2017–18 Florida Gators men's basketball team

2017–18 Florida Gators men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP No. 23
2017–18 record 21–13 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach Mike White (3rd season)
Assistant coach Dusty May
Assistant coach Jordan Mincy
Assistant coach Darris Nichols
Home arena Exactech Arena
at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center
2017–18 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 19 Auburn13–5 .722  26–8  .765
No. 13 Tennessee13–5 .722  26–9  .743
No. 23 Florida11–7 .611  21–13  .618
No. 18 Kentucky †10–8 .556  26–11  .703
Missouri10–8 .556  20–13  .606
Arkansas10–8 .556  23–12  .657
Mississippi State9–9 .500  25–12  .676
Texas A&M9–9 .500  22–13  .629
Alabama8–10 .444  20–16  .556
LSU8–10 .444  18–15  .545
Georgia7–11 .389  18–15  .545
South Carolina7–11 .389  17–16  .515
Vanderbilt6–12 .333  12–20  .375
Ole Miss5–13 .278  12–20  .375
† 2018 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017–18 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gators were led by third 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 the 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.

Previous season

The Gators finished the 2016–17 season 27–9, 14–4 in SEC play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament in overtime to 7-seed Vanderbilt.[1][2] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the East Region's No. 4 seed. They defeated 13-seed East Tennessee State[3] and 5-seed Virginia to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.[4] In the Sweet Sixteen, they defeated 8-seed Wisconsin with a three-pointer at the buzzer in overtime to earn a trip to the Elite Eight.[5][6] In the Elite Eight, they lost to fellow SEC member 7-seed South Carolina.[7]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Kasey Hill0G6'1"175SeniorUmatilla, FLGraduated
Devin Robinson1F6'8"200JuniorChesterfield, VADeclare for 2017 NBA draft
Eric Hester2G6'3"167FreshmanClearwater, FLTransferred to Akron
Justin Leon23F6'8"206SeniorConway, ARGraduated
Canyon Barry24G6'6"215RS SeniorColorado Springs, COCompleted athletic eligibility; graduated from Charleston in 2016
Schuyler Rimmer32C6'10"249RS SeniorOrlando, FLGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Egor Koulechov4G/F6'5"210RS SeniorVolgograd, RussiaGraduate transferred from Rice

2017 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
DeAundre Ballard
SF		 Atlanta, GA Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 18, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 85
Chase Johnson
PF		 Ripley, WV Huntington Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 80
Isaiah Stokes
C		 Memphis, TN IMG Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Nov 30, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 85
Mike Okauru
PG		 Raleigh, NC Brewster Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 22, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 79
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:

  • "2017 Florida Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.

    2018 recruiting class

    Roster

    2017–18 Florida Gators men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Mike Okauru 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrBrewster Academy Raleigh, North Carolina
    F 1 Chase Johnson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrHuntington Prep School Ripley, West Virginia
    F 2 Isaiah Stokes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)270 lb (122 kg) FrIMG Academy Memphis, Tennessee
    G 3 Jalen Hudson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS JrVirginia Tech Richmond, Virginia
    G/F 4 Egor Koulechov 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrRice Volgograd, Russia
    G 5 KeVaughn Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)193 lb (88 kg) JrNorth Little Rock High School Little Rock, Arkansas
    G 11 Chris Chiozza 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrWhite Station High School Memphis, Tennessee
    F/C 12 Gorjok Gak 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoVictory Rock Prep Sydney, Australia
    F/C 13 Kevarrius Hayes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrSuwannee High School Live Oak, Florida
    G 14 Mak Krause (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrSt. Pius X Catholic High School Atlanta, Georgia
    C 15 John Egbunu 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg) RS SrSouth Florida Bauchi, Nigeria
    F 21 Dontay Bassett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS FrOldsmar Christian School Oakland, California
    G 22 Andrew Fava (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrLoyola Blakefield Baltimore, Maryland
    G 24 Deaundrae Ballard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSouthwest Atlanta Christian Academy Atlanta, Georgia
    F 25 Keith Stone 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SoZion 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

