Billy Donovan

  1. SEC Basketball: Kentucky Leading the Charge for Conference

    The Southeastern Conference has been trying to prove that they are one of the best leagues in the country. However, so far, it hasn't turn out so good. Kentucky is clearly the best team in the country...

    Rick Gillispie Written by Rick Gillispie about 2 months ago 551 reads 2 comments

  2. Freshman Brad Beal Proving That He Is Best Player in the SEC

    All the talk during the preseason has been about Kentucky's freshmen. Kentucky has Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Marquis Teague, all sure NBA prospects. With all that said, Florida's Brad Beal wanted to prove he is just as good...

    Rick Gillispie Written by Rick Gillispie about 3 months ago 3,936 reads 5 comments

  3. Gator Basketball: Gators Welcome the Hatters of Stetson

    Tonight in Orlando the Florida Gators will host the Stetson Hatters. Florida comes into the game on a three game winning streak and 4-1 overall. Stetson is coming off a lost to Charleston Southern...

    Rick Gillispie Written by Rick Gillispie about 3 months ago 95 reads 0 comments

  4. SEC Basketball: Freshmen Making Their Mark for League

    All the talk in the offseason has been about Kentucky. Have you seen the new freshmen for Kentucky? They are loaded again. Well, I am here to tell you that there are other freshmen...

    Rick Gillispie Written by Rick Gillispie about 3 months ago 1,180 reads 0 comments

  5. Mike Krzyzewski's 903 Wins: Past, Present and Future

    In the ultimate "student becomes the master" scenario, Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski passed Bob Knight to become the all-time winningest coach in Division I college basketball history with 903 career wins...

    Kenny Ip Written by Kenny Ip about 3 months ago 353 reads 0 comments

  6. Southeastern Conference May Be the Best Basketball League in the Nation

    Take a look at the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll for men's college basketball. Look at which conference is the only one in the nation with three teams in the Top 10 nationally...

    Mark Hancock Written by Mark Hancock about 3 months ago 1,291 reads 0 comments

  7. Florida Gators Basketball: 5 Keys to a Successful Season

    The Florida Gators had a terrific season in 2010-11, winning the SEC regular season title and finishing their NCAA Tournament run by losing to the eventual runners-up, Butler in the Elite Eight...

    Eli Marger Written by Eli Marger about 3 months ago 876 reads 0 comments

  8. Florida Gators Go from a Bare Cupboard to an Embarrassment of Riches

    What a difference a year makes. Last year, the Florida Gators back court was so thin they had a local high school kid seize an opportunity to go to summer school and graduate in ...

    Jim Folsom Written by Jim Folsom about 11 months ago 1,092 reads 11 comments

  9. Dreams of the Future: Top 5 Incoming Freshman

    Like most college basketball fans, my teams are knocked out and my bracket is ruined. Instead of dwelling on the championship your team could have had, look to the future with some of the top incoming prospects in college basketball...

    Ben Bleiberg Written by Ben Bleiberg about 11 months ago 2,281 reads 2 comments

  10. NCAA Tournament Analysis: How Billy Donovan Cost Florida in Loss to Butler

    In the trilogy known as Butler versus Florida, the Bulldogs took down the Gators 74-71 in overtime to advance to its second consecutive Final Four. Florida has no one to blame but themselves for the loss...

    Marlon Glenn Written by Marlon Glenn about 11 months ago 712 reads 13 comments

  11. 2011 NCAA Tournament: How Butler Advanced To the Final Four Once Again

    No longer can Butler be called a Cinderella team. For the second year in a row, Butler, a school with a total enrollment of 4,200 students, advanced to the Final Four in the NCAA tournament, defeating the Florida Gators in overtime, 74-71...

    Doug Mead Written by Doug Mead about 11 months ago 1,578 reads 20 comments

  12. NCAA Tournament: Florida Gators Get Another Crack at Jimmer Fredette and BYU

    Last week, I wrote about Wofford’s chances to stay within the number against BYU in the first round of the NCAA tournament. After failing to win by nine points, BYU took on Gonzaga as about a one point favorite...

    Mark Crystel Written by Mark Crystel about 11 months ago 245 reads 2 comments

  13. NCAA Sweet 16 Power Rankings: The Top Coaches Left

    Upset after upset, David seemed to slay Goliath every which way after the first weekend. The Big East saw nine of its 11 teams knocked out in the first round, continuing their tradition ...

