The 18th-ranked Florida Gators take on the fifth-ranked Connecticut Huskies in a 2025 Jimmy V Classic matchup on Tuesday night. Florida is coming off a 67-66 loss at Duke on Dec. 2, while UConn cruised to an 83-59 win over East Texas A&M on Friday.

Florida basketball will face No. 5 UConn at Madison Square Garden in the Jimmy V Classic. Here's what to know as the Gators prep for Dan Hurley and the Huskies.

Solo Ball scored 19 points and No. 5 UConn earned its fourth victory over a ranked opponent already this season, beating No. 18 Florida 77-73 on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic. Alex Karaban added 13 points and Tarris Reed Jr.

UConn Huskies men's basketball coach Dan Hurley offered a bold claim about his team's NCAA title chances after defeating Florida.

Florida dropped a second consecutive game against a top-5 opponent on Tuesday. This time it was the UConn Huskies who got the better of the Gators.

The Huskies were put to the test again Tuesday night, and their resiliency was on full display. Here are some takeaways from the big win at Madison Square Garden.

The UConn Huskies men's basketball team received a major update about big man Taris Reed Jr. before their game against Florida.

The Gators’ sluggish start to the season seems comparable to UConn’s own rough season following a championship.

First Alex Condon, then Xaivian Lee and then Rueben Chinyelu. The only one to break the trend is Urban Klavzar, whose face can’t stop smiling as he looks up at the countless banners hanging inside the stadium – behind each phone from the rest of the team is a similar facial expression.

The Florida Gators and UConn Huskies tussle in Tuesday's second game of the Jimmy V Classic in New York, New York. Tip-off is slated for 9 p.m. ET.