MARCH 21, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
To play or not to play? That is the question for Florida’s Payne and Appleby Florida caught a break on Friday as No. 15 seeded Oral Roberts upset No. 2 Ohio State in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. Now, after...
Florida basketball: Mike White reveals if Omar Payne will play vs. Oral Roberts After sitting out Florida basketball's Round of 64 win vs. Virginia Tech, Mike White is non-committal to whether he'll play Omar Payne. Omar...
MARCH 21, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM
Police contacted after Ohio State's Liddell receives threats
Ohio State officials have reached out to police about threatening and insulting social media messages sophomore EMARCH 20, 2021 • Associated Press
Will Omar Payne play on Sunday against Oral Roberts? Florida’s victory over Virginia Tech in the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament is even more impressive when you consider that the team...
MARCH 20, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
The Latest: Every seed except 16 has a team in second round
Abilene Christian’s win over Texas means each seed line from 1 through 15 in this NCAA Tournament will have at least one team in the round of 32MARCH 20, 2021 • Associated Press
Battle of Illinois highlights 2nd round in NCAA Midwest
There will be a battle for Illinois bragging rights in the second round of the Midwest RegionMARCH 20, 2021 • Associated Press
Oral Roberts hoping to move past upset, focus on Gators
Oral Roberts upended the NCAA Tournament's South Region with its 75-72 overtime win over Ohio StateMARCH 20, 2021 • Associated Press
Short-handed Florida outlasts Virginia Tech in NCAA opener
Florida is heading to the second round for an eighth straight NCAA Tournament appearance — and with arguably its best player on the bench as a de facto assistant coachMARCH 19, 2021 • Associated Press
The Latest: 12th-seeded Oregon State upsets No. 5 Tennessee
Another first-round upset in the NCAA Tournament, with 12th-seeded Oregon State defeating No. 5 Tennessee 70-56 in the Midwest RegionMARCH 19, 2021 • Associated Press
Down 15, No. 6 Alabama rallies past Tennessee in SEC semis
Herbert Jones had 21 points and No. 6 Alabama rallied from a 15-point deficit in the second half to beat Tennessee 73-68 in the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinalsMARCH 13, 2021 • Associated Press
Tennessee routs Gators 78-66 in SEC quarterfinals
Santiago Vescovi scored 14 points to lead five Volunteers in double figures, and Tennessee beat Florida 78-66 Friday to advance to the Southeastern Conference semifinals for a thir...MARCH 12, 2021 • Associated Press
Gators' Omar Payne Ejected From Game Against Tennessee Payne elbowed Volunteers' John Fulkerson in the head and received a Flagrant 2 foul.
MARCH 12, 2021 • SI.COM
Florida's Omar Payne ejected after throwing blatant elbows at Tennessee's John Fulkerson Payne let his team's sizable deficit to rival Tennessee get to him.
MARCH 12, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
South Carolina pounds No. 22 Florida in paint, wins 72-66
AJ Lawson scored 22 points, Seventh Woods added 12 and South Carolina beat No. 22 Florida 72-66, potentially making the Gators’ return to the rankings a brief oneFEBRUARY 4, 2021 • Associated Press
Revamped, ranked: Florida finding new path without Johnson
Florida coach Mike White makes in-season adjustments regularlyFEBRUARY 1, 2021 • Associated Press
Payne absent from stat sheet, but Gators were better when he was in Payne can not pile up points or rebounds and still be effective.
JANUARY 29, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM
Payne continues to take advantage of his opportunity The sophomore forward has played well in the last two games.
JANUARY 24, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM
Mann's career-high 24 helps Florida top Georgia 92-84
Tre Mann scored a career-high 24 points, leading five into double-digit scoring and Florida broke away from Georgia 92-84JANUARY 23, 2021 • Associated Press
Payne seized on his opportunity The sophomore forward had his best game of the season.
JANUARY 20, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM
Short-handed Florida stuns No. 6 Tennessee 75-49
Noah Locke scored 14 points, Tyree Appleby added 13 and short-handed Florida stunned No. 6 Tennessee 75-49JANUARY 20, 2021 • Associated Press
Castleton leads Florida to 83-79 win over LSU
Colin Castleton scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half and Florida held off LSU 83-79JANUARY 2, 2021 • Associated Press
