Copyright Mechanicsburg Patriot News
The 3rd-ranked Florida Gators tip off their 2025-’26 men’s basketball season with a primetime showdown with the No. 13 Arizona Wildcats at the Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) with TV coverage on TNT and truTV and streaming on-demand. How to watch #3 Florida Gators vs. #13 Arizona Wildcats on TV and stream without cable: When: Monday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) Where: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nev. TV channel: TNT and truTV Streaming on: DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (50% off first month) | HBO Max ($19.99/mo.) #3 Florida vs. #13 Arizona: The matchup The Gators are marked as 2.5-point favorites in this battle of college basketball blue bloods, which precedes a 9:30 p.m. ET matchup between the Villanova Wildcats and No. 8 BYU. Florida sets out to defend its national championship without its top three scorers from last year’s team and a revamped backcourt while opening against a proven foe and with major non-conference matchups looming against No. 6 Duke (Dec. 2) and No. 4 UConn (Dec. 9). Arizona went 22-12 a year ago with a 14-6 mark against a quality slate of Big 12 Conference opponents, reaching the NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed and ultimately falling to No. 1 Duke (100-93) to end its season in the Sweet 16. Senior guard Jaden Bradley, who averaged 12.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 steals, will be a leading force for the Wildcats as they angle for a deeper postseason run. #3 Florida vs. #13 Arizona: Know your live streams DirecTV (free trial) - First month after the 5-day free trial starts as low as $49.99 with current $35 off promotion. ESPN Unlimited and NFL Red Zone included with add-on packages and sports plans. Genre Packs and other lower-priced alternatives are also available. SlingTV (low intro rate) - Sling’s half-price offer is perfect for those in the market for 1+ month of TV;.monthly plans start at just $29.99 with the introductory rate. A comparison of plans, including daily and weekly passes, can be found here.
