College basketball's reigning national champions are a bit of a mess right now. Corrections are urgent given their upcoming schedule.
If the Florida Gators can look this sloppy against unranked TCU, what will happen against top 5 powerhouses Duke and UConn?
No. 10 Florida surrendered a 10-point second-half lead and lost 84-80 in the first game of their holiday basketball tournament in San Diego.
The Gators' fundamental problems Thursday were familiar:
- Their starting guards can't shoot.
Boogie Fland and Xaivian Lee made only one three-pointer and both players fouled out. The early-season nightmare continues for Lee, the transfer from Princeton who has missed 35 of 42 three-point shots.
- Through six games, the Gators have more turnovers than assists.
Fland, Thomas Haugh and Rueben Chinyelu were responsible for 13 of the 19 giveaways against TCU.
"I thought we did a horrendous job taking care of the basketball," head coach Todd Golden said after the game. "The last 15 minutes of the game, we did a terrible job that way; and I thought our defense was really poor in the second half giving up 57 percent from the field."
The Horned Frogs outscored the Gators 44-34 in the paint — a disturbing result since Florida's big men are considered among the best in the nation.
Florida (4-2) gets an immediate chance to make corrections: They play Providence at 3 p.m. ET Friday. The game will be televised on Fox.
Backup guard Urban Klavzar was a bright spot, scoring 20 points in a relief role. (Abe Arredondo — Imagn Images)2025/26 Schedule and Results
All times Eastern
ARIZONA 93, GATORS 87
Record: 0-1
GATORS 104, NORTH FLORIDA 64
Record: 1-1
GATORS 78, FLORIDA STATE 76
Record: 2-1
GATORS 82, MIAMI 68
Record: 3-1
GATORS 80, MERRIMACK 45
Record: 4-1
TCU 84, GATORS 80
Record: 4-2
PROVIDENCE
Nov. 28 (Fri) Time: 3 p.m.
@ San Diego, Calif.
TV: FOX
DUKE
Dec. 2 (Tue) Time: 7:30 p.m.
@ Durham, N.C.
TV: ESPN
UCONN
Dec. 9 (Tue) Time: 9 p.m.
@ New York
TV: ESPN
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Dec. 13 (Sat) Time: 2:30 p.m.
@ Sunrise, Fla.
TV: ESPN2
ST. FRANCIS
Dec. 17 (Wed) Time: 6:30 p.m.
@ Gainesville, Fla.
TV: SEC/ESPN
COLGATE
Dec. 21 (Sun) Time: Noon
@ Gainesville, Fla.
TV: SEC/ESPN+
DARTMOUTH
Dec. 29 (Mon) Time: 6 p.m.
@ Gainesville, Fla.
TV: SEC/ESPN
MISSOURI
Jan. 3 (Sat) Time: 8:30 p.m.
@ Columbia, Mo.
TV: SEC/ESPN
GEORGIA
Jan. 6 (Tue) Time: 7 p.m.
@ Gainesville, Fla.
TV: SEC/ESPN
TENNESSEE
Jan. 10 (Sat) Time: noon
@ Gainesville, Fla.
TV: ESPN or ESPN2
OKLAHOMA
Jan. 13 (Tue) Time: 9 p.m.
@ Norman, Okla.
TV: ESPN or ESPNU
VANDERBILT
Jan. 17 (Sat) Time: 2 p.m.
@ Nashville, Tenn.
TV: ESPN or ESPN2 or ESPNU
LSU
Jan. 20 (Tue) Time: 7 p.m.
@ Gainesville
TV: ESPN2
AUBURN
Jan. 24 (Sat) Time: 4 or 4:30 p.m.
@ Gainesville, Fla.
TV: ESPN or ESPN2
SOUTH CAROLINA
Jan. 28 (Wed) Time: 9 p.m.
@ Columbia, S.C.
TV: SEC/ESPN
ALABAMA
Feb. 1 (Sun) Time: 1 p.m.
@ Gainesville, Fla.
TV: ABC
TEXAS A&M
Feb. 7 (Sat) Time: 8:30 p.m.
@ College Station, Texas
TV: SEC/ESPN
GEORGIA
Feb. 11 (Wed) Time: 7 p.m.
@ Athens, Ga.
TV: ESPN2 or ESPNU
KENTUCKY
Feb. 14 (Sat) Time: 3 p.m.
@ Gainesville, Fla.
TV: ABC
SOUTH CAROLINA
Feb. 17 (Tue) Time: 7 p.m.
@ Gainesville, Fla.
TV: SEC/ESPN
OLE MISS
Feb. 21 (Sat) Time: noon
@ Oxford, Miss.
TV: ESPN or ESPN2
TEXAS
Feb. 25 (Wed) Time: 7 p.m.
@ Austin, Texas
TV: ESPN2 or ESPNU
ARKANSAS
Feb. 28 (Sat) Time: 8:30 p.m.
@ Gainesville, Fla.
TV: ESPN or ESPN2
MISSISSIPPI STATE
March 3 (Tue) Time: 8 p.m.
@ Gainesville, Fla.
TV: SEC/ESPN
KENTUCKY
March 7 (Sat) Time: 4 p.m.
@ Lexington, Ky.
TV: ESPN or ESPN2
SEC TOURNAMENT
March 11-15
@Nashville, Tenn.