Florida basketball returns to action this evening as the Gators host rival Florida State.

The Gators (1-1) earned their first victory of the season last week in a 104-64 win over North Florida. FSU (2-0) opened the season with a 108-76 win against Alcorn State, and followed with a 101-64 victory over Alabama State.

During Florida head coach Todd Golden's tenure, the Gators are 3-0 in the series, which mostly recently includes an 87-74 victory from last season.

Florida State is now under the leadership Luke Loucks, who spent the last nine years as an assistant coach in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings. Loucks was part of the Warriors' NBA championship winning teams in 2017 and 2018.

"They're taking a lot of the kind of NBA mentality," Golden said. "They're tr

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