![Fans high five Florida Thomas Haugh (10) after an NCAA basketball game against Jacksonville at Steven C. O'Connell Center Exactech arena in Gainesville, FL on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Florida won 88-57. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3000,h_1687/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/213/01m72tp0xb2vp5hvx0ds.jpg "Fans high five Florida Thomas Haugh (10) after an NCAA basketball game against Jacksonville at Steven C. O'Connell Center Exactech arena in Gainesville, FL on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Florida won 88-57. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]")
Florida basketball has already beaten one in-state rival this season. Now the No. 1 Gators will try to beat another in their first true road game of the year.
Florida is 2-0 after beating No. 14 Miami 77-67 in Tampa and Jacksonville 88-57 in Gainesville. Florida State is also 2-0 with wins over Florida A&M and Troy.
How to watch Florida vs. Florida State
- Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Tipoff: 6 PM
- Location: Donald L. Tucker Center, Tallahassee
- TV: ESPN2
- Florida radio: Gator Sports Network
Announcers for Florida vs. Florida State
Mike Monaco will handle play-by-play on ESPN2, with Cory Alexander providing analysis.
Sean Kelley, Brian Hogan, and Steve Egan are on the Florida radio call.
Odds for Florida vs. Florida State
- Spread: Florida -9.5
- Moneyline: Florida -575, Florida State +425
- Over/under: 165.5 points
All-time series
Florida has won five straight against Florida State, including a 78-76 win in Gainesville last November. The Gators won 87-74 on their last trip to Tallahassee in 2024.
Injury report snapshot
- Florida: Guard CJ Ingram missed the first two games with a back injury.
- Florida State: Forward Collin Paul has been trying to recover from a knee injury. Forward AJ Swinton is out while serving an indefinite suspension.
Florida vs. Florida State: Key storylines
Can Florida keep FSU off the offensive glass? The Seminoles grabbed 18 offensive rebounds against Troy and are currently 18th in offensive rebounding percentage. Florida, meanwhile, is 44th in defensive rebounding percentage.
Can the Gators defend without fouling? Florida State went to the line 39 times against Troy and made 34. After having a foul fest against Miami, the Gators were better at not fouling against Jacksonville.
Does Florida’s shooting stay hot? The Gators made 11 threes in each of their first two games. Denzel Aberdeen went 4-for-5 from deep against Jacksonville after missing all four attempts against Miami. As we saw against Baylor in the preseason, Florida has to prove this shooting can continue.
Florida players to watch
- Thomas Haugh, F: Leads Florida at 16.5 points per game and has hit six threes through two games.
- Alex Condon, F: Put up 12 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists against Jacksonville.
- Rueben Chinyelu, C: Scored 21 points against Jacksonville and is averaging 11 rebounds a game.
Florida State players to watch
- Sebastian Rancik, F: Leads FSU with 21.5 points per game and has made 15-of-16 free throws.
- Marcis Ponder, C: The freshman is averaging 12.5 points and 10.5 rebounds.
- Shon Abaev, F: Had 20 points, seven rebounds, and six assists in the win over Troy.
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