Todd Golden and the Florida men’s basketball team host the Merrimack Warriors this coming Tuesday, Dec. 5, inside the O’Connell Center for the eighth game of the young 2023-24 schedule.
So far, the Gators have looked solid but it has not always shown up in the final score. While this team was ostensibly rebuilt from the ground up after last year’s roster departed en mass, the Orange and Blue have only been at full strength for a game and change. It began the year with Zion Pullin suspended for three games followed by an injury to Micah Handgloten.
Nonetheless, the non-conference schedule continues with the Warriors paying a visit to Gainesville for a midweek tangle. Ahead of the game, ESPN published its BPI predictions for the college basketball slate, including this one.
The BPI gives the game a 53.4 (out of 100) matchup quality rating — putting it in the middle of the pack that day — with Florida holding a 95% chance of winning and the projected margin sitting at 20.2 points.
Tipoff for Florida vs. Merrimack is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be broadcast on the SEC Network+.
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