The Gators dropped seven places in the first Associated Press Top 25 Poll of 2025-26’s regular season. After losing 93-87 to Arizona to open their title defence, the Gators fell from No. 3 to 10. Wildcats jumped to No. One loss is not necessarily a sign of Florida’s ability to win its second consecutive championship. Todd Golden could not have been pleased with the way Koa Peat’s and Jaden Bradley shredded his defense. Peat had a game high of 30 points while Bradley scored 27. Ivan Kharchenkov, who had 12 points and 10 boards for the Wildcats, also had a triple-double. Golden viewed the game as a positive experience.He told reporters that “we didn’t face a competitor like Arizona before league play last season.” “I believe we had some players who played a lot lower than they are capable of. I think part of it is first-night jitters — that was a big game.You have to make it a positive. We could have done a lot better and had a good chance of winning the game. … You get an opportunity to correct things early on in the season.Davis cooled the atmosphere around his job by winning 87-74. Four of UNC’s five starters scored in double figures. Last Saturday, the Crimson Tide defeated Michigan State 103-96 with the help of Labaron Phillips Jr. and Aden Hollway. John Calipari’s second season with the Razorbacks did not start off well as they only scored 66 points against the Spartans. UConn plays Arizona in Storrs, Connecticut on Wednesday. BYU’s AJ Dybantsa is hoping to impress NBA talent evaluators by playing Wisconsin in Salt Lake City. City.
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