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 2, 2017*
    7:00 pm    		 No. 8 at Jacksonville
    Fundraiser for Florida's First Coast Relief Fund    		 W 88–47 
    		 21 – Hudson  9 – Bassett  6 – Allen  Swisher Gym (1,542)
    Jacksonville, FL
    November 5, 2017*
    2:00 pm, SECN+    		 No. 8 Tampa W 94–57 
    		 18 – Hudson  7 – Tied  4 – Allen  O'Connell Center (8,023)
    Gainesville, FL
    Regular season
    November 13, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 8 Gardner–Webb W 116–74  1–0
    		  34 – Koulechov  7 – Gak  6 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (8,604)
    Gainesville, FL
    November 16, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 8 North Florida W 108–68  2–0
    		  18 – Allen  10 – Koulechov  7 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (9,151)
    Gainesville, FL
    November 19, 2017*
    6:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 8 New Hampshire
    Phil Knight Invitational Campus Game    		 W 70–63  3–0
    		  26 – Hudson  10 – Koulechov  1 – 3 tied  O'Connell Center (9,501)
    Gainesville, FL
    November 23, 2017*
    10:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 7 vs. Stanford
    Phil Knight Invitational Motion Bracket Quarterfinals    		 W 108–87  4–0
    		  26 – Koulechov  4 – Allen  11 – Chiozza  Veterans Memorial Coliseum (7,878)
    Portland, OR
    November 24, 2017*
    11:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 7 vs. No. 17 Gonzaga
    Phil Knight Invitational Motion Bracket Semifinals    		 W 111–105 2OT 5–0
    		  35 – Hudson  9 – Koulechov  10 – Chiozza  Moda Center (14,274)
    Portland, OR
    November 26, 2017*
    10:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 7 vs. No. 1 Duke
    Phil Knight Invitational Motion Bracket Championship    		 L 84–87  5–1
    		  24 – Hudson  10 – Hudson  7 – Chiozza  Moda Center (15,365)
    Portland, OR
    December 4, 2017*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 5 Florida State
    Rivalry    		 L 66–83  5–2
    		  16 – Hudson  9 – Ballard  4 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (10,425)
    Gainesville, FL
    December 6, 2017*
    8:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 5 Loyola–Chicago L 59–65  5–3
    		  9 – Chiozza  9 – Koulechov  4 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (9,012)
    Gainesville, FL
    December 9, 2017*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 5 vs. No. 17 Cincinnati
    Never Forget Tribute Classic    		 W 66–60  6–3
    		  21 – Koulechov  7 – Koulechov  6 – Chiozza  Prudential Center (9,112)
    Newark, NJ
    December 16, 2017*
    4:30 pm, FS2/FSFL    		 No. 22 vs. Clemson
    Orange Bowl Classic    		 L 69–71  6–4
    		  23 – Hudson  9 – Koulechov  3 – Tied  BB&T Center (9,152)
    Sunrise, FL
    December 20, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 James Madison W 72–63  7–4
    		  19 – Chiozza  7 – Hayes  7 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (8,203)
    Gainesville, FL
    December 22, 2017*
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 Incarnate Word W 75–60  8–4
    		  16 – Chozza  8 – Hayes  6 – Hudson  O'Connell Center (8,021)
    Gainesville, FL
    December 30, 2017
    4:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Vanderbilt W 81–74  9–4
    (1–0)    		  22 – Koulechov  8 – Koulechov  3 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (10,274)
    Gainesville, FL
    January 2, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 11 Texas A&M W 83–66  10–4
    (2–0)    		  19 – Koulechov  7 – Hayes  9 – Chiozza  Reed Arena (12,524)
    College Station, TX
    January 6, 2018
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 at Missouri W 77–75  11–4
    (3–0)    		  16 – Hudson  8 – Koulechov  6 – Chiozza  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
    Columbia, MO
    January 10, 2018
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 Mississippi State W 71–54  12–4
    (4–0)    		  23 – Koulechov  8 – Tied  7 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (9,917)
    Gainesville, FL
    January 13, 2018
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 at Ole Miss L 72–78  12–5
    (4–1)    		  23 – Stone  11 – Koulechov  4 – Chiozza  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (6,457)
    Oxford, MS
    January 17, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Arkansas W 88–73  13–5
    (5–1)    		  28 – Allen  9 – Hudson  9 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (9,929)
    Gainesville, FL
    January 20, 2018
    8:15 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 18 Kentucky
    Rivalry/College Gameday    		 W 66–64  14–5
    (6–1)    		  17 – Hudson  9 – Tied  8 – Chiozza  Rupp Arena (24,394)
