Florida hosts Dartmouth in final non-SEC game before SEC play begins.

Florida’s men’s basketball team (8-4, No. 22 AP) will host Dartmouth on Monday to close its non-SEC schedule, riding a three-game winning streak and showing improved consistency after narrow losses to Duke and UConn. Guard Xaivian Lee has emerged as a key contributor, averaging 12.3 points with increased confidence and efficiency. The Gators, led by Thomas Haugh (17.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg) and Alex Condon (14.1 ppg, 8.9 rpg), will open SEC play against Missouri on Saturday. Dartmouth (5-6), an Ivy League team, enters on a three-game win streak but lost 85-63 to Sacred Heart despite a second-half rally. The Big Green are led by sophomore guard Kareem Thomas, who averages 19.7 points and shoots 59% from three.