Overview
- Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET at the O’Connell Center in Gainesville with coverage on SEC Network+ and streaming on ESPN+ and ESPN Unlimited.
- BetMGM lists Florida as a 41.5-point favorite with a 168.5 over/under as of Thursday.
- Florida fell to Arizona 93-87 in the opener, shooting 26% from three as coverage flagged defensive lapses at the rim.
- The Gators are 11-0 all time against North Florida, won 99-45 last season, and have taken 34 straight home openers.
- Previews forecast a comfortable Florida win, with some noting the possibility of 7-foot-7 Olivier Rioux making his collegiate debut.