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Florida Gators basketball has high expectations for the 2019-20 season, and how the exceptionally young team plays in its nonconference slate may be a good indication of what to expect from the remainder of the campaign. Florida, along with the rest of the Southeastern Conference, accepted a mandate a few years ago to improve its nonconference strength of schedule, and the Gators — perhaps more than anyone — have answered that call.
The 2019-20 nonconference schedule was announced by the team earlier this week. In addition to its annual game against Florida State and entries into the Orange Bowl Classic and SEC-Big 12 Challenge, Florida has games scheduled against UConn and Butler, plus a three-day appearance in the Charleston Classic. Let’s take a look at how the slate shakes out.
| Date | Gator Bait | Time/Score | TV/Rec. |
|---|---|---|---|
11/27 12/2 | Virginia at Oklahoma | PPD | |
| 12/2 12/3 | Army Boston Col. Mohegan Sun | W 76-69 W 90-70 | 1-0 2-0 |
| 12/6 | Stetson | W 86-40 | 3-0 |
| 12/12 | at Florida St. | L 71-83 | 3-1 |
12/19 12/20 12/22 | FAU Florida A&M J. Madison | PPD | |
| 12/30 | at Vanderbilt | 9 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| 1/2 | LSU | 2 p.m. | CBS |
| 1/5 | at Alabama | 7 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| 1/9 | Kentucky | 5/8 p.m. | ESPN |
| 1/12 | Ole Miss | 7 p.m. | SECN |
| 1/16 | at Miss. State | 4 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| 1/19 | Tennessee | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| 1/23 | at Georgia | 2 p.m. | ESPN |
| 1/27 | Vanderbilt | 6:30 p.m. | SECN |
| 1/30 | at W. Virginia SEC/Big 12 | TBA | ESPN |
| 2/3 | South Carolina | 6:30 p.m. | SECN |
| 2/6 | at LSU | 2 p.m. | ESPN |
| 2/10 | at Tennessee | 7 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| 2/13 | Texas A&M | 8:30 p.m. | SECN |
| 2/16 | at Arkansas | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| 2/20 | Georgia | 3:30 p.m. | SECN |
| 2/23 | at Auburn | 9 p.m. | ESPN |
| 2/27 | at Kentucky | 4 p.m. | CBS |
| 3/3 | Missouri | 6:30 p.m. | SECN |
| 3/6 | OPEN | TBA | TBA |
Time and television information has not yet been released.
