The Associated Press
The best freshman college basketball player in the country, perhaps the best player in the country period, is coming to Gainesville on Saturday when Florida hosts LSU.
Who: LSU Tigers (9-5, 2-0 SEC) vs. Florida Gators (9-5, 1-1 SEC)
When:1:30 p.m.
Where:O’Connell Center
TV:CBS
Radio:103.7-FM, AM-850
At 6-foot-10 and 240 pounds, LSU freshman phenom forward Ben Simmons handles and passes the ball like a point guard and rebounds like Dennis Rodman. He was named SEC preseason player of the year before his first college game and has lived up to those lofty expectations, averaging 20.