It's not all gloom and doom as Arizona is one of the sleeper teams to make a deep run in March and Florida did have a wide open three to tie the game with less than a minute to go

The Florida Gators dropped the season opener out west to the Arizona Wildcats in Las Vegas, 93-87. It was a game that featured some strong highs and some troubling lows. Regardles

College basketball is back, and the reigning national champion Florida Gators tip off the season with a top-25 matchup against the Arizona Wildcats.

Arizona-Florida will be shown on TNT and truTV. Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Grant Hill (analyst) and Andy Katz (sideline) will be calling the game. The stream of Arizona-Florida can be viewed on HBO Max. You can listen to Arizona-Florida on Wildcats Sports Radio 1290 AM.

The No. 3 Florida Gators' title-defense season begins Monday night with a matchup in Sin City against No. 13 Arizona. With a new guard rotation to pair with returning leadership on the frontcourt, head coach Todd Golden is confident the Gators can make another run in the NCAA Tournament in his fourth season leading the program.

The Gators begin their title defense in Las Vegas against Arizona, and they should have little issue covering this two-bucket spread. The day has finally arrived — college basketball is BACK and there’s a marquee game between the No. 3 Florida Gators and No. 13 Arizona Wildcats in Las Vegas for the Hall of Fame Series.

Florida basketball coach Todd Golden, a Phoenix native, grew up following Arizona in the 1990s. He'll face the Wildcats for first time as a coach in UF's season debut.

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The No. 3 Florida Gators begin their title defense against No. 13 Arizona Wildcats tonight at T-Mobile Arena, with tipoff set for 7 p.m. ET on TNT.

The No. 13 Wildcats defeated the third-ranked Gators 93-87 in their high-profile season opener in Las Vegas thanks in large part to Peat's coming out party in his first collegiate game. The freshman finished with 30 points, seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and one block as he lived up to his 5-star billing on a national stage.