Florida is 3-0 and still sitting at No. 1. The Gators will be in Gainesville tonight to face Merrimack before heading to Las Vegas to play Notre Dame in the Players Era tournament.
Merrimack is 1–2 after picking up its first win on Sunday, 73–60 at UAlbany.
How to watch Florida vs. Merrimack
- Date: Friday, November 13
- Tipoff: 7 PM
- Location: Tower Hill Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, Gainesville
- TV: SEC Network
- Florida radio: Gators Sports Network, including WRUF 98.1 FM and 850 AM in Gainesville
Announcers for Florida vs. Merrimack
Mike Morgan has the play-by-play on SEC Network, with Mark Wise on analysis.
Kevin Winter and Lee Humphrey have the Florida radio call.
Odds for Florida vs. Merrimack
- Spread: Florida -37.5
- Moneyline: Florida -10000, Merrimack +3300
- Over/under: 143.5 points
All-time series
Florida is 2–0 against Merrimack. The Gators won 77–57 in December 2023 in a game in which Florida, at one point, was losing by 10 points and was down at halftime.
Florida won 80–45 last November behind Rueben Chinyelu's 14 points and 21 rebounds.
Injury report snapshot
- Florida: CJ Ingram has missed all three games with a back injury.
- Merrimack: No known injuries
Florida vs. Merrimack key storylines
Can Florida get the ball into the middle of the zone?
Merrimack coach Joe Gallo loves playing a 2-3 zone and that probably won’t change tonight. The gambit is going to be how much does Merrimack collapse their zone, and if they do, how well can Florida kick it back out and hit shots from three?
Can the Gators take care of the ball?
Florida turned it over 14 times against FSU and one of the hidden flaws for the Gators early in the season has been turnovers. Currently, Florida is 208th in the country in turnovers per game. Merrimack meanwhile is 71st in defensive turnovers per game, so there is a pathway for Merrimack to create some early problems for the Gators
Can Florida cool off A.J. Lesburt Jr.?
Lesburt made seven of his 12 three-point attempts against UAlbany. Florida held FSU to 4-of-21 from deep on Tuesday.
Florida players to watch
- Thomas Haugh: Leads Florida with 18.0 points per game and has made nine of his 18 three-point attempts in three games.
- Alex Condon: Leads the team with 9.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
- Isaiah Brown: Provided a spark for Florida off the bench against FSU, and with some of the struggles of Denzel Aberdeen, it will be interesting to see what his minutes look like.
Merrimack players to watch
- A.J. Lesburt Jr.: Scored 25 points at UAlbany, with 21 of them coming from beyond the arc.
- Denver Anglin: Averaging 10.3 points through three games and scoring 11 against UAlbany.
- Ayden Johnson: The freshman scored a season-high 13 points and went 2-for-4 from three against UAlbany.
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