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Florida vs. North Florida, NIT Game Thread: Gators look to clip the "Birds of Trey"

Florida may be without a full-strength John Egbunu, but it should go inside to beat the Ospreys.

Florida's road trip to Jacksonville for an NIT first round game against North Florida on Monday night (9 p.m., ESPNU or WatchESPN) could be a series of lessons in the importance of distance in basketball.

For one, UNF's proximity to UF probably means that the tiny UNF Arena is going to be packed with fans who want to see the Ospreys give beating the mighty Gators their best shot — though it also means the Gators were, at least, able to take a bus to Duuuuuuvaaaaal to play what would have been a home game with a functional O'Connell Center.