    Michael Perchick Written by Michael Perchick about 11 months ago 339 reads 0 comments

  14. Florida Gators Basketball: Each Player's Role Moving Forward

    Following a blowout win against UC-Santa Barbara and a tough battle against UCLA, the Florida Gators will meet a familiar foe in Thursday's Sweet Sixteen match-up...

    Eli Marger Written by Eli Marger about 11 months ago 1,134 reads 2 comments

  15. NCAA Bracket 2011: Billy Donovan's Gators vs. the Confident Gauchos

    The No. 2 seed Florida Gators will face the 7 seed UCLA Bruins on Saturday. In a game between familiar Florida foes UCLA and Michigan State, the Bruins advanced to face the Gators...

    Patrick Mangum Written by Patrick Mangum about 11 months ago 226 reads 0 comments

  16. NCAA Men's Tournament History: Florida Gators' Track Record Under Billy Donovan

    As Florida gears up to face UC-Santa Barbara in the first round, I wanted to reflect on the program's successes and misfortunes in the NCAA tournament during the Billy Donovan era...

    Marlon Glenn Written by Marlon Glenn about 11 months ago 630 reads 0 comments

  17. March Madness Bracket 2011: How Far Will the No. 2 Seed Florida Gators Go?

    After being throttled by Kentucky in the SEC tournament final on Sunday, Billy Donovan’s Gators (26-7) learned they are a two-seed in the NCAA Tournament. Not only are they a two-seed, but Florida will be playing the first two rounds in St...

    Marlon Glenn Written by Marlon Glenn about 11 months ago 1,876 reads 17 comments

  18. NCAA Bracket 2011: Florida's Route To a National Championship

    Despite Joe Lunardi's musings, the Gators were able to snatch up a No. 2 seed in Tampa. This is the road I predict that the Gators will have to take to reach their goal of the 2011 National Championship...

    Patrick Mangum Written by Patrick Mangum about 11 months ago 932 reads 7 comments

  19. SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship: Florida vs. Kentucky

    John Calipari and Billy Donovan meet up for the fifth time since Calipari joined the conference in 2009. Kentucky is 3-2 against Florida over that span. Florida was swept last year by Kentucky...

    Patrick Mangum Written by Patrick Mangum about 11 months ago 981 reads 4 comments

  20. Florida Gators Basketball Preview: 2011 SEC and NCAA Tournament

    The 2011 Florida Gators just enjoyed their most successful regular season since the 2007 National Championship year. They move forward into the SEC Tournament with a first round bye, the SEC Coach of the Year, and the SEC Player of the Year...

    Patrick Mangum Written by Patrick Mangum about 12 months ago 1,152 reads 0 comments

  21. SEC Tournament: Florida Gators Getting Hot at the Perfect Time

    The Florida Gators are arguably the hottest team in the country as they prepare for the SEC Tournament this weekend. The Gators have won eight of their last nine games, including convincing wins against Vanderbilt (twice), Kentucky and Alabama...

    Drew Laing Written by Drew Laing about 12 months ago 250 reads 0 comments

  22. Florida Basketball: Gators Blow Out Tide, Clinch Share of SEC Championship

    Last night, No. 14 Florida (23-6, 12-3) clinched a share of the SEC regular season championship as they rolled the Alabama Crimson Tide (19-10, 11-4) 78-51 on an emotional Senior Night in the O’Connell Center...

    Marlon Glenn Written by Marlon Glenn about 12 months ago 386 reads 1 comments

  23. Florida vs Georgia: The White Mamba Returns as Gators Chomp Bulldogs

    The Florida Gators (22-5, 11-2) got one step closer to winning the SEC East after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs (18-9, 7-6) 71-62 at the O’Connell Center on Thursday night to sweep the season series...

    Marlon Glenn Written by Marlon Glenn about 12 months ago 502 reads 0 comments

  24. SEC Basketball: Ranking the Teams Going Into the Final Stretch

    Two weeks from Thursday, the SEC basketball tournament will commence in Atlanta. As the regular season begins to wind down, several crucial games remain to determine seeding in the tournament...

    Eli Marger Written by Eli Marger about 12 months ago 527 reads 2 comments

  25. College Basketball Top 25 Breakdown: Kentucky Still Too Low, Florida Too High

    Welcome to the February 21st, 2011 edition of the TeamRankings.com Top 25 Breakdown. This post compares the the newly released AP and Coaches polls to our own Team Rankings Top 25, and highlights likely inefficiencies in the often biased human polls...

    Team Rankings Written by Team Rankings about 12 months ago 850 reads 4 comments