Florida will play Providence in the 2019 Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational in Brooklyn.
The game is set to take place on Dec. 17 at Barclays Center, with Temple taking on Miami and Iona going up against Princeton as part of the tripleheader.
This season’s matchup marks the fifth all-time between Florida and Providence, with the Gators holding a 4-0 series lead.
Gainesville ➡️ Brooklyn
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— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) July 2, 2019
Mike White and company got a big boost recently thanks to the addition of Virginia Tech transfer Kerry Blackshear Jr., who averaged 14.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game last season.
The Gators also return several key contributors while adding a top-five recruiting class to the roster.
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