{
  "id": 3294417,
  "title": "Florida basketball to face Baylor in exhibition matchup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/florida-basketball-to-face-baylor-in-exhibition-matchup",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T15:45:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-basketball-face-baylor-exhibition-154522628.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Florida basketball team has revealed plans to play an exhibition game against Baylor this fall. The Gators will take on the Bears at Jacksonville's VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on October 18. Specific tip-off times and television details are yet to be disclosed. Tickets will become available for purchase on September 16, with a 24-hour presale the day before. The teams have only faced each other four times in the past, with Baylor holding a slight lead in the series at 3-1. Their last matchup occurred during the 2023-24 season, resulting in a 95-91 victory for Baylor in Brooklyn, New York. This will be Florida's first exhibition game since 2021 and their first against a Division I opponent since 2017. In the previous season, UF engaged in private scrimmages against Illinois and Florida International. Additionally, the Gators will participate in the Jacksonville Hoops Showdown series during the regular season, facing Grand Canyon on December 18.",
  "summary": "Florida basketball will face Baylor in an exhibition game this October at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.",
  "key_points": [
    "Florida basketball to play Baylor in October 18 exhibition game",
    "Gators face Bears at Jacksonville's VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena",
    "First exhibition game for Florida since 2021 and against Division I since 2017"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}