The Florida Gators reached a season-high No. 4 placement in the KenPom College Basketball Ratings this week, following a 30-point victory over Georgia on Saturday. A plus-31.04 adjusted efficiency margin puts Florida 0.

Gainesville, Fla. — The No. 5 Florida Gators men’s basketball team’s opening in SEC play was daunting. They began on the road versus No. then-ranked No. 10 Kentucky, then welcomed then-ranked No. 1 Tennessee and followed it with another road trip to Arkansas.

The Florida Gators (16-2, 3-2 SEC) and South Carolina Gamecocks (10-8, 0-5) are lined up for a Wednesday battle in Columbia. Tip time at Colonial Life Arena is 7 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Let's analyze

A pair of wins over Texas and South Carolina has Florida back into the top five of the latest KenPom college basketball ratings.

Winning on the road in the SEC is never easy, but Florida trailed until the final moments on Wednesday against South Carolina.

It's No. 6 Florida basketball rallied back from down 14 points in the second half to win by a point at South Carolina

No. 6 Florida basketball will try for its third true road win of the season when it plays at struggling South Carolina on Wednesday night.

A comeback win over South Carolina and a throttling of rival Georgia help the Gators hold steady in the latest AP Poll

Will Richard scored on a driving layup with 4.8 seconds remaining to lift No. 5 Florida — down 14 points in the the second half — past South Carolina, 70-69 on Wednesday night.

It seemed like Wednesday was the night jubilation would break thorough. Instead, Florida’s Will Richard hit a layup with five seconds left to give the No. 5 Gators a 70-69 win over South Carolina (10-9, 0-6 SEC) at Colonial Life Arena. It’s the first time the Gamecocks have started conference play 0-6 since 2013-14.

Florida secured its only lead against South Carolina Wednesday night with 4.3 seconds remaining on a left-handed layup by Will Richard, earning the Gators a 70-69 victory at Colonial Life Arena ...

Will Richard was the hero for the Florida Gators, scoring the go-ahead driving basket with 5.8 seconds left to put UF up 70-69, giving No. 6 UF its only lead of the game. South Carolina had a shot ...