The 2022–23 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The team was led by first-year head coach

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, and played their home games at the

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as a member of the

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. They finished the season 16–15, 9–9 in SEC Play to finish in eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the SEC tournament, they lost in the second round to

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. They received an at-large bid to the

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where they lost to UCF 67–49 in the first round.

Previous season

The Gators finished the 2021–22 season 20–14, 9–9 in SEC Play to finish a five-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 9 seed in the SEC tournament, they lost in the second round to

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. They received an at-large bid to the

where they defeated

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in the first round before losing to Xavier. On March 13, 2022, head coach Mike White left the school to take the head coaching position at

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. On March 18, the school named

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head coach

the team's new head coach.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

2022 recruiting class

2023 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

References

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