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Wisconsin basketball among loaded field for 2025 Rady Children’s Invitational

Wisconsin basketball among loaded field for 2025 Rady Children’s Invitational

Wisconsin will participate in the 2025 Rady Children’s Invitational, according to a release from UW Athletics on Thursday.

The third installation of the tournament will take place from Nov. 27-28, 2025. It will be staged in San Diego, California in conjunction with Sports San Diego, a non-profit organization.

The Badgers are one of four programs named as participants, alongside the Kansas Jayhawks, Providence Friars and Florida Gators.

Action will tip on Thanksgiving Day, while each day will include two games. First-round games are on Nov. 27, then the final and third-place games are slated for Nov. 28. Tickets will go on sale in 2025 with $5 from every ticket sold going to Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego.

All tournament games will air nationally on either FOX or FS1, per UW Athletics.

The field for the Rady’s Children’s invitational is quite impressive. The four programs combine for 125 all-time NCAA appearances and six total NCAA Championships.

Before focus turns to the 2025-26 season, the Badgers are preparing for their 2024-25 Thanksgiving-week tournament — the Greenbrier Tip-Off. Wisconsin is one of four teams participating along with UCF, Pittsburgh and LSU. UW has captured six holiday non-conference tournaments over the past 20 years with the most recent being the 2023 Fort Myers Tip-Off.

PHOTO GALLERY: Alabama’s tough road loss to Florida

Check out the top images from Alabama’s loss to Florida in Gainesville.

Alabama basketball hit the road to take on Florida in Gainesville, the trip there was likely a lot more enjoyable than the trip back to Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide got stomped 105-87 by the Gators.

With one game remaining, Alabama has to take on Arkansas at home to finish the regular season on a positive note. With the SEC tournament and subsequent NCAA Tournament just days and weeks away, the team. must regroup.

A few recent losses may have hindered the hopes of many fans, but Nate Oats and this team have proven they are capable of bouncing back and not lamenting in the past.

Before looking ahead, revisit the top images from the Tide’s most recent loss, as pictures tell the story.

Alabama at Florida: Analysis, injury report, broadcast info for Tuesday’s game

Alabama basketball takes on Florida in a must-win road game between two strong SEC programs.

The Alabama men’s basketball team will look to bounce back from a tough home loss to the Tennessee Volunteers as the Tide travels to Gainesville to take on the Florida Gators in a ranked battle on Tuesday night.

Despite an impressive first-half comeback that had Alabama in the lead at halftime, the team fell into a bit of an offensive slump in the second half against the Vols. If guard Latrell Wrightsell Jr. could get healthy and reinserted into the lineup, the Alabama offense would be in much better shape.

With just two regular-season games remaining, Coach [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Tide need to finish the season on a strong note.

Below is all the information you need for Tuesday night’s matchup between Alabama and Florida, including how to watch, injury report, projected starting lineups, and predictions.

Florida at Alabama: Stream, injury report, broadcast info for Wednesday’s game

How to watch the SEC showdown in Tuscaloosa!

On Wednesday night from inside Coleman Coliseum, [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Alabama men’s basketball team will welcome in the Florida Gators for a massive SEC hoops showdown.

Alabama is currently holding onto first place in the SEC with a 10-2 mark in conference play but the Gators are surging as of late having won seven of their last eight games and now hold a 8-4 record in the SEC.

The Tide will have its handful against the Gators and will need to play well for 40 minutes to hold serve at home.

Below is all the information you need for Wednesday’s matchup between Alabama and Florida, including the broadcast guide, injury report, and projected starting lineups.

SEC Basketball Power Rankings through first three weeks of conference play

The latest SEC men’s basketball power rankings following the first three weeks of conference play.

The SEC is full of high-level competition year in and year out. The 2023-2024 season is no different.

Some programs have gotten off to hot starts and maintained a level of success throughout the course of the season. Tennessee, Ole Miss, Kentucky, and South Carolina have each performed extremely well in both non-conference and conference play.

Other programs like Missouri, Vanderbilt, and Arkansas have struggled virtually the entire season up to this point. It has been rough sledding for each of them thus far this season.

Roll Tide Wire provides its latest SEC basketball power rankings through the first three weeks of conference play.

The top player from each program Alabama MBB faces in the ’23-’24 season

With College Basketball less than three weeks away, Roll Tide Wire breaks down the top players from each program that Alabama men’s basketball will face heading into the ’23-’24 season.

