The Florida Gators men’s basketball team needs only a win over an unranked Ohio State on Wednesday night (8:30 p.m., FS1 or Fox Sports streaming) to move to 5-0 on the young 2021 season, something that can’t seem too daunting to fans who remember the Gators’ ownership of Ohio State over the years.
Overlooking this Ohio State team would be a mistake, however.
Powered by versatile forward E.J. Liddell, the Buckeyes have been up and down in the early goings of this season, falling to Xavier and nearly dropping a home context with lowly Akron, but they are coming off a strong showing against Seton Hall on Monday to get to this championship game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off.