Micah Handlogten and the Gators will take on TCU in San Diego this Thanksgiving. Photo By: Maddie Washburn By: Denver Parler -- floridagators.com -- August 7, 2025 Florida men's basketball will square off vs. TCU in the opening round of the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego on Thursday, Nov. 27, Sports San Diego has announced. The Thanksgiving Day game will air on FS1 at 3 p.m. Eastern, followed by Providence-Wisconsin. The event will continue on Friday, Nov. 28, with a third-place game followed by the championship game. Both Friday games will air on FOX, with game times yet to be determined. Florida is 2-1 all-time vs. TCU, most recently dropping a road meeting in the Jan. 2019 SEC/Big 12 Challenge. UF holds a 5-0 record vs. Providence and 3-2 against Wisconsin. The Gators will look to win their holiday tournament for the second straight season, claiming last season's ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee with dominant wins vs. Wake Forest and Wichita State. Florida tips off its 2025-26 campaign on Monday, Nov. 3, meeting Arizona in Las Vegas as part of the Hall of Fame Series. Men's Basketball to Face TCU on Thanksgiving Day - Florida Gators
I don't like the idea of playing on Thanksgiving Day. Actually, I hate it. Play the next day, and then again on Saturday.
