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Ivan Kharchenkov shook off an injury late in the first half that sent him to the locker room and finished with 12 points for the Wildcats. Thomas Haugh led Florida with 27 points, Xaivian Lee scored 14 and Alex Condon and Micah Handlogten each had 11.
Here is everything you need to know to follow Monday night's men's college basketball season opener between the Florida Gators and Arizona Wildcats.
Why Florida's 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux isn't playing for defending champion Gators originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Florida has the tallest player in college basketball. But right now, Olivier Rioux is spending the season opener on the sideline.
Entering the season, North Florida is ranked 342nd in the country according to KenPom and 358th in the country according to T-Rank. Florida and North Florida will tip off Thursday, November 6th at 8 PM ET and it will be televised on SEC Network +.
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Gator bites and elite freshmen debuts: Five observations from men's college basketball opening night
The 2025-26 men's college basketball season got underway on Monday, and it didn't disappoint. There were upsets among ranked teams, elite performances, nail-biting games, surprising results and more.
Here is where USA TODAY Sports has the Florida Gators basketball team seeded in its preseason bracketology ahead of the opening tipoff on Monday.
Ohio State will find out its ranking in the College Football Playoff on Nov. 4, with a rankings show airing at 8 p.m. The Buckeyes (8-0) are coming off a 38-14 win over Penn State and its defensive coordinator Jim Knowles,
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