Florida basketball finds itself seeded at No. 3 in the Midwest Region in Joe Lunardi's latest NCAA Tournament bracketology for ESPN.

The reigning national champion Florida Gators dramatically bolstered their chances of going back-to-back by adding transfer guard Boogie Fland from Arkansas on Tuesday. The 6’2 Fland had been going through the NBA Draft process before announcing last week that he would be returning to college for his sophomore season.

Florida basketball center Rueben Chinyelu has pulled his name from the 2025 NBA Draft and will return to UF for his junior season.

IOWA CITY — Florida International transfer Ashton Williamson has committed to Iowa basketball, he announced May 21. Williamson, a 6-foot-2 170-pound guard, averaged 7.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in roughly 24 minutes per game during his freshman season. He will join the Hawkeyes with three seasons of college eligibility remaining.

Florida basketball made a huge splash in the transfer portal market with the acquisition of Boogie Fland, sending it soaring in CBS Sports' rankings.

Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball added some needed frontcourt depth with their second transfer-portal addition of the 2025 offseason.

Under third-year head coach Todd Golden, Florida posted a 36-4 overall record, going 14-4 in SEC play, before rallying from a three-point halftime deficit to defeat Houston, 65-63, in the NCAA title game on April 7.