Overview
- He entered with 2:09 remaining in a 104–64 win over North Florida and played roughly two minutes without recording a stat.
- Coach Todd Golden said Rioux will be used in brief late-game stints of about two to three minutes to avoid fatigue.
- The 19-year-old Canadian is officially listed at 7-9, surpassing the previous Division I height mark held by 7-7 Kenny George and Mike Lanier.
- Chants of “We Want Ollie” preceded a loud ovation when he checked in at the O’Connell Center.
- Rioux redshirted during Florida’s 2024–25 national-title season and sits behind a veteran frontcourt featuring Alex Condon, Thomas Haugh, Rueben Chinyelu and Micah Handlogten.