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.

[1][2] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the East Region's No.

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.