As Todd Golden and Florida basketball look to defend their national title, which nonconference matchups will be the biggest tests?

GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- Ahead of his induction to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, former Florida Gators men's basketball coach Billy Donovan is set to be honored by the university during the football team's season opener against Long Island on Aug. 30.

The UConn men's basketball team's 2025-26 nonconference schedule, officially announced on Tuesday, wjll be a true gauntlet.The Huskies are slated to face six Power 5 teams, all or most of whom should be ranked in the Associated Press's preseason Top 25 poll.

The Southeastern Conference schedule for the Florida Gators was released on Wednesday, showing the path they must take to defend their national title.

This matchup is part of a two-game event at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, which also features Texas Tech against LSU. North Texas presents a strong challenge, and with the game designated as a road contest, it stands as TCU’s only non-conference road test and a valuable opportunity to strengthen their resume.

While the Florida Gators are no longer the top overall seed in Joe Lunardi's bracketology, they remain a No. 1 seed and poised for a title repeat.

ESPN picked out the best non-conference matchups from the top 25 men's basketball teams. For the Florida Gators, it is the Arizona Wildcats.

The Yellow Jackets open the season with a five-game home stand that includes matchups with Radford, Princeton, Charleston Southern, Jacksonville and West Georgia.

When Coach Mark Pope built his 2025-26 Kentucky basketball roster, he made a 'team' and didn't just add as many star players as he could, like some programs do.

Florida basketball, led by Todd Golden, will face TCU on Thanksgiving in the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego. Game airs on FS1 at 3 p.m. ET.

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UF will honor Billy Donvan before Florida football's opener against LIU for his induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.