2018–19 Florida Gators men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gators were led by fourth-year head coach Mike White and played their home games in the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished 20-16, 9-9 to finish 8th please. In the SEC Tournament, they defeated Arkansas, beat LSU in quarterfinals before losing to Auburn in the semifinals. They received a at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Nevada in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Michigan.

2018–19 Florida Gators men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record20–16 (9–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaExactech Arena
at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center
Seasons
2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 LSU 16 2   .889 28 7   .800
No. 10 Tennessee 15 3   .833 31 6   .838
No. 7 Kentucky 15 3   .833 30 7   .811
No. 5 Auburn 11 7   .611 30 10   .750
South Carolina 11 7   .611 16 16   .500
Mississippi State 10 8   .556 23 11   .676
Ole Miss 10 8   .556 20 13   .606
Florida 9 9   .500 20 16   .556
Alabama 8 10   .444 18 16   .529
Arkansas 8 10   .444 18 16   .529
Texas A&M 6 12   .333 14 18   .438
Missouri 5 13   .278 15 17   .469
Georgia 2 16   .111 11 21   .344
Vanderbilt 0 18   .000 9 23   .281
2019 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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The Gators finished the 2017–18 season 21–13, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament to Arkansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated St. Bonaventure in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Texas Tech.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Egor Koulechov 4 G/F 6'5" 205 RS SR Volgograd, Russia Graduated
John Egbunu 15 C 6'11" 265 RS SR Bauchi, Nigeria Graduated
Chris Chiozza 11 G 6'0" 175 SR Memphis, Tennessee Graduated

