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Florida vs. Arizona: How to watch, betting lines, game notes

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Florida Gators forward Thomas Haugh (10) celebrates after defeating the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the West Regional final of the 2025 NCAA tournament at Chase Center. (Eakin Howard-Imagn Images)

The No. 3 Florida Gators and defending national champions open their 2025-26 on Monday night against the No. 13 Arizona Wildcats in Las Vegas.

It will be the fifth meeting between the two programs and one of UF’s three matchups against preseason top-15 teams in non-conference play.

How to watch Florida against Arizona

When: Monday, Nov. 3
Where: T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV | Stream: TNT/truTV | HBO Max
On the call: Play-by-Play: Brian Anderson, Analysts: Grant Hill and Andy Katz

BetMGM odds for Gators vs. Wildcats

Spread: Florida -2.5
Over/Under: 163.5 points
Moneyline: Florida -150, Arizona +125

Odds courtesy of BetMGM, the official betting partner of On3.

Florida Gators projected starters

No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.
1Boogie FlandGuard6-3, 185 poundsSo.31.813.53.25.1 ast
15Xaivian LeeGuard6-4, 180 poundsSr.32.116.96.15.5 ast
10Thomas HaughForward6-9, 215 poundsJr.24.49.86.12.2 ast
21Alex CondonForward6-11, 230 poundsJr.24.910.67.52.2 ast
9Rueben ChinyeluCenter6-10, 260 poundsJr.19.06.06.60.9 blk

Arizona Wildcats projected starters

No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.
0Jaden BradleyGuard6-3, 200 poundsSr.34.112.13.43.7 ast
5Brayden BurriesGuard6-4, 205 poundsFr.————
3Anthony Dell’OrsoGuard6-6, 205 poundsSr.18.27.21.41.4 ast
10Koa PeatForward6-8, 235 poundsFr.————
13Motiejus KrivasCenter7-2, 260 poundsJr.15.57.94.51.1 ast

Game notes

* The Gators and Wildcats have split four all-time meetings, including a pair of early-2000s neutral-site meet ings and a home-and-home series in 2011 and 2012. Florida claimed an overtime win in Gainesville before Arizona took the rematch — a top-10 showdown — by one point in Tucson the following season.

* Florida opens its season on a neutral court for the second straight season, defeating South Florida in Jacksonville to open the 2024-25 campaign. The Gators have won six straight season openers, including 3-0 under Todd Golden, and 33 of their last 34 beginning with the 1991-92 season.

* The Gators visit Las Vegas for the first time since the Rebel Roundup on December 21-22, 1985, where Florida dropped a pair of games vs. Iona and San Diego State at UNLV’s Thomas and Mack Center.

* Florida has opened the season against an AP-ranked opponent six previous times in program history, posting a 2-4 record in those games. The wins came in 2001 vs. 16th-ranked Temple in New York City and in 1971 at home vs. No. 9 Louisville.

* UF has assembled an elite nonconference schedule with neutral-site showdowns on tap vs. Arizona, No. 4 UConn and Miami, a road trip to No. 6 Duke, a high-level Thanksgiving tournament (Providence/TCU/No. 24 Wisconsin) and a home game vs. Florida State.

* With early season games in locations including Las Vegas, San Diego and New York, the Gators are set to travel nearly 13,000 miles during nonconference play this season, as compared to just 1,600 last season.

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