Merrimack visits the No. 10 Florida Gators after Kevair Kennedy scored 23 points in Merrimack's 72-65 win over the Maine Black Bears.

Kelly Rae Finley has sought a return to the NCAA Tournament. Thursday, Florida women's basketball took a step towards returning with a dominant win over FSU.

Florida bounces back, the tallest player in college basketball history debuts, Liv McGill goes off on Chattanooga, Auburn serves it up and more from Thursday's college basketball action.

Florida Gators center Olivier Rioux, the world's tallest teenager, set the college basketball height record in his debut Thursday night.

Purdue will look to boost its own profile and regain its perch atop the sport in December when it faces Iowa State and Auburn, while Arizona has contests against Auburn and Alabama on back-to-back weekends. Houston could also make an argument for the top spot if it wins the Players Era Festival next week in Las Vegas.

The Gators begin their title defense in Las Vegas against Arizona, and they should have little issue covering this two-bucket spread. The day has finally arrived — college basketball is BACK and there’s a marquee game between the No. 3 Florida Gators and No. 13 Arizona Wildcats in Las Vegas for the Hall of Fame Series.