Florida basketball returns to the court on Wednesday night to kick off the Southeastern Conference schedule on the road against the Auburn Tigers in Neville Arena. Starting the Todd Golden era off with a 7-5 record, the Gators are not nearly where the fans want them to be but it is not terribly surprising given the brevity of the new head coach’s tenure.
Auburn, on the other hand, has once again looked solid coming out of the gates with a 10-2 record, losing to the Memphis Tigers and USC Trojans in its dozen games played. The Tigers’ performance thus far has earned them top-25 rankings in both the Coaches and AP polls, with expectations remaining high entering conference play.
Gators Wire caught up with Auburn Wire’s managing editor Taylor Jones to get the behind-the-lines scoop ahead of the big game. Take a look below at what our esteemed colleague had to offer on Wednesday night’s matchup.