No. 13 Arizona got the season started on the right foot. The Wildcats traveled to Las Vegas and took down the defending champions, No. 3 Florida, behind an aggr

Florida Forward Thomas Haugh dropped 27 points and grabbed four rebounds, but it was not enough as the defending-champion Gators fell to Arizona 93-87 in their season opener on Monday night. Arizona True Freshman Koa Peat scored 30 points on 11-of-18 shooting to pace the Wildcat offense.

Everything Florida Gators head coach and forward Thomas Haugh said after season-opening loss to the Arizona Wildcats.

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.

The No. 13 Wildcats defeated the third-ranked Gators 93-87 in their high-profile season opener in Las Vegas thanks in large part to Peat's coming out party in his first collegiate game. The freshman finished with 30 points, seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and one block as he lived up to his 5-star billing on a national stage.

The Arizona Wildcats take on the defending national champion Florida Gators in this college basketball matchup on Monday.