Florida will take the court as a nationally ranked team for the first time in two years when the No. 24 Gators visit North Florida on Thursday night at UNF Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.Florida (6-1) is off to a hot start in its second season under coach Mike White. The excitement is building as the Gators prepare to play No. 5 Duke at the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.North Florida (3-5) is struggling a bit after posting back-to-back 20-win seasons under coach Matthew Driscoll. The Ospreys earned an NCAA Tournament bid in 2014-15 and reached the NIT last season.Florida broke into this weeks Top 25 following a strong showing at the AdvoCare Invitational. The Gators beat Seton Hall 81-76, suffered a narrow 77-72 loss to Gonzaga, which is now ranked No. 8, and beat Miami 65-56.This was a high-level tournament, White said. Were fortunate to come away with two wins. And we know a lot more about ourselves than we did last week.This is Floridas first appearance in the national rankings since early in the 2014-15 season, when the Gators dropped out after losing four key players from the 2014 Final Four team.In Floridas win over Miami, Keith Stone demonstrated that he could be a key player in the future. The redshirt freshman forward posted 15 points and a team-high eight rebounds against the Hurricanes after scoring a total of six points on 2-of-13 shooting from the field and 0-of-6 shooting from 3-point range over the first six games.We knew at some point he was going to kind of settle in and provide some production and earn more minutes, White said. We saw glimpses of what he can potentially be for this team -- a very good player.KeVaughn Allen leads the Gators in scoring at 13.4 points per game. Canyon Berry is averaging 12.1 points and 4.3 rebounds. Devin Robinson averages 12 points and 5.6 rebounds. 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Go at people, try to get to that rim and then, if its not there, lets play.READ MORE | BREAKDOWNKentucky freshman Edrice Bam Adebayo brings a physical presence to the paint that the Wildcats lacked last season. He also brings a love for Katy Perrys music and plenty of jokes.One crushing handshake from Adebayo proves his nickname fits. His mother, Marilyn Blount, called him Bam after a 1-year-old Adebayo flipped a coffee table while watching The Flintstones.Kentucky lacked that big-bodied athlete last season. Calipari had Karl-Anthony Towns in 2015 and Julius Randle in 2014. 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Im the biggest mamas boy ever, and Im proud to say it.Brandy Coles take on how she gets along with her son?We have a unique relationship. Theres no B.S. Cole said.READ MORE | BREAKDOWNKansas Josh Jackson knew he would be challenged. Someone was going to find out if he was soft. I knew it was coming, Jackson said. Immediately. How did it go? I think I passed.He proved, quickly, he doesnt like to lose. In anything.Chess gets heated. Checkers gets heated. Connect Four -- Connect Four! -- gets heated. Video games arent merely a relaxing diversion; theyre another avenue in which to compete. (His top choice is Mortal Kombat XL. His main character? Raiden. I dont think anyone can beat me, he said.)READ MORE | BREAKDOWNDukes Harry Giles is the nations top freshman. When will he play? Right now, no one knows because of three knee surgeries in three years. But everyone has thoughts. Even Greg Oden, who has one thing to say: Be careful and be patient.I know people are doubting me, Giles said. People would say, Youre good. Youre good. Dont worry. But I want to prove the doubters wrong. I thrive on stuff like that.What does Oden think?So many people wanted me to play. I wanted to play, but I was so out of whack, Oden said. I should have listened to what everybody said and sat my butt down. Instead, I kept trying to do extra stuff, to push myself to be ready faster. I was worried about being able to show people what I could do instead of worrying about getting better all the way. I will always regret that.READ MORE | BREAKDOWN Cheap Jerseys China NFL Jerseys China NFL Jerseys Wholesale Discount Basketball Jerseys Cheap NHL Jerseys Authentic Cheap Baseball Jerseys Free Shipping Cheapest College Jerseys Sale Cheap Football Jerseys China Nike NFL Jerseys Canada Wholesale NHL Jerseys From China MLB Jerseys Outlet Canada Wholesale NBA Jerseys Canada Store Cheap Soccer Jerseys China Cheap Authentic Jerseys Canada ' ' '