Gators Can Count on a Data Bank, AI and Super Computer With Help From UF & Sport Collaborative

The University of Florida men’s basketball team thrilled Gator Nation by winning three games in three days to claim the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship for the first time in more than a decade.

A constant theme on ESPN telecasts of Florida’s games was how physically fresh the Gators looked late in contests. The Gators continued to run up and down the court, chase loose balls and grab rebounds as their opponents appeared to slow down.

That was the plan.

“It worked out like a charm,” said Victor Lopez, director of strength and conditioning for UF men’s basketball. “Our biggest metric we’re using right now is accumulated workload.”

Workload has been a buzzword in the NBA for a few years, primarily as a hot-take item when NBA stars take a night off for body maintenance. However, as sports analytics and artificial intelligence expand on a larger scale in college athletics, the term is increasingly used in college basketball.

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