After one of their most complete 40-minute efforts of the season the Gators (6-3) will look to keep the momentum rolling as they head to Lakeland for the Florida Tip-Off against East Carolina (6-4). This will be considered a “semi-home” game for the Gators in the eyes of the NCAA, with minor implications from a resume evaluation standpoint.
When Florida scheduled this game with the Pirates they thought they were going to get a team that would finish somewhere in the 100-140 range of the NET rankings and give the Gators a win with more value than beating up on a low-major opponent in a true home setting.