Overview
- No. 18 Florida (5-4) meets George Washington (8-3) on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla., in the Orange Bowl Classic, a neutral-site game that qualifies as a Quad 2 opportunity.
- The Gators, last season’s 36-4 national champions, have already matched that loss total, with four defeats decided by a combined 15 points.
- Their latest loss was 77-73 to No. 5 UConn, sealed by a five-second inbounds violation in the final seconds after Florida led inside the last eight minutes.
- Coach Todd Golden characterizes the rugged nonconference slate as intentional “battle testing” aimed at sharpening the group for SEC play.
- GW averages 91.4 points and is No. 76 in NET after a 70-58 loss to Delaware, while Florida leans on nation-best offensive rebounding and Reuben Chinyelu’s top-five board work alongside scorers Thomas Haugh and Alex Condon.