A neutral site game against 2009 national runner-up Michigan State, home games with NCAA Tournament teams Florida State and Xavier, and an appearance in the SEC/Big East Challenge vs. Syracuse in Tampa are among highlights of a challenging non-conference schedule facing the University of Florida basketball team in 2009-10............................................
“This is as challenging a non-conference schedule as I can remember us having,“ said head coach Billy Donovan. “It’s a great mix of getting some experience playing high level teams on neutral courts and getting a few really good road games in, but also being able to bring a number of high caliber opponents to Gainesville for our fans, that part was really important to us as well. This schedule will definitely challenge us and prepare us for our conference season.”
