The team was led by first-year head coach Todd Golden, and played their home games at the O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

8 seed in the SEC tournament, they lost in the second round to Mississippi State.

They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost to UCF 67-49 in the first round.

9 seed in the SEC tournament, they lost in the second round to Texas A&M.

They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Iona in the first round before losing to Xavier.