What to know: #21 Florida Gators basketball at Florida State
Game Information
When: Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, at 4 p.m. (ET)
Where: Donald L. Tucker Center, Tallahassee, Fla.
Records: Florida (7-2); Florida State (9-1)
Coaches: Mike White- 28-17 (2nd season at Florida), 129-57 (6th season overall); Leonard Hamilton- 265-187 (15th season at FSU), 465-397 (29th season overall)
TV: ESPNU
Streaming: WatchESPN
Radio: Gator IMG Sports Network
Projected Starters
| Florida | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Per Game |
| Devin Robinson | F | 6-8 | 200 | Junior | 11.7 pts / 5.4 reb |
| Justin Leon | F | 6-8 | 206 | Senior | 7.4 pts / 3.7 reb |
| John Egbunu | C | 6-11 | 255 | R-Junior | 9.1 pts / 8.0 reb |
| Kasey hill | G | 6-1 | 175 | Senior | 8.2 pts / 4.2 asts |
| Kevaughn allen | G | 6-2 | 183 | Sophomore | 13.3 pts / 2.2 reb |
| florida state | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Class | Per Game |
| Jarquez smith | F | 6-9 | 236 | Senior | 4.5 pts / 2.2 reb |
| michael ojo | C | 7-1 | 304 | Graduate | 5.9 pts / 4.9 reb |
| dwayne bacon | G | 6-7 | 221 | Sophomore | 16.6 pts / 4.0 reb |
| terrance mann | G | 6-6 | 204 | Sophomore | 7.1 pts / 4.3 reb |
| xavier rathan-mayes | G | 6-4 | 208 | Junior | 9.8 pts / 5.0 asts |
Preview
Florida hits the road again this weekend to take on Florida State in the Fresh From Florida Sunshine Showdown. The Seminoles enter the game on a five-game winning streak that includes victories over Illinois and Minnesota. Florida State’s only loss this season was to Temple. The Gators come in fresh off of a loss to No. 5 Duke, with both of their losses coming to teams that are currently in the top-10.
Florida State’s offense is averaging 90.3 points per game this season and has scored at least 98 points five different times this season, including three 100-plus point performances. Three Seminoles are averaging double-digits. Dwayne Bacon leads the team with 16.6 points per game. Jonathan Isaac has missed Florida State’s last three games, but averages 15.1 points per game, while PJ Savoy averages 12.8. All three are long-range threats, shooting better than 40 percent from beyond the arc. Savoy is 15-for-19 (51.6 percent) from three this season.
This will be the 68th all-time meeting between Florida and Florida State in basketball. The Gators lead the series 43-24. While Florida holds a major lead in the series, it has dropped the last two games of the rivalry matchup. Last season, KeVaughn Allen put up the fifth-most points in a single game by a Florida freshman in program history. Despite Allen’s 32 points, the Gators still fell 73-71 at home. Mike White is 0-1 against the Seminoles in his time at Florida, and 1-2 in his career.
The Gators look to end the losing streak against Florida State on Sunday and get back to winning in this final stretch of games away from home.