Florida Vs Ole Miss Saturday: No. 12 Florida Visits Oxford at Noon ET
The college basketball showdown florida vs ole miss is set for Saturday at noon ET in the SJB Pavilion in Oxford, with No. 12 Florida traveling to face the Ole Miss Rebels in a key SEC matchup.
Florida enters the game with a 20-6 overall record and an 11-2 mark in SEC play, sitting atop the conference standings. Ole Miss is 11-15 overall and 3-10 in the SEC under third-year head coach Chris Beard (55-39 at Ole Miss). The game is scheduled to air on.
Florida Vs Ole Miss: series history and recent meetings
The programs have met 120 times in a series that dates to 1940; Florida leads 71-49 overall. When the teams play in Oxford, the Rebels hold a 33-23 edge and have won four straight at home, including a 103-85 victory in the most recent Oxford meeting in 2024.
The last matchup between the teams came on March 8, 2025, in Gainesville, where Ole Miss fell 71-90. In that game Sean Pedulla scored 22 points for Ole Miss, while Walter Clayton Jr. finished with 23 points, five rebounds and eight assists for Florida.
How the teams stack up on paper
Florida, the defending national champions, has notable nonconference wins over Florida State, Miami and Providence and ranked SEC victories against Georgia, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Alabama and Kentucky. The Gators are listed at No. 12 in the Poll and No. 11 in the Coaches Poll and rank in the top 10 nationally in advanced metrics noted by the team materials.
Ole Miss will try to use home-court advantage in the SJB Pavilion to halt Florida’s surge. Head coach Chris Beard is in his third season at Ole Miss; Florida is coached by Todd Golden, in his fourth season with the Gators (96-39 at Florida).
Game time, broadcast and what to watch
The game tips Saturday at noon ET at the SJB Pavilion in Oxford and will be carried on with Richard Cross on play-by-play and Chris Spatola providing analysis. Radio coverage is listed on the Ole Miss Radio Network with Gary Darby and Murphy Holloway in the broadcast booth.
Key concrete matchups include Florida’s backcourt play highlighted by Walter Clayton Jr. ’s 23-point, five-rebound, eight-assist effort in the March 8, 2025 meeting, and Ole Miss’ offensive production from Sean Pedulla, who scored 22 points in that game. Those individual lines offer specific markers to watch as both teams chase SEC positioning.
The confirmed next event is the tipoff on Saturday, February 21 at noon ET in Oxford’s SJB Pavilion, with the game airing on.
