According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Florida will be playing Ohio in a non-conference game that is reportedly taking place on December 12th. It will be a neutral site game in Tampa at Amalie Arena.
This might sound like a regular announcement of a non-conference game but really, it represents a lot more.
When Todd Golden was hired at Florida he had a reputation as someone who is very into analytics. Hearing that, a lot of people are going to think of shot selection, lineup decisions, and in-game strategy, and while that is a huge way that analytics will be utilized in the Florida basketball program it’s far from the only way.