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Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Gators Vs. ‘Canes: Hoops Showdown scheduled for Jacksonville
The Florida Gators are trading the swamp for the River City this fall, with a face-off against the Miami Hurricanes scheduled on neutral ground. The Jacksonville Hoops Showdown, presented by the Jacksonville Sports Foundation, is scheduled for Sunday, November 16 at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena, beginning at 7 pm. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] Tickets go on sale on September 24. Prices and more information will be available here as they become available. The game will be the 72nd meeting between the two teams and their first matchup since 2019, when the Gators won 78-58 in the semifinals of the Charleston Classic. View the Hurricanes' upcoming game schedule here. View the Gators' 2024-25 non-conference schedule so far here. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Miami Herald
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
UM men's basketball team to face national champion Florida Gators in Jacksonville
The University of Miami men's basketball team, which begins a new era this season under coach Jai Lucas, renewed its rivalry with the University of Florida and will play the reigning national champions on Nov. 16 in the Jacksonville Hoops Showdown. It will be the 72nd meeting between the intrastate rivals and the first since 2019. The game, presented by the Jacksonville Sports Foundation, was announced Friday and will take place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Game time and broadcast information will be announced at a later date. Tickets for the event will go on sale Sept. 24, and fans can register to receive information and be eligible for ticket presale access on Sept. 23 by registering online at The Gators hold a 47-24 advantage in the all-time series. The last matchup between the programs came on Nov. 22, 2019, with Florida earning a 78-58 victory in the semifinals of the Charleston Classic. Florida returns several key players from the championship squad, including starters Alex Condon and Reuben Chinyelu along with sixth man Thomas Haugh. The Gators also recruited high-profile transfers such as two-time All-Ivy League standout Xaivian Lee from Princeton and former five-star recruit Boogie Fland, who joined from Arkansas. Lucas takes over the Hurricanes program after the retirement of Jim Larranaga. Lucas, 36, spent the past 12 years as an assistant at Texas, Kentucky, and most recently Duke, where he was associate head coach. Miami brings in a whole new roster made up of a top-20 recruiting class and transfers including Tre Donaldson (Michigan), Malik Reneau (Indiana), Ernest Udeh Jr. (TCU), Tru Washington (New Mexico), Jordyn Kee (Georgia) and Marcus Allen (Missouri). UM will also participate in the 2025 Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational over Thanksgiving week in Kissimmee. The 16-team, three-bracket event will take place Nov. 24-28 at Walt Disney World Resort's State Farm Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Miami will compete in the Magic Bracket, which includes BYU, Dayton and Georgetown. The semifinals will be played on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27, with the championship and consolation games on Friday, Nov. 28.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Xavier will host Missouri State as part of 2025-26 non-conference basketball schedule
Xavier men's basketball's non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 campaign is nearing completion after a social media report from Alex Rosinski on June 24 that the Musketeers will host Missouri State at Cintas Center on Dec. 12. Xavier now has eight non-conference games scheduled with three more to be announced soon. Advertisement Missouri State, which competes in the Missouri Valley Conference, finished 9-23 last season under first-year head coach Cuonzo Martin, who is in his second stint with the school after coaching the Bears from 2008-2011. More: House vs. NCAA settlement approved: Here's what it means for Xavier Musketeers basketball Martin took Tennessee (2014), California (2016) and Missouri (2021) to the NCAA Tournament before returning to Missouri State in 2024. Five of Xavier's 18 regular-season games at Cintas Center have now been revealed. There will be three more non-conference home affairs for the Musketeers this fall, plus 10 games against Big East foes. Advertisement Xavier opens the season on Nov. 3 against Marist and hosts Santa Clara a week later. Xavier will host Cincinnati in the Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout on Dec. 5. More: 'Get him Xavier fans': Richard Pitino responds to his dad Rick's vow to spank him Away from home, Xavier will visit Iowa to begin a home-and-home series in November. The Musketeers will also play two games in the Charleston Classic in November with Clemson, Georgia and West Virginia in the bracket. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Xavier to host Missouri State as part of non-conference schedule
USA Today
18-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Florida basketball finalizing matchup with in-state rival Miami Hurricanes in November
Florida basketball finalizing matchup with in-state rival Miami Hurricanes in November Florida basketball is closing in on an agreement to take on the Miami Hurricanes in Jacksonville this coming season, according to Swamp247's Graham Hall. The two programs are eyeing Sunday, Nov. 16, as the date for the neutral-court matchup between two in-state rivals. According to the report, the Gators have already agreed to a contract with the City of Jacksonville, while the 'Canes are expected to follow suit in the near future. However, Hall did not indicate a projected decision date. It will be the 70th meeting between the Sunshine State schools and the first with head coach Todd Golden at the helm of the Orange and Blue. Florida holds the edge in the all-time series, doubling up Miami at 46-23, and has won six of the last 10 meetings, including two straight. The last time the two teams met on the collegiate parquet was in the second round of the Charleston Classic held in Charleston, South Carolina, back in 2019. The Gators trounced the Hurricanes in a 78-58 beatdown on that late November afternoon. Once finalized, Miami joins the Arizona Wildcats, Duke Blue Devils and UConn Huskies on Florida's non-conference schedule, as well as the inevitable matchup with the Florida State Seminoles. There is also the Rady Children's Invitational at the end of November in which the Gators will compete against the Providence Friars, TCU Horned Frogs and Wisconsin Badgers. Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Xavier basketball joins Clemson, Georgia, West Virginia in 2025 Charleston Classic
The field for Xavier's multi-team event (MTE) next season has been revealed. In January, it was announced that Xavier would participate in the 17th annual 2025 Shriners Children's Charleston Classic. On Thursday, ESPN Events announced that Xavier will be in a bracket with Clemson, Georgia and West Virginia in the event, which will be held on Friday, November 21 and Sunday, November 23 at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina. In its only previous appearance in the Charleston Classic, Xavier reached the tournament's title game in 2019 after beating Towson and UConn. Travis Steele's Musketeers fell to Florida, 70-65, in the finals. Advertisement More: 'Relentless recruiter': Xavier basketball names Kareem Richardson as assistant coach Xavier has little history against the other announced participants in next year's event. The Musketeers are 1-1 all-time against Clemson, last meeting in the 2016 Tire Pros Invitational (Xavier won, 83-77.) Xavier is 3-2 all-time against Georgia though the Bulldogs ended the Musketeers season in the first round of last season's NIT. Xavier is 2-1 all-time against West Virginia. Xavier won the last meeting in 2022 at Cintas Center, 84-74. Boston College, Davidson, Tulane and Utah State make up the opposite Charleston Classic bracket. Advertisement Fans can sign up for pre-sale tickets to the event. Xavier announces signing of 7-foot freshman center Kason Westphal On April 23, Xavier added its first Class of 2025 commit in center Kason Westphal. On Wednesday, Xavier announced the signing of the 7-foot Colorado native, who is the 10th newcomer to the Musketeers' 2025-26 roster under first-year head coach Richard Pitino. "We are excited to welcome Kason Westphal to our basketball program. He's got the size and skill that we look for at the center position. Kason's best basketball is ahead of him. We can't wait to work with him," Pitino said in a statement. Advertisement Westphal averaged a double-double (15.1 points and 10.7 rebounds) to go with 2.8 blocks per game during the 2023-24 season at Salida High School, earned second-team all-state honors from MaxPreps. During the 2024-25 season, Westphal left Colorado to play for Fear of God Athletics, an affiliate of Overtime Elite in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Xavier basketball bracket revealed for 2025 Charleston Classic
