Skip to main content
Florida
Join Now

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

On3 imageby: Zach Abolverdi6 hours agoZachAbolverdi
Florida-Gators-Micah-Handlogten
Florida Gators center Micah Handlogten (3) dunks against the Arizona Wildcats in the first half of the Hall of Fame Series game at T-Mobile Arena. (Candice Ward-Imagn Images)

The No. 3 Florida Gators look to bounce back from their season-opening loss against No. 13 Arizona with their home opener on Thursday night. UF hosts North Florida.

The Gators (0-1) have won all 11 prior matchups vs. the Ospreys, including last year’s 99-45 victory in Gainesville. It will be UNF’s first game of the 2025-26 season.

How to watch Florida against North Florida

When: Thursday, Nov. 6
Where: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center (10,151) | Gainesville, Fla.
Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV | Stream: SEC Network+
On the call: Play-by-Play: Ryan Urquhart, Analyst: Mark Wise

BetMGM odds for Gators vs. Ospreys

Spread: Florida -41.5
Over/Under: 168.5 points

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.31.79.04.03.0 ast
15Xaivian LeeGuard6-4, 180 poundsSr.31.514.06.05.0 ast
10Thomas HaughForward6-9, 215 poundsJr.38.427.04.02.0 ast
21Alex CondonForward6-11, 230 poundsJr.28.711.08.04.0 ast
9Rueben ChinyeluCenter6-10, 260 poundsJr.17.34.01.0—

North Florida projected starters

No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.
11Kamrin OriolGuard6-3, 187 poundsSr.20.87.32.31.4 ast
10Kent JacksonGuard6-2, 169 poundsSo.10.72.70.60.5 ast
1BJ PlummerForward6-6, 189 poundsFr.————
2Mason LeeForward6-7, 200 poundsR-So.8.61.40.80.4 ast
21Dalton GaymanForward6-7, 223 poundsGr.————

Todd Golden on UNF

“Listen, there’s a lot of new from last year. They’re a unique team the way they play. They want to spread you out, want to shoot a lot of threes. I think they’re going to try to take advantage or manipulate the fact that we play bigger and see if they can get some advantages that way. But for me, it’s about us. We gotta focus on what’s important to us. We gotta make sure we play with great purpose, play with a little better organization and execution on the offensive end, do a better job guarding straight line drives, defending without fouling defensively, and we gotta dominate the boards. We lost by two on Monday night against Arizona. You know, I think percentage wise, we actually out rebounded them by like 2.5%. We got 37% of our misses. They got 35, but Thursday has gotta be a great advantage for us on the glass.”

Game notes

* The Gators have won 34 straight home openers overall, emerging victorious in every game since a 76-74 loss on Nov. 27, 1990, vs. No. 22 Texas.

* This will be the third time UF has hosted North Florida in its home opener, also doing so in 2013-14 and 2019 20. Both of those previous instances were also the Gators’ season opener.

* Florida’s 54-point win vs. UNF last season matched the ninth-largest margin of victory in UF program history. The Gators posted a 65-25 rebounding advantage and allowed just five 2-point field goals all game.

* In UF’s last meeting vs. UNF, three Gators posted a double-double: Sam Alexis (14/12), Alex Condon (12/10) and Thomas Haugh (10/10).

* UF looks to bounce back after dropping a 93-87 decision to No. 13 Arizona in Las Vegas on Monday. Haugh led the Gators with a career-high 27 points, including a 12-for-14 performance from the free throw line. Micah Handlogten added a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds off the bench.

Not a member of Gators Online?

CLICK HERE to join the Gators Online community for $1! It’s the top place for passionate Florida fans to find the best insight and news in the market. 

Boasting a talented collection of experienced journalists, we dig deep into recruiting and provide breaking news and analysis on UF sports.

SIGN UP for the Gators Online Newsletter — Receive Breaking News, In-Depth Analysis via Email!

You may also like