They were led by nineteen-year head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.

The Gators' 63.7 points-per-game had been their lowest during Billy Donovan's 19-year coaching tenure.

After the season, Donovan accepted an offer to coach the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Gators beat the Kentucky Wildcats 61–60 to claim the SEC Tournament championship.

The Gators' season ended with a loss to 7-seed, and eventual national champion, UConn in the Final Four.