2018 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Andrew Nembhard
PG
Aurora, ON Montverde Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 2, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 87
Noah Locke
SG
Owings Mills, MD McDonogh School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Oct 3, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Keyontae Johnson
SF
Norfolk, VA Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 10, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Florida Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2018–19 Florida Gators men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Mike Okauru 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) So Brewster Academy Raleigh, North Carolina
F 1 Chase Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 219 lb (99 kg) RS Fr Huntington Prep School Ripley, West Virginia
G 2 Andrew Nembhard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Fr Montverde Academy Aurora, Ontario
G 3 Jalen Hudson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Virginia Tech Richmond, Virginia
G 5 KeVaughn Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Sr North Little Rock High School Little Rock, Arkansas
G 10 Noah Locke 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr McDonogh School Randallstown, Maryland
F 11 Keyontae Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Oak Hill Academy Norfolk, Virginia
C 12 Gorjok Gak   6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 254 lb (115 kg) Jr Victory Rock Prep Sydney, Australia
C 13 Kevarrius Hayes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Sr Suwannee High School Live Oak, Florida
G 14 Mak Krause (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Sr St. Pius X Catholic High School Atlanta, Georgia
F 15 Isaiah Stokes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 270 lb (122 kg) RS Fr IMG Academy Aurora, Ontario
F 21 Dontay Bassett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 237 lb (108 kg) RS So Oldsmar Christian School Oakland, California
G 22 Andrew Fava (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 171 lb (78 kg) So Loyola Blakefield Baltimore, Maryland
G 24 Deaundrae Ballard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 197 lb (89 kg) So Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy Atlanta, Georgia
F 25 Keith Stone 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 253 lb (115 kg) RS Jr Zion Lutheran Christian School Deerfield Beach, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2018*
7:00 pm
Florida Southern W 95–70 
 14  Hudson   10  Stone   4  Tied  O'Connell Center (8,025)
Gainesville, FL
Regular season
November 6, 2018*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 17 Florida State
Sunshine Showdown
L 60–81  0–1
 13  Ballard   8  Stone   4  Nembhard  Donald L. Tucker Center (11,103)
Tallahassee, FL
November 9, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+
Charleston Southern
Battle 4 Atlantis campus game
W 76–46  1–1
 14  Allen   7  Nembhard   6  Nembhard  O'Connell Center (10,072)
Gainesville, FL
November 14, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN+
La Salle W 82–69  2–1
 15  Hudson   6  Hayes   7  Nembhard  O'Connell Center (8,450)
Gainesville, FL
November 21, 2018*
12:00 pm, ESPN
vs. Oklahoma
Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinal
L 60–65  2–2
 14  Bassett   7  Tied   6  Nembhard  Imperial Arena (1,401)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 22, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Stanford
Battle 4 Atlantis consolation round
W 72–49  3–2
 19  Ballard   8  Hayes   5  Nembhard  Imperial Arena (1,109)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 23, 2018*
9:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Butler
Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place game
L 54–61  3–3
 11  Tied   6  Hayes   7  Nembhard  Imperial Arena (1,140)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 27, 2018*
7:00 pm, SECN
North Florida W 98–66  4–3
 18  Locke   6  Hudson   11  Nembhard  O'Connell Center (8,505)
Gainesville, FL
December 4, 2018*
9:00 pm, ESPN
vs. West Virginia
Jimmy V Classic
W 66–56  5–3
 19  Allen   8  Stone   7  Nembhard  Madison Square Garden (8,499)
New York, NY
December 8, 2018*
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 10 Michigan State L 59–63  5–4
 13  Tied   8  Hayes   3  Nembhard  O'Connell Center (10,423)
Gainesville, FL
December 18, 2018*
8:00 pm, SECN
Mercer W 71–63  6–4
 18  Locke   11  Hayes   7  Nembhard  O'Connell Center (8,043)
Gainesville, FL
December 22, 2018*
5:00 pm, FS2/FSSUN
vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Orange Bowl Classic
W 77–56  7–4
 15  Locke   7  Hayes   4  Nembhard  BB&T Center (8,914)
Sunrise, FL
December 29, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPNU
Butler W 77–43  8–4
 12  Tied   8  Johnson   3  Tied  O'Connell Center (9,814)
Gainesville, FL
January 5, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2
South Carolina L 69–71  8–5
(0–1)
 17  Locke   6  Johnson   7  Nembhard  O'Connell Center (10,230)
Gainesville, FL
January 9, 2019
8:30 pm, SECN
at Arkansas W 57–51  9–5
(1–1)
 19  Allen   6  Hudson   4  Nembhard  Bud Walton Arena (17,160)
Fayetteville, AR
January 12, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 Tennessee L 67–78  9–6
(1–2)
 18  Allen   7  Hayes   5  Nembhard  O'Connell Center (10,923)
Gainesville, FL
January 15, 2019
7:00 pm, SECN
at No. 24 Mississippi State L 68–71  9–7
(1–3)
 17  Allen   8  Hayes   8  Nembhard  Humphrey Coliseum (7,501)
Starkville, MS
January 19, 2019
12:00 pm, CBS
at Georgia W 62–52  10–7
(2–3)
 13  Allen   9  Hayes   5  Nembhard  Stegeman Coliseum (10,023)
Athens, GA
January 22, 2019
8:30 pm, SECN
Texas A&M W 81–72  11–7
(3–3)
 31  Allen   9  Johnson   11  Nembhard  O'Connell Center (9,063)
Gainesville, FL
January 26, 2019*
12:00 pm, ESPN2
at TCU
Big 12/SEC Challenge
L 50–55  11–8
 11  Allen   8  Johnson   5  Allen  Schollmaier Arena (6,682)
Fort Worth, TX
January 30, 2019
6:30 pm, SECN
Ole Miss W 90–86 OT 12–8
(4–3)
 22  Locke   8  Hayes   6  Nembhard  O'Connell Center (9,380)
Gainesville, FL
February 2, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7 Kentucky
Rivalry
L 54–65  12–9
(4–4)
 12  Nembhard   10  Johnson   3  Nembhard  O'Connell Center (10,763)
Gainesville, FL
February 5, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Auburn L 62–76  12–10
(4–5)
 11  Hayes   10  Johnson   3  Allen  Auburn Arena (7,714)
Auburn, AL
February 9, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 1 Tennessee L 61–73  12–11
(4–6)
 17  Locke   9  Hayes   5  Nembhard  Thompson–Boling Arena (22,261)
Knoxville, TN
February 13, 2019
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Vanderbilt W 66–57  13–11
(5–6)
 15  Johnson   9  Johnson   1  Tied  O'Connell Center (9,007)
Gainesville, FL
February 16, 2019
2:00 pm, ESPNU
at Alabama W 71–53  14–11
(6–6)
 21  Nembhard   13  Johnson   3  Allen  Coleman Coliseum (12,148)
Tuscaloosa, AL
February 20, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 13 LSU W 82–77 OT 15–11
(7–6)
 21  Allen   7  Hayes   8  Nembhard  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,976)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 23, 2019
4:00 pm, ESPNU
Missouri W 64–60  16–11
(8–6)
 17  Allen   7  Johnson   4  Nembhard  O'Connell Center (10,450)
Gainesville, FL
February 27, 2019
9:00 pm, SECN
at Vanderbilt W 71–55  17–11
(9–6)
 19  Nembhard   6  Johnson   3  Locke  Memorial Gymnasium (8,583)
Nashville, TN
March 2, 2019
8:30 pm, SECN
Georgia L 55–61  17–12
(9–7)
 13  Hudson   6  Hayes   4  Tied  O'Connell Center (9,328)
Gainesville, FL
March 6, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 10 LSU L 78–79 OT 17–13
(9–8)
 33  Hudson   15  Hayes   4  Nembhard  O'Connell Center (9,550)
Gainesville, FL
March 9, 2019
2:00 pm, CBS
at No. 6 Kentucky
Rivalry
L 57–66  17–14
(9–9)
 19  Hayes   6  Hudson   8  Nembhard  Rupp Arena (24,456)
Lexington, KY
SEC Tournament
March 14, 2019
1:00 pm, SECN
(8) vs. (9) Arkansas
Second Round
W 66–50  18–14
 20  Johnson   12  Johnson   8  Nembhard  Bridgestone Arena (12,720)
Nashville, TN
March 15, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN
(8) vs. (1) No. 9 LSU
Quarterfinals
W 76–73  19–14
 20  Nembhard   10  Johnson   6  Nembhard  Bridgestone Arena (16,490)
Nashville, TN
March 16, 2019
1:00 pm, ESPN
(8) vs. (5) No. 22 Auburn
Semifinals
L 62–65  19–15
 16  Tied   12  Hayes   5  Nembhard  Bridgestone Arena (20,933)
Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2019*
6:50 pm, TNT
(10 W) vs. (7 W) No. 20 Nevada
First Round
W 70–61  20–15
 16  Hayes   10  Johnson   6  Nembhard  Wells Fargo Arena (16,360)
Des Moines, IA
March 23, 2019*
5:15 pm, CBS
(10 W) vs. (2 W) No. 8 Michigan
Second Round
L 49–64  20–16
 11  Hudson   9  Johnson   8  Nembhard  Wells Fargo Arena (16,770)
Des Moines, IA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
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*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

References

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  1. ^ "2018–19 Men's Basketball Schedule – Florida Gators". floridagators.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.