The 2019–20 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. The Gators were led by fifth-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

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campus as members of the

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. They finished the season 19–12, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were set to take on

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in the second round of the SEC tournament. However, the SEC Tournament and all other postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the

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Previous season

The Gators finished the 2018–19 season 20–16, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in eighth place. They defeated

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in the second round,

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in the quarterfinals before losing to Auburn in the semifinals of the SEC tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated

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in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2019 recruiting class

Preseason

SEC media poll

The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.

Preseason All-SEC teams

The Gators had two players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams. SEC Player of the Year Kerry Blackshear First Team Kerry Blackshear Second Team Andrew Nembhard

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a poll this week.

References

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