at the helm. [autotag]Colin Castleton[/autotag] is set to return as the team’s starting center and has LSU transfer [autotag]Alex Fudge[/autotag], [autotag]CJ Felder[/autotag] and [autotag]Jason Jitoboh[/autotag] around him. Broome would likely have been paired with Castleton in the starting lineup, but instead, he’ll replace Walker Kessler at Auburn.

There are still some decent big men in the portal for Florida target, but this was a priority target for Golden. Now it’s time to go back to the board and figure out a different solution with three potential roster spots still open.

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Florida basketball scores transfer portal win with this point guard

The Gators got their replacement for Tyree Appleby on Monday.

Florida basketball added another player from the transfer portal to its roster on Monday when former Virginia Military Institute point guard [autotag]Trey Bonham[/autotag] announced on Twitter that he is joining new head coach Todd Golden and the Gators for the 2022-23 campaign. After the departure of [autotag]Tyree Appleby[/autotag] to the portal, it looks like UF has found its replacement at the one position.

The 6-foot, 170-pound from Mobile, Alabama, was a standout with the Keydets over the past two years, averaging 13.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, four assists and 1.3 steals per game last season en route to an even .500 record with 16 wins and an appearance in the College Basketball Invitational. His scoring efficiency stands out as his carrying trait, putting up a 47.8% mark from the field while nailing 34.8% of his three-pointers and 82.6% of his free throw attempts — numbers that Golden is certainly salivating over.

Bonham is the third player to arrive in Gainesville via the transfer portal, joining former LSU forward [autotag]Alex Fudge[/autotag] and Belmont guard [autotag]Will Richard[/autotag]. Florida will also benefit from the return of center [autotag]Colin Castleton[/autotag], up-and-coming guard [autotag]Kowacie Reeves[/autotag], as well as guard [autotag]Niels Lane[/autotag] and forward [autotag]CJ Felder[/autotag].

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Where does Florida basketball stand? The Athletic breaks down current roster

The Athletic broke down Florida basketball’s current roster while giving fans an idea of what holes head coach Todd Golden is trying to fill.

New Florida head coach [autotag]Todd Golden[/autotag] earned his first significant victory when he convinced center [autotag]Colin Castleton[/autotag] to return for a fifth season. He was Florida’s leading scorer, rebounder and shot-blocker last season.

However, Golden still has a lot of recruiting left to do with three spots left on the Gators’ 2022-23 roster. The Athletic spoke with Golden about Castleton’s return while breaking down the state of Florida’s current roster.

Gators Online reported that the Gator Collective played a factor in Castleton’s decision to return. However, Golden also pitched that he would build the team around the big man and that the team would be good enough to make the NCAA tournament.

“That’s similar to Colin, where my thought was if he came back and bought into what we were doing, it would be much easier to build an NCAA Tournament roster around him,” Golden said. “That’s something he’s really passionate about accomplishing, after having a sour taste in his mouth last season.”

Golden added that he wanted to develop Castleton’s touch from deep because it’s a critical part of the offense.

The former San Francisco head coach spent a lot of energy and time on recruiting guard [autotag]Myreon Jones[/autotag] to come back for another season. After transferring from Penn State, Jones struggled mightily to find his footing with the team. Golden believes the key to getting Jones back to the sniper he was with the Nittany Lions is rebuilding his confidence.

Another recruiting victory Florida and Golden earned was when Belmont guard [autotag]Will Richard[/autotag] chose to transfer to Gainesville. He should immediately slot in as a starter or as the team’s sixth man.

The Gators will also return [autotag]Kowacie Reeves[/autotag], [autotag]CJ Felder[/autotag], [autotag]Jason Jitoboh[/autotag], [autotag]Niels Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]Elijah Kennedy[/autotag] while adding high school recruits [autotag]Denzel Aberdeen[/autotag] and [autotag]Jalen Reed[/autotag].

Reeves picked up his scoring quite a bit later in the season, averaging 16.3 points per game in the team’s final three contests after only scoring 5.5 earlier in the year. Felder had one of the team’s best plus-minus but only tallied the ninth-most minutes on the team. He should play a lot more next season given Golden’s emphasis on analytics.

Then The Athletic wrote that the Gators want to add a point guard or two and frontcourt depth. Florida’s targets in the backcourt include Bradley’s Terry Roberts, SMU’s Kendric Davis, Charlotte’s Jahmir Young and VMI’s Trey Bonham. Then its frontcourt prospects are LSU‘s Alex Fudge, Morehead State’s Johni Broome and Nevada’s Warren Washington.

Golden has made quite a bit of progress in retooling the Florida roster, so it can get back to the NCAA tournament next season.

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CJ Felder’s start versus Texas A&M was a long time coming

It’s about time CJ Felder got a chance to start for the Gators.

The Gators’ men’s basketball team has been struggling to find traction during the 2022 season. Despite receiving praise for the team he build in the transfer portal, head coach Mike White has had a hard time getting the best out of his team. The reasons for that problem are varied and deserve to be discussed in far more depth than there is room for in this space. The simplest explanation possible is mismanagement of the assets he has on hand. Perhaps headlining those assets is forward CJ Felder.

