Florida Basketball passed its first test of the season, beating No. 14 Miami 77-67 in Tampa on Monday. Now, the No. 1 Gators return to the O’Dome to take on Jacksonville on Thursday night.
The Dolphins also enter at 1-0 after a 105-61 win over Trinity College of Jacksonville. Jacksonville is led by former Florida assistant Jordan Mincy.
How to watch Florida vs. Jacksonville
- Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Time: 8 PM
- Location: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville
- TV/streaming: SEC Network+, available through ESPN’s streaming platform
- Florida radio: Gator Sports Network
Announcers for Florida vs. Jacksonville
Ryan Urquhart will handle play-by-play, with Mark Wise providing analysis on SEC Network+.
Florida’s radio coverage features Sean Kelley, Brian Hogan, and Steve Egan.
Odds for Florida vs. Jacksonville
- Spread: Florida -34.5
- Moneyline: Florida -10,000; Jacksonville +3,300
- Over/under: 153 points
All-time series
Florida leads the series 33-5 and has won the past five meetings.
The Gators beat Jacksonville 81-60 in Gainesville on November 7, 2024.
Injury report snapshot
Florida
- CJ Ingram, G: Has been dealing with a back injury that kept him out of the exhibition games and caused him to miss the opener.
- Boogie Fland, G: Returned for the Miami opener after missing the Stetson exhibition with an illness, finishing with 12 points, four assists, and four steals.
Jacksonville
- No active injuries are known. Jamie Phillips Jr. had a foot injury last season, but started in the opener for Jacksonville.
Florida vs. Jacksonville: Key storylines
1. Can Florida’s starting guards find their shooting touch?
Fland and Denzel Aberdeen combined to shoot 5-for-18 from the field against Miami. Fland made two threes, while Aberdeen missed all four of his attempts from deep.
2. Will the Gators clean up their free throws?
Florida went 20-for-35 at the line against Miami. While Florida won with room to spare, this could become a notable storyline to follow if Florida has another poor night at the line.
3. Can the bench build on opening night?
Urban Klavzar scored nine points against Miami, Isaiah Brown added seven, and Domen Petrovic contributed six. We would assume in a game like this that Golden is going to open up even more of the bench to see who he can trust moving forward.
Florida players to watch
- Thomas Haugh, F: Opened with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists against Miami, including a 4-for-8 night from three.
- Alex Condon, F: Finished the opener with 11 points and seven rebounds.
- Rueben Chinyelu, C: Grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked three shots against Miami.
Jacksonville players to watch
- Jamie Phillips Jr., G: The preseason All-ASUN selection led Jacksonville with 18 points in its opener.
- Hayden Wood, G: Averaged 11.8 points and shot 37.7% from three last season. He scored 11 points to start this season.
- James Morrow, F: Opened with 12 points and five blocks.
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