Rueben Chinyelu - College Basketball News & Rumors

Florida takes on Prairie View A&M in opening round of NCAA Tournament

The No. 4 Florida Gators play the Prairie View A&M Panthers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Florida's Rueben Chinyelu wants to be able to fix the teeth he could knock out in March Madness

Florida center Rueben Chinyelu is as much a force in the classroom as he is in the paint — a double major and a walking double-double

MARCH 17 • Associated Press

March Madness No. 1 seed Florida brushes off SEC tourney loss and eyes a national title repeat

Defending national champion Florida landed a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament despite getting thumped by Vanderbilt in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament

MARCH 16 • Associated Press

The Latest: Selection Sunday: Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida claim No. 1 seeds in men's bracket

The men’s March Madness bracket is set, and Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida have claimed the four No. 1 seeds in the tournament

MARCH 15 • Associated Press

No. 22 Vanderbilt stops No. 4 Florida's winning streak to reach SEC Tournament final

Tyler Tanner scored 20 points as No. 22 Vanderbilt beat fourth-ranked Florida 91-74 to end the defending national champion’s bid to win a second straight Southeastern Conference To...

MARCH 14 • Associated Press

Florida meets Vanderbilt in SEC Tournament

The No. 4 Florida Gators take on the No. 22 Vanderbilt Commodores in the SEC Tournament

MARCH 14 • Associated Press

Arkansas' Darius Acuff and Florida's Todd Golden garner top spots in the AP's All-SEC awards

Darius Acuff Jr. is The Associated Press’ player of the year in the Southeastern Conference

MARCH 10 • Associated Press

Arkansas guard Darius Acuff and Florida coach Todd Golden land top honors from SEC coaches

Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. and Florida’s Todd Golden have been named the Southeastern Conference’s player and coach of the year

MARCH 9 • Associated Press

No. 5 Florida beats Kentucky 84-77 to finish regular season with 11-game win streak

Thomas Haugh had 20 points and nine rebounds as No. 5 Florida beat Kentucky 84-77 to end the regular season with an 11-game winning streak

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

Kentucky hosts No. 5 Florida after Condon's 26-point showing

No. 5 Florida visits the Kentucky Wildcats after Alex Condon scored 26 points in the Gators' 108-74 win against the Mississippi State Bulldogs

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

The Golden Era: Todd Golden reaches 100 wins faster than any coach in Florida history

Florida’s Todd Golden was an afterthought in coach of the year conversations a month ago

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

No. 5 Florida closes out home schedule with a 34-point drubbing of Mississippi State

Alex Condon scored 26 points, Xaivian Lee added 19 and No. 5 Florida celebrated its first Southeastern Conference title since 2014 with a 108-74 romp over Mississippi State

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

No. 7 Florida celebrates SEC title and sets sights on a top seed in the NCAA Tournament

No. 7 Florida has closed out an unbeaten February with its ninth consecutive victory

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Dominant on glass Chinyelu racked up 12 points (3-7 FG, 6-6 FT), 16 rebounds and two blocks over 24 minutes during Saturday's 111-77 win over Arkansas.

Impact Chinyelu not only logged double-double No. 18 of the season, but it was the ninth game this year in which he's recorded 16 or more rebounds. The junior is an absolute force on the glass, especially in big games for the Gators, and it's starting to get the attention of NBA scouts.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

John Calipari matches the worst loss of his career and wishes it 'would have gone faster'

Arkansas coach John Calipari matched the worst margin of defeat in his 34-year career

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

No. 7 Florida clinches at least a share of the SEC title with a 111-77 drubbing No. 20 Arkansas

Thomas Haugh scored 22 points, Rueben Chinyelu added his 17th double-double of the season and No. 7 Florida earned at least a share of the Southeastern Conference title with a reso...

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Rueben Chinyelu Breaks Florida Gators Program Record AUSTIN, Tx.-- Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu has already solidified himself as arguably the nation's best rebounder. On Tuesday again...

