Florida announces non-conference men’s basketball schedule featuring 6 Power 5 opponents

Florida announced the balance of its 2023-24 nonconference men’s basketball schedule on Monday, as Todd Golden gets set for his second season leading the program.

The Gators tip off their season on the first possible date of the 2023-24 campaign, hosting Loyola Maryland on Monday, Nov. 6. The Gators play six power conference opponents during nonconference action – four at neutral sites and one on the road – with the Nov. 17 date vs. Florida State highlighting UF’s home slate.

The Gators are competing in several previously-announced marquee events, including against both Virginia (Nov. 10) and Michigan (Dec. 19) in Charlotte, competing in the NIT Tip-Off in Brooklyn (Nov. 22 and 24) and visiting Wake Forest in the inaugural ACC/SEC Challenge (Nov. 29).

Florida will also play a pair of games around the state, taking on Richmond in Sunrise for the Orange Bowl Classic (Dec. 9) and East Carolina in Lakeland (Dec. 14).

Florida basketball 2024 non-conference schedule (series record included)
Nov. 6 Monday LOYOLA MARYLAND 0-0
Nov. 10 Friday vs. Virginia (Hall of Fame Series; Charlotte) 2-1
Nov. 14 Tuesday FLORIDA A&M 12-0
Nov. 17 Friday FLORIDA STATE 45-29
Nov. 22 Wednesday Baylor/Pitt/Oregon State (NIT Tip-Off; Brooklyn)
Nov. 24 Friday Baylor/Pitt/Oregon State (NIT Tip-Off; Brooklyn)
Nov. 29 Wednesday at Wake Forest (ACC/SEC Challenge) 7-5
Dec. 5 Tuesday MERRIMACK 0-0
Dec. 9 Saturday vs. Richmond (Orange Bowl Classic; Sunrise, Fla.) 3-2
Dec. 14 Thursday vs. East Carolina (Lakeland) 0-0
Dec. 19 Tuesday vs. Michigan (Jumpman Invitational; Charlotte) 1-3
Dec. 22 Friday GRAMBLING STATE 0-0
Dec. 30 Saturday QUINNIPIAC 0-0

Keith Farner

A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.