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2013-14 Florida Gators men's basketball team

2013–14 Florida Gators men's basketball
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NCAA Tournament, Final Four
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 3
AP No. 1
2013–14 record 36–3 (18–0 SEC)
Head coach Billy Donovan (18th year)
Assistant coach Rashon Burno
Assistant coach Matt McCall
Assistant coach John Pelphrey
Home arena O'Connell Center
Seasons
← 2012–13
2014–15 →
2013–14 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#1 Florida 18 0   1.000     36 3   .923
Kentucky 12 6   .667     29 11   .725
Georgia 12 6   .667     20 14   .588
Tennessee 11 7   .611     24 13   .649
Arkansas 10 8   .556     22 12   .647
Missouri 9 9   .500     23 12   .657
LSU 9 9   .500     20 14   .588
Ole Miss 9 9   .500     19 14   .576
Texas A&M 8 10   .444     18 16   .529
Vanderbilt 7 11   .389     15 16   .484
Alabama 7 11   .389     13 19   .406
Auburn 6 12   .333     14 16   .467
South Carolina 5 13   .278     14 20   .412
Mississippi State 3 15   .167     14 19   .424
2014 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013–14 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2013–14 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.

The Gators finished the SEC regular season with an 18–0 record in conference play, the first SEC team to ever accomplish the feat, after the SEC re-expanded to an 18-game regular season schedule prior to the 2012–13 season. In doing so, the Gators won their seventh SEC regular season championship, and their third in four seasons. The Gators beat the Kentucky Wildcats 61–60 to claim the fourth SEC Tournament championship title.

By claiming the SEC Tournament, the Gators earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, and were selected as the #1 overall seed, and were placed in the South Regional. The Gators defeated all of their first four opponents by double-digits, and advanced to the Final Four as the only #1 seed remaining. At this point, the Gators had a school record winning streak of 30 wins, dating back to Dec. 2, 2013, where the Gators lost in a tight game at Connecticut 64–65. The Gators' semifinal opponent was a rematch against Connecticut, who had won the East Regional. The Gators got off to a quick start; however, the Huskies were able to catch up and led halftime. In the second half, the Gators fell farther behind, giving up numerous turnovers, and missing numerous field goals. The Gators eventually suffered only their third (and worst) loss of the season to eventual national champion Connecticut once again, 63–53, and ended the heavily-favored Gators' hopes at earning a third national championship.


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