Overview
- Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with TV coverage on TNT and truTV, streaming on DirecTV, and team radio calls on SiriusXM channels 81 (Florida) and 84 (Arizona).
- Florida enters as the defending national champion and preseason No. 3, replacing its top three NBA-bound scorers with transfer guards Boogie Fland and Xaivian Lee, while forward Alex Condon anchors the frontcourt.
- Arizona starts at No. 13 with key returners Jaden Bradley and Tobe Awaka and a top freshman duo in Koa Peat and Brayden Burries under coach Tommy Lloyd.
- Sportsbooks list Florida at -3.5 with a total of 163.5 points and money lines of Florida -182 and Arizona +150.
- Brian Anderson handles play-by-play with analyst Grant Hill and reporter Andy Katz on the national broadcast.