FINAL No. 1 Florida 85 Stetson 68 It was hardly perfect, yet Florida secures a 17-point victory over the Hatters. Urban Klavzar led the way with 24 points, Denzel Aberdeen poured in 22 points and UF shot much better from long-range – 40.7 percent – in the team's final preseason exhibition ahead of the 2026-27 season. Florida opens the season Monday in Tampa against Miami (Fl.).

Florida leads Stetson, 30-21, at the under-8 media timeout. The Gators are 4-for-7 from three-point range through the first 12 minutes tonight, meaning they would have to miss 22 consecutive three-point attempts to tie their outing against Baylor. THREAD: 247sports.com/college/florid…

Let’s do this.

The No. 1-ranked Florida Gators men's basketball team wraps up its preseason slate with an exhibition contest against Stetson at 7 p.m. ET at the O'Dome. Follow along at @Swamp_247 for live updates of tonight's contest. THREAD: 247sports.com/college/florid…

Florida guard Denzel Aberdeen is one of 20 players on the Jerry West Award watch list, presented to the top shooting guard in college basketball. READ: 247sports.com/college/florid…

Saturday's contest between Florida and Georgia will mark Jadan Baugh's first collegiate opportunity to compete in his hometown of Atlanta, and it's a chance to remind the Bulldogs – who initially recruited Baugh as a linebacker – what they missed out on. 'They was overlooking me...Florida gave me a platform' STORY: 247sports.com/college/florid…

Florida junior guard Boogie Fland is one of 20 players named to the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year award watch list. STORY: 247sports.com/college/florid…

For Jon Sumrall, Florida's bye week included a juggling act of aiding the team's recovery, preparing to face Georgia and assessing the team's roster, which included looking ahead to 2027. 'The transfer portal and player movement, all that stuff, will come at you fast if you don't have your eyes up a little' STORY: 247sports.com/college/florid…

Jon Sumrall is asked if he would play both Aaron Philo and Tramell Jones Jr. against Georgia: "I would never say never to play both, because we might put both in the same snap...We can play both. We probably won't within – once we start the game it's that guy's game usually."

The Florida Gators have moved up once again in the AP Top 25 poll as UF prepares to take on a rival, No. 3 Georgia, on Oct. 31 in Atlanta. READ: 247sports.com/college/florid…