Florida vs. Jacksonville: Gators Host Dolphins Thursday Night

No. 1 Florida hosts Jacksonville on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 8 p.m. ET at the O'Connell Center, the Gators' first regular-season game in Gainesville.

The game streams on SEC Network+, according to ESPN. The Florida women play UCF at 4:30 p.m. in the same building that afternoon.

Florida

Coach Todd Golden's Gators are 1-0 and ranked No. 1 in the AP preseason poll. They beat No. 14 Miami 77-67 on Monday in Tampa. Thomas Haugh had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Rueben Chinyelu grabbed 14 rebounds, and Boogie Fland scored 12 points with four steals. Florida made 11 of 26 3-pointers and outrebounded Miami 44-39, ESPN's box score shows.

Jacksonville

The Dolphins are 1-0 and play in the Atlantic Sun Conference under coach Jordan Mincy. They opened Monday with a 105-61 win over Trinity College of Jacksonville, according to ESPN. Jamie Phillips Jr. led Jacksonville with 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting. Nehemiah Turner added 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting, and James Morrow scored 12.

What's next

Florida plays at Florida State on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 6 p.m. on ESPN2, then hosts Merrimack on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. on SEC Network. Times are from FloridaGators.com and TV from ESPN.

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Sources: FloridaGators.com and ESPN. Cover photo: Florida center Rueben Chinyelu defends against Stetson in an exhibition at the O'Connell Center. Photo by Chris Spears, GatorBaitMedia.com