Jan. 17, 2026, 5:07 a.m. ET
Florida basketball heads up to Nashville on Saturday for an afternoon matchup with the eighth-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores, and if you want to catch the high-flying SEC action on TV or live stream, we have everything you need to know just below.
The Gators have been hot since dropping their opening conference game against the Missouri Tigers on the road, taking down the top-25-ranked Georgia Bulldogs and Tennessee Volunteers at home with double-digit victories, as well as earning their first road triumph last time out against the Oklahoma Sooners.
The Commodores bring in a 16-1 record into the matchup, having seen their perfect season shattered last time out by the Texas Longhorns in Austin. However, Vandy’s perfect 9-0 mark at home remains spotless.
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Florida vs. Vanderbilt will be broadcast nationally on ESPN on Saturday, Jan. 17. Karl Ravech and Jimmy Dykes will call the game from the sidelines inside Memorial Gymnasium. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Florida vs. Vanderbilt time todayDate:Â Saturday, Jan. 17Start time:Â 2 p.m. ET
The Florida vs. Vanderbilt game starts at 2 p.m. ET from Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee.
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This matchup promises to be great, and with the Gators’ roster currently clicking, the Commodores should be a bit concerned about this Florida squad. If Fland can perform like he did against Tennessee, going 3-for-6 beyond the arc, and if Xaivian Lee can find the magic he found against George Washington, the Gators could easily hang with the home team.
However, I am not so certain that both will break out against a top-10, but at least one will. That performance, along with a clutch shot in the final seconds by Thomas Haugh will give Todd Golden his biggest win this season.
PREDICTION: Florida 81, Vanderbilt 80
Pregame notesFlorida visits Vanderbilt for the lone regular-season meeting between the teams. Florida enters with three straight wins after picking up a road victory at Oklahoma on Tuesday.The Gators are 8-68 all-time on the road vs. top-10 opponents, including 3-6 under Todd Golden. Golden’s three top-10 road wins are the most by any coach in Florida history, and in 2024-25 the Gators posted multiple top-10 road wins for the first time in program history (at No. 1 Auburn and No. 7 Alabama).Florida is 5-4 all-time against top-10 Vanderbilt teams, including 1-3 in away games, with the lone road win coming against a seventh-ranked Vandy team on Feb. 3, 1968. The Gators last faced a top-10 Vandy squad on March 9, 1974, an 80-77 win over the No. 5 Commodores in Gainesville.Florida’s plus-15.7 rebounding margin, 17.0 offensive rebounds per game and 46.7 rebounds per game all lead the nation. At the same time, the Gators rank second with a 43.7% offensive rebound percentage and third in defensive rebounding percentage (76.5%).Florida picked up its first road win of the season at Oklahoma behind 21 points from Thomas Haugh and Rueben Chinyelu’s 19-point, 12-rebound double-double. The Gators tallied a 60-22 advantage in the paint while committing a season-low seven turnovers.
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