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Gators look to end losing streak to ‘Noles in season opener

Scottie Wilbekin and Patric Young donned the orange and blue the last time the Florida basketball team scored a win against rival Florida State.

That was back in 2013. The Gators program has undergone a leadership change since then, as legendary coach Billy Donovan left for the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder. Coach Mike White has led UF to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances after earning only an NIT bid in his first year.

But there’s one thing White hasn’t been able to achieve during his three-year tenure in Gainesville: a victory over the hated Seminoles.