March Madness has begun, and among Friday’s NCAA Tournament first-round slate is a matchup between the top-seeded Florida Gators and 16-seeded Prairie View A&M Panthers. If you want to watch the Big Dance on TV or live stream, we have everything you need to know below.
Florida had won 12 games in a row before getting punched in the mouth by the Vanderbilt Commodores in the SEC Tournament semifinals. Prairie View is facing the Gators thanks to a 67-55 win over the Lehigh Mountain Hawks in the play-in game Wednesday night and are on an eight-game winning streak.
It will be a late-night affair, with the opening tipoff scheduled for almost 9:30 p.m. ET. Check out the broadcast details, as well as betting odds and a prediction.
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What channel is Florida vs. Prairie View A&M on today?
Florida vs. Prairie View A&M will be broadcast nationally on TNT on Friday, March 20. Tom McCarthy, along with Candace Parker and Dan Bonner, will call the game from the sidelines at Benchmark International Arena, with AJ Ross reporting. Streaming options for the game include Sling (Regional restrictions may apply).
Florida vs. Prairie View A&M time today
The Florida vs. Prairie View A&M game starts at 9:25 p.m. ET from Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida.
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Florida vs. Prairie View A&M odds, money line, over/under
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Friday, March 20
Florida vs. Prairie View A&M predictions, picks for college basketball
This is the biggest mismatch the Gators will have played since the opening month and this team is a much more cohesive squad than the one that pummeled the UNF Ospreys and Merrimack Warriors. Still, anything can happen at the Big Dance, so Florida must not fall for a trap game.
I fully expect Todd Golden’s team to come out guns ablazing, running the score up and giving Olivier Rioux his first NCAA Tournament appearance.
PREDICTION: Florida 91, Prairie View A&M 59
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