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Daryl Banks III and Assa Essamvous have been mostly quiet this year. No 30-point eruptions for Banks. No double-doubles for Essamvous.

Gator men's basketball head coach Todd Golden spoke to the media about the 2023 season and the overturn of the team's roster.

Gators sophomore guard Kowacie Reeves and junior guard Niels Lane entered their names into the National Collegiate Athletic Association transfer portal Thursday, according to 247Sports.  

The Florida Gators (16-15, 9-9 SEC) finished eighth in the SEC and will take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs (20-11, 8-10 SEC) in their first matchup of the conference tournament in Nashville, Tennessee. 

KJ Williams picked up his fourth personal foul with 9:59 left to play on Saturday night in LSU’s Southeastern Conference regular season finale at Florida. And at that moment, LSU was doomed. LSU’s loss of Williams at that critical moment, its primary offensive weapon, for almost five minutes proved too costly for the Tigers. The

Riley Kugel scored 17 of his team-high 21 points in the second half, lifting host Florida to a 79-67 win over LSU in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday.

On Senior Night, a freshman led the Gators, who staged a familiar sort of comeback.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Riley Kugel scored 21 points, Will Richard added 18 points and Florida defeated LSU 79-67 on Saturday night after trailing by 12 points in the second half. The 24-point turnaround was sparked by Kugel, a freshman who averages 9.3 points but has reached double figures in eight consecutive games.

The LSU Tigers (13-17, 2-15 SEC) hope to end an eight-game road losing streak when they visit the Florida Gators (15-15, 8-9 SEC) on March 4, 2023.Florida

Florida will look to finish the regular season with a winning record and a .500 mark in conference play when it hosts LSU on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.