The defending national champion and third-ranked Florida Gators open their 2025-26 men's college basketball season against the 13th-ranked Arizona Wildcats on Monday night in a 2025 Hall of Fame Series matchup. Florida is coming off their third-ever national championship, while Arizona is in pursuit of its first since 1997. The Gators, who finished 36-4 a year ago, placed second in the Southeastern Conference at 14-4, one game behind Auburn. The Wildcats, meanwhile, who tied for third at 14-6 in the Big 12, were 24-13 overall in 2024-25.

Tipoff from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is set for 7 p.m. ET. The all-time series is tied 2-2, with Arizona winning the last meeting 65-64 on Dec. 15, 2012. The Gators are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Florida vs. Arizona odds, while the over/

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