Florida basketball schedule: Gators release 2019-20 nonconference slate

By Adam Silverstein
May 25, 2019

Basketball

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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.
11/5	North Florida	W 74-59	1-0
11/10	Florida State	L 51-63	1-1
11/14	Towson Charleston Classic	W 66-60	2-1
11/17	at UConn	L 59-62	2-2
11/21	vs. St. Joe's Charleston Classic	W 70-62	3-2
11/22	vs. Miami Charleston Classic	W 78-58	4-2
11/24	vs. Xavier Charleston Classic	W 70-65	5-2
11/29	Marshall	W 73-67	6-2
12/7	at Butler	L 62-76	6-3
12/17	vs. Providence Naismith HOF Game	W 83-51	7-3
12/21	vs. Utah State Orange Bowl Classic	L 62-65	7-4
12/28	Long Beach State	W 102-63	8-4
1/4	Alabama	6 p.m.	ESPN2
1/7	at So. Carolina	7 p.m.	ESPN2
1/11	at Missouri	8:30 p.m.	SECN
1/14	Ole Miss	7 p.m.	ESPN
1/18	Auburn	1:30 p.m.	CBS
1/21	at LSU	7 p.m.	ESPN
1/25	vs. Baylor SEC/Big 12 Challenge	8 p.m.	ESPN
1/28	Miss. State	7 p.m.	ESPN
2/1	at Vanderbilt	8:30 p.m.	SECN
2/5	Georgia	7 p.m.	ESPN2
2/8	at Ole Miss	2 p.m.	ESPN
2/12	at Texas A&M	8:30 p.m.	SECN
2/15	Vanderbilt	8 p.m.	SECN
2/18	Arkansas	7 p.m.	ESPN
2/22	at Kentucky	6/8 p.m.	ESPN
2/26	LSU	9 p.m.	ESPN2
2/29	at Tennessee	2 p.m.	ESPN
3/4	Georgia	7 p.m.	ESPN2
3/7	Kentucky	1 p.m.	CBS

Opponents have yet to be announced for the neutral-site Charleston Classic, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Game and Orange Bowl Basketball Classic. UF will play Towson as a home game to open the Charleston Classic. Other potential opponents for that event include Buffalo, UConn, Miami, Missouri State, Saint Joseph’s and Xavier.

Time and television information has not yet been released.