When Florida reeled in Felder as a Boston College transfer, it was a move accompanied with a noticeable amount of praise. The big man carried with him a reputation as a matchup nightmare and seemed poised to displace Anthony Duruji from the starting lineup. The reasoning — that Felder’s defensive prowess and controlled game will make more of an impact than his counterpart’s largely unbridled physical talents — was sound enough to convince us that he’d be the starter.

Eric Fawcett, one of the leading experts on Gators basketball, has been a big proponent of Felder’s potential to make an impact on the program from the day he transferred.

The reality hasn’t been quite so shiny. Until this point in the season, White hasn’t given Felder the opportunity to shine during his time with the team. He’s averaged just over 12 minutes a game, scoring 4.0 points per game and making fewer highlight plays than he did with Boston College.

Nevertheless, he has earned the opportunity to start for these Gators.

First of all, it’s important to note that, while he doesn’t have as many blocks this season as he did in years past, he hasn’t really been afforded the opportunity to make those plays. When Colin Castleton is healthy, he’s the entrenched center. He’s a monster at the rim and White has no reason to rotate him out when Felder is just as effective at the perimeter.

When Castleton wasn’t healthy, the Gators turned to just about everyone else for rim protection. Jason Jitoboh, Anthony Duruji, and Tuon Gatkek have all been given more run as the backup center than Felder. In other words, it’s not fair to ding him in a reduction in blocks when his role has changed.

Additionally, while Felder hasn’t been a big-time scorer, he has been astonishingly efficient as a shooter from beyond the arc. His 41.7% hit rate from deep isn’t reflective of a hidden talent as a sniper. A far lower career rate and uninspired performance at the free-throw line attest to that fact.

Instead, it paints him as an intelligent, opportunistic shooter who takes shots when they’re there and doesn’t try to play hero ball when he’s covered. This modest, yet effective approach to offensive play is exactly what the Gators need right now while their offense has been stalling out and their middling NCAA tournament resume dwindles.

For Felder, this is an opportunity to prove that he belongs in the lineup. Deployment on the court is rooted more in what happens in practice and other behind-the-scenes activities than what happens on game day, but when a player shows out on game day, it can’t be ignored.

Finally, he is being rewarded for his efforts in Florida’s contest against Texas A&M. White placed him in the starting lineup alongside Tyree Appleby, Myreon Jones, Phlandrous Fleming Jr., and Castleton. That same lineup showed potential to be one of the Gators’ most productive deployments earlier this season, and with Jones back at full health, it can be a dangerous one again.

Felder has the tools to stick as a major contributor. He has the basketball IQ to plug the Gators’ leaky ship in the process. White is giving him his chance versus Texas A&M. He just needs to grab it with both hands.

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Here’s our early projection of Florida basketball’s 2021-22 starting lineup

Mike White did the hard work in the transfer portal over the offseason to bring together a team that has a real chance to outperform the 2020-21 squad. With Castleton back here’s our early projection of who will start for the Gators next season.

The Gators basketball team received fantastic news on Sunday afternoon.  Center Colin Castleton announced that he has withdrawn from consideration in the 2021 NBA draft and will return to the school for another season. He emerged from the transfer portal to become a big part of Florida’s identity last season, but many of the other centerpieces of last year’s squad will be missing.

Tre Mann, who was the team’s best player, entered the NBA draft and will not be returning. Noah Locke, who was a deadly catch-and-shoot weapon, transferred to Louisville. The Keyontae Johnson/Scottie Lewis duo is broken up as well; Lewis went pro and Johnson may not play basketball competitively again.

Head coach Mike White did the hard work in the transfer portal over the offseason to bring together a team that has a real chance to outperform the 2020-21 squad. Now that Castleton’s back, we’re ready to make an early projection at who will take the floor next season as Gators starters.

Here’s a first look at incoming Florida basketball transfers at summer workouts

Head coach Mike White brought in four experienced transfers to boost the Gators’ changes in the SEC during the 2021 season.

The Florida Gators, like many teams in college basketball, are experiencing a staggering amount of roster turnover this offseason. The increased activity around the league is due in large part to the NCAA’s ruling to make all transfers eligible to play immediately upon arriving with their new team in 2021. This is a big opportunity for players who are dissatisfied with the role they hold on their current team or simply think they can play for a better one.

Under the leadership of head coach Mike White, the Gators have been unafraid to plunder the transfer portal to buttress the team. Unsurprisingly, then, they were big players in the portal this offseason. They brought on a quartet of high-performing players looking for greener pastures.

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Friday, we got our first look at the new guys in Gators gear via the team Twitter account. The tweet highlights guard Brandon McKissic, guard Myreon Jones, forward CJ Felder, and guard/forward Phlandrous Fleming Jr., respectively.

All four seem to be in line to receive some real playing time in the upcoming season. McKissic and Fleming are both fifth-year seniors who came to Florida with one year of eligibility remaining but aren’t considered NBA prospects. Odds are that White convinced them playing time would be available for them because there probably isn’t a whole lot of basketball in their post-college future.

Jones is probably going to be the most impactful on the court next season. He was a high producer in the Big Ten, and while Fleming and McKissic were impressive in their respective leagues as well, Jones did it against tougher competition and with better efficiency.

The Gators are entering next season as a much more experienced group than when they began the last. In large part, that’s thanks to the upperclassmen they’re bringing to Gainesville via the transfer portal.

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