FEBRUARY 26 • SI.COM

Ole Miss takes on No. 12 Florida after Storr's 21-point outing

Ole Miss faces the No. 12 Florida Gators after AJ Storr scored 21 points in Ole Miss' 80-77 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies

FEBRUARY 20 • Associated Press

Condon and Chinyelu notch double-doubles as No. 12 Florida handles South Carolina 76-62

Alex Condon had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Rueben Chinyelu also notched a double-double and No. 12 Florida handled South Carolina for the second time in three weeks, 76-62

FEBRUARY 18 • Associated Press

Hauls down 17 boards Chinyelu chipped in 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-4 FT), 17 rebounds, two assists and one steal over 23 minutes during Tuesday's 76-62 win over South Carolina.

Impact Over the Gators' six-game winning streak, the Florida center has hauled down 15.3 rebounds to go along with 11.7 points on 54.7 percent from the field and 1.2 blocks. He has had four games of 16 or more rebounds in that span. Chinyelu leads the country with 12.0 rebounds. Florida plays at Ole Miss on Saturday. The 6-10 junior had seven points and eight boards in the win over the Rebels in the regular season finale last season.

FEBRUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Johnson leads South Carolina against No. 14 Florida after 26-point showing

South Carolina visits the No. 14 Florida Gators after Meechie Johnson Jr. scored 26 points in the Gamecocks' 89-75 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide

FEBRUARY 16 • Associated Press

Xaivian Lee, Urban Klavzar deliver from outside as No. 14 Florida beats 25th-ranked Kentucky 92-83

Xaivian Lee scored 22 points, Urban Klavzar added 19 and No. 14 Florida beat 25th-ranked Kentucky 92-83 for its 10th victory in its last 11 outings

FEBRUARY 14 • Associated Press

No. 14 Florida hosts Oweh and No. 25 Kentucky

No. 25 Kentucky plays the No. 14 Florida Gators after Otega Oweh scored 21 points in the Wildcats' 74-71 victory against the Tennessee Volunteers

FEBRUARY 13 • Associated Press

After a sluggish start, No. 14 Florida now looks like a team capable of a repeat

The Florida Gators are starting to look a lot like that team from a year ago

FEBRUARY 12 • Associated Press

No. 14 Florida romps to another big win, beating Georgia 86-66

Xaivian Lee scored 18 points and No. 14 Florida finally found its touch from 3-point range, leading from the opening tip for an 86-66 victory over Georgia

FEBRUARY 12 • Associated Press

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Florida takes on Prairie View A&M in opening round of NCAA Tournament

Florida's Rueben Chinyelu wants to be able to fix the teeth he could knock out in March Madness

March Madness No. 1 seed Florida brushes off SEC tourney loss and eyes a national title repeat

The Latest: Selection Sunday: Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida claim No. 1 seeds in men's bracket

No. 22 Vanderbilt stops No. 4 Florida's winning streak to reach SEC Tournament final

Florida meets Vanderbilt in SEC Tournament

Arkansas' Darius Acuff and Florida's Todd Golden garner top spots in the AP's All-SEC awards

Arkansas guard Darius Acuff and Florida coach Todd Golden land top honors from SEC coaches

No. 5 Florida beats Kentucky 84-77 to finish regular season with 11-game win streak

Kentucky hosts No. 5 Florida after Condon's 26-point showing

The Golden Era: Todd Golden reaches 100 wins faster than any coach in Florida history

No. 5 Florida closes out home schedule with a 34-point drubbing of Mississippi State

No. 7 Florida celebrates SEC title and sets sights on a top seed in the NCAA Tournament

John Calipari matches the worst loss of his career and wishes it 'would have gone faster'

No. 7 Florida clinches at least a share of the SEC title with a 111-77 drubbing No. 20 Arkansas

Ole Miss takes on No. 12 Florida after Storr's 21-point outing

Condon and Chinyelu notch double-doubles as No. 12 Florida handles South Carolina 76-62

Johnson leads South Carolina against No. 14 Florida after 26-point showing

Xaivian Lee, Urban Klavzar deliver from outside as No. 14 Florida beats 25th-ranked Kentucky 92-83

No. 14 Florida hosts Oweh and No. 25 Kentucky

After a sluggish start, No. 14 Florida now looks like a team capable of a repeat

No. 14 Florida romps to another big win, beating Georgia 86-66