The Florida Gators of the hardwood could use a post-holiday treat after their rugged non-conference schedule — one that has produced uneven play and more than a little frustration with the team in the Florida fan base.
Enter Long Beach State, Saturday’s opponent for the Gators’ undercard of a game on a day that will feature both College Football Playoff semifinals.
The Beach — why not just riff on Dirtbags for all the other team names, if you’re gonna go with a name that dumb? — come(s) to Gainesville (noon, SEC Network) a couple spots to the good of the 300s on KenPom, and as arguably just the third genuinely bad team that Florida will see this year.