    Lexington, KY
    January 24, 2018
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 20 South Carolina L 72–77  14–6
    (6–2)    		  16 – Tied  8 – Koulechov  8 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (10,151)
    Gainesville, FL
    January 27, 2018*
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 20 Baylor
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 W 81–60  15–6
    		  20 – Chiozza  8 – Koulechov  6 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (10,623)
    Gainesville, FL
    January 30, 2018
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 23 at Georgia L 60–72  15–7
    (6–3)    		  15 – Chiozza  7 – Koulechov  6 – Chiozza  Stegeman Coliseum (8,779)
    Athens, GA
    February 3, 2018
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 23 Alabama L 50–68  15–8
    (6–4)    		  16 – Allen  5 – Tied  4 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (10,845)
    Gainesville, FL
    February 7, 2018
    6:30 pm, SECN    		 LSU W 73–64  16–8
    (7–4)    		  18 – Hudson  9 – Hudson  6 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (9,833)
    Gainesville, FL
    February 10, 2018
    12:00 pm, CBS    		 at South Carolina W 65–41  17–8
    (8–4)    		  12 – Tied  7 – 3 tied  3 – Tied  Colonial Life Arena (14,629)
    Columbia, SC
    February 14, 2018
    9:00 pm, SECN    		 Georgia L 69–72 OT 17–9
    (8–5)    		  19 – Tied  7 – Hayes  5 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (9,497)
    Gainesville, FL
    February 17, 2018
    4:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Vanderbilt L 68–71  17–10
    (8–6)    		  20 – Stone  7 – Koulechov  6 – Chiozza  Memorial Gymnasium (10,346)
    Nashville, TN
    February 21, 2018
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at No. 19 Tennessee L 57–62  17–11
    (8–7)    		  13 – Hudson  8 – Hayes  9 – Chiozza  Thompson–Boling Arena (16,016)
    Knoxville, FL
    February 24, 2018
    8:30 pm, SECN    		 No. 12 Auburn W 72–66  18–11
    (9–7)    		  24 – Allen  6 – Tied  12 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (10,503)
    Gainesville, FL
    February 27, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 at Alabama W 73–52  19–11
    (10–7)    		  27 – Hudson  9 – Chiozza  4 – Chiozza  Coleman Coliseum (12,282)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    March 3, 2018
    12:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 23 Kentucky
    Rivalry    		 W 80–67  20–11
    (11–7)    		  22 – Hudson  7 – Allen  7 – Allen  O'Connell Center (10,558)
    Gainesville, FL
    SEC Tournament
    March 9, 2018
    9:30 pm, SECN    		 (3) No. 23 vs. (6) Arkansas
    Quarterfinals    		 L 72–80  20–12
    		  22 – Stone  6 – Koulechov  6 – Chiozza  Scottrade Center (14,596)
    St. Louis, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    March 15, 2018*
    9:57 pm, truTV    		 (6 E) No. 23 vs. (11 E) St. Bonaventure
    First Round    		 W 77–62  21–12
    		  20 – Koulechov  8 – Stone  11 – Chiozza  American Airlines Center (18,703)
    Dallas, Texas
    March 17, 2018*
    8:40 pm, TNT    		 (6 E) No. 23 vs. (3 E) No. 14 Texas Tech
    Second Round    		 L 66–69  21–13
    		  23 – Hudson  10 – Stone  4 – Allen  American Airlines Center (18,642)
    Dallas, Texas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[8]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP 8 8 7 6 5 22 RV RV NR RV RV 20 23 RV RV NR RV 23 23 Not released 
    Coaches 7 (1) 7 7 6 5 22 RV RV RV RV RV 22 24 RV RV NR RV 23 24 RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Vanderbilt wins overtime thriller, beating Florida for the third time to advance to SEC semifinals". SEC Country. 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
    2. ↑ "Vanderbilt upsets Florida Gators in SEC tournament quarterfinals". miamiherald. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
    3. ↑ "East Tennessee State vs. Florida – Game Recap – March 16, 2017 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
    4. ↑ "Florida routs Virginia to advance to Sweet 16: NCAA Tournament second round". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
    5. ↑ "Florida and Wisconsin gave us March Madness perfection in final minutes of the Sweet 16". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
    6. ↑ "Wisconsin vs. Florida – Game Recap – March 24, 2017 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
    7. ↑ "South Carolina headed to Final Four after topping Florida: NCAA Tournament live updates recap, highlights, score, stats". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
    8. ↑ "2017–18 Men's Basketball Schedule – Florida Gators". floridagators.com. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
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