UF vs Jacksonville (Tuesday, 7 pm)

JACKSONVILLE at FLORIDA

When: Tuesday, 7 p.m. (ET)
Where: O'Connell Center, Gainesville, Fla.
Records: UF (7-3), Jacksonville (4-7)
TV: Streaming / SEC Network + (with Bernie Guenther and Bill Koss)
Radio: Radio: Gator IMG Sports Network (with Mick Hubert and Mark Wise). Check for availability here.

STAKES, STARS AND STATS

>>> The Gators and Dolphins are playing for the 37th time. UF holds a 31-5 record in the all-time series and a 15-2 mark at home. Florida has won three straight in the series and 12 of the last 13, a run interrupted five years ago when the JU handed UF a shocking 71-68 overtime loss on Dec. 20, 2010. That Gators team went on to win the Southeastern Conference regular-season crown, earn a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and advance to the Elite Eight. ... The two teams last met Dec. 14, 2014, with Florida beating Jacksonville 79-34 behind 25 points from forward Dorian Finney-Smith and 22 from guard Michael Frazier II.

>>> UF is coming off a 72-70 defeat of Oklahoma State in the Orange Bowl Classic at Sunrise, Fla. The Gators had one of their crisper performances as far as offensive execution, shooting nearly 43 percent from the floor, but still only hit 31 percent (8-for-30) from the 3-point. Those eight makes, however, tied for the second-most of the season. UF allowed OSU to climb back in the game late by missing too many free throws in the final minutes. The Gators went 12-for-26 from the line (46.2 percent) for the game -- and just 3-for-9 over the last 6:03. ... Finney-Smith (14.1 ppg, 8.4 rpg) continues to lead the team in both scoring and rebounding, and is probably delighted to see the Dolphins coming to town. In two previous cracks at JU, Finney-Smith averaged 19.5 points and 8.5 rebounds, including that career-high 25 points a year ago. ... Sophomore forward Devin Robinson (11.2 ppg, 7.7 rpg) had another really solid outing in the win over the Cowboys, continuing his new-found commitment to crashing the glass, especially on the offensive end. Robinson doesn't always come down with the basketball, but his long arms and body are now constantly in the fray. ... Sophomore center John Egbunu (11.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg) did not start against OSU -- freshman Kevarrius Hayes had a better week of practice, said Coach Mike White afterward -- but he came off the bench to score eight points and grab three rebounds in a season-high 31 minutes. Egbunu, though, went just 2-for-9 from the free-throw line, which was a radical variation from the 76.6 he took into the game. ... The point guard tandem of Chris Chiozza (6.5 ppg, 2.6 apg) and Kasey Hill (6.6 ppg, 3.4 apg) combined for eight assists and just one turnover in the game. Hill had all eight and the turnover, which marked his third career game when he had at least an 8-to-1 ratio. That matches Nick Calathes for the second-best such ratio for the Gators over the past 20 years (Eddie Shannon is first with five). ... UF is expected to be without backup sophomore center Schuyler Rimmer (back) for a second straight game.

>>> JU will be playing its second game in as many nights. The Dolphins take on Florida A&M Monday night at home. To date, their four wins have come against Florida College (a private junior college out of Temple Terrace, Fla.), Division II Thomas University, NAIA Florida Memorial and at Jacksonville (Ala.) State. JU lost by 19 at Florida State, by 13 at South Florida and by six against Navy -- the lone common opponent the Dolphins share with the Gators -- in the Spartan Showcase, hosted by UNC-Greensboro. ... The trio of senior guard Kori Babineaux (17.6 ppg, 4.4 rpg), 6-6 junior forward Marcel White (17.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg) and 6-7 junior forward Darius Dawkins (15.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg) account for 65.2 percent of Jacksonville's offensive production. ... The Dolphins will come in firing from deep, with Dawkins' 43 attempts through 11 games the third-most in the nation. JU averages 23.2 shots from 3 per game, which accounts for nearly 39 percent of its overall field-goal attempts. ... JU is coached by Tony Jasick, now 14-29 in two seasons after joining the program by way of Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne.

SOME NUMBERS OF NOTE

Brandone Francis-Ramirez drives vs Richmond.

* .192 - Shooting percentage for UF freshman guard Brandon Francis-Ramirez on the season, a confounding digit that includes just four makes in his last 37 attempts (only 10.8 percent) over the last eight games. Over the previous five games, Francis-Ramirez is just 4-for-27 from the floor (14.8 percent) and 0-for-10 from the 3-point line.

* 3 - Different starting lineups for the Gators over the previous three games, and there's a very good chance it'll be four in four games (see below). Through 10 games, White has deployed four different combinations in the starting lineup.

* 5 - Games UF has exceeded 20 points off turnovers, including a 21-8 advantage against Oklahoma State. The Gators are averaging 18.4 points off turnovers on the season and have yet to be bested in that category in their 10 games (Purdue tied UF at 10 a piece).

* 20 - Days since Florida's last home game. The Gators defeated Richmond on Dec. 1, then played road games at Miami and Michigan State, plus the neutral-site date against OSU in South Florida in between.

* 100 - 3-pointers made by the bombs-away Dolphins this season. For context, the Gators have made just 64 (though in one less game). The 41 treys made by Dawkins are more than twice as many as Finney-Smith, who leads UF with 20 makes from deep.

WATCH FOR IT

Against OSU, KeVaughn Allen came off the bench for the second straight game and had one of his better all-around games, finishing with 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting, a couple steals and rebounds, and an assist. Don't be surprised if he's back in the starting lineup.

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UF vs Jacksonville (Tuesday, 7 pm)

Players Mentioned

KeVaughn Allen

Chris Chiozza

John Egbunu

Dorian Finney-Smith

Michael Frazier II

Kevarrius Hayes

Kasey Hill

Schuyler Rimmer

Devin Robinson

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