GAINESVILLE — Florida Gators coach Todd Golden heads to the Orange Bowl Classic in South Florida this weekend confident despite his team’s struggles.
No. 18 UF (5-4) enters Saturday’s matchup with high-scoring George Washington (8-3) at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise with as many losses as a season ago, placing the reigning national champions in danger of slipping out of the Top 25. Tuesday night’s 77-73 loss to No. 5 UConn in Madison Square Garden came down to a five-second call on point guard Boogie Fland during an inbounds play to end the Gators’ latest bid to knock off a college basketball blue blood.