Alabama will kick off the 2023-24 season on November 6 against Morehead State. The Crimson Tide have replenished its roster and are prepared to have yet another good season under head coach Nate Oats.

The thing that Oats prioritizes is having a strong non-conference schedule so that his squad is prepared for conference play. Much like recent years, the Crimson Tide will meet some of the top teams in the country on the road, at neutral sites, and several games at home.

Needless to say, Alabama’s opponents are stacked with talent. It goes without saying that Alabama does as well.

Roll Tide Wire takes a look at the top players from each program that Alabama men’s basketball will meet during the 2023-’24 season.

Watch: No. 1 basketball recruit in Kansas commits to Florida’s 2024 class

This past weekend he announced his commitment to Florida.

The No. 1 overall basketball player in the state of Kansas for the class of 2024 is Sunrise Christian four-star center John Bol.

In addition to being first in Kansas, Bol (no relation to former NBA player Manute Bol) is ranked No. 3 at his position and No. 23 nationally in his class. This past weekend he announced his commitment to Florida.

Bol (7-foot-1, 190 pounds) also had offers from Michigan, Missouri, Butler, Clemson, UConn, Evansville, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas State, Nebraska, Texas and Wake Forest.

Florida’s class of 2024 has one other member so far: Orlando Christian Prep (Fla.) four-star shooting guard Isaiah Brown.

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LOOK: Top images from Alabama’s historic win over Florida

Check out the best photos from Alabama’s win over Florida (Dunks included!)

Alabama men’s basketball improves to 21-3 overall with a perfect in-conference record of 11-0 after defeating the Florida Gators 97-69. The eleventh win in SEC play is what made the win historic.

The last time an Alabama team went 11-0 in the SEC was nearly 70 years ago. Nate Oats has this Crimson Tide squad focused on one goal: winning.

The dominance displayed by Alabama in recent games, Florida included, puts the rest of college basketball on notice. This team means business.

With strong performances by Brandon Miller, Jahvon Quinerly and others, check out the best images from the Crimson Tide’s win over the Gators.

Behind Enemy Lines: Previewing Alabama vs. Florida basketball matchup

We go behind enemy lines with Adam Dubbin of Gators Wire ahead of Alabama’s matchup with Florida!

Alabama men’s basketball holds a perfect 10-0 conference record and an overall record of 20-3. The Crimson Tide will soon be challenged at home by conference rival, Florida.

The Gators are 13-10 overall and 6-4 in the SEC. The biggest win this season by Florida came just last week as they took down a top-five Tennessee team.

Florida will travel to Coleman Coliseum for a mid-week matchup that is crucial for both teams in very different ways. Alabama needs to keep winning to stay atop the conference and continue fighting for a No. 1 seed. With a win, the Gators would add another impressive win over a highly-ranked opponent and can keep the March Madness dreams alive.

We now go behind enemy lines with Adam Dubbin, site editor for GatorsWire, ahead of the Wednesday showdown.

Twitter reacts: UGA hires head coach Mike White away from Florida

The Georgia Bulldogs basketball program is hiring former Florida Gators coach Mike White. Fans of both schools are optimistic about the move

The Georgia Bulldogs are hiring former Florida Gators coach Mike White.

Mike White has a career record of 243-127 as a head coach. He helped Louisiana Tech achieve three first-place regular finishes in conference play. White made the NCAA Tournament four times with Florida, which does not include the canceled 2020 NCAA Tournament (Florida was projected to make the field of 68 teams).

White replaces former Georgia head coach Tom Crean following Georgia’s 6-26 season. The Bulldogs went 1-17 in SEC games in 2021-2022.

Georgia Bulldogs guard Kario Oquendo was a bright spot in 2021-2022. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

White will have an uphill battle to begin his Georgia career. He will have to improve the roster’s talent level. Georgia did have some bad luck with injuries in 2021-2022, but the Bulldogs need more talent.

Georgia had 10 players added to the roster last offseason. UGA needs to add some recruits or transfers to the class of 2022.

Mike White played college basketball in the SEC at Ole Miss from 1995 to 1999. He helped Ole Miss make three NCAA Tournaments and later served as an assistant coach for Ole Miss.

White served as the head coach of Louisiana Tech from 2011 to 2015. White had been Florida’s head coach since 2015.

How did Georgia basketball Twitter react to Mike White’s hiring at Georgia?

Georgia basketball has different expectations than Florida basketball:

Was Florida considering moving on from Mike White? Probably not, but if they were, then the Gators saved some money.

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