Florida’s Todd Golden has used analytics to question some old-school strategies, including the long-held belief that players in foul trouble early should head straight to the bench.
Florida is in the Final Four with Walter Clayton Jr. leading the way, but who are the best players in Florida basketball history?
All eyes in Gainesville are on Todd Golden and the Florida Gators during their run to the Final Four, including head football coach Billy Napier.
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Gators Wire on MSNFinal Four 2025: ESPN predicts Florida basketball vs. Auburn Tigers matchupESPN's top college basketball analysts make their predictions for the Final Four matchup between Florida basketball and the Auburn Tigers.
Coach after coach, from Miami’s Jim Larrañaga to Virginia’s Tony Bennett to Villanova’s Jay Wright, have walked away from college basketball, saying it no longer holds the appeal it once did.
"Instead, multiple top guards have landed deals north of $2 million. The surge of spending comes as basketball war chests balloon. Schools like Arkansas, Kentucky, and Louisville are viewed as some of the sport’s top spenders, but Big East programs are closing in on $6 to $8 million budgets thanks to revenue sharing," wrote Nakos.
Rioux is listed at 7-foot-9 on Florida's official — five inches taller than former Purdue center Zach Edey. Per an ESPN story from November, Rioux is the tallest player in men's college basketball history.
Florida State is currently in the process of overhauling its roster, as Luke Loucks has stepped in and is rebuilding the team in a more modern image. Nine Seminoles have hit the portal this offseason, but one has announced that he's staying on board.
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Gators Wire on MSNFlorida basketball guard Walter Clayton Jr. named finalist for Wooden AwardFlorida basketball guard Walter Clayton Jr. was named a finalist for the John R. Wooden Award, given to college basketball's most outstanding player.
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