When No. 10 Florida hosts Merrimack College on Friday night in Gainesville, Fla., it will be seeking improvement in what's been one glaring deficiency so far this season.

While Merrimack does not pose a serious threat to the Florida Gators, this game offers Florida a chance to address persistent issues before the season gains momentum. Pre-conference games like this one, often called pay games, are essentially glorified practices against teams hoping for an upset, even if they rarely make for exciting television.

Kevair Kennedy is one guy who came through for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 23 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins and also collected 6 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the field and totaled 5 assists.

Merrimack visits the No. 10 Florida Gators after Kevair Kennedy scored 23 points in Merrimack's 72-65 win over the Maine Black Bears.

Auburn looks to bounce back from a shaky overtime win as they host Merrimack in their second game of the 2025-26 season.

Boston College continues Hockey East action with a one-game homestand against Merrimack. The Eagles enter the weekend 7-6-1 overall and 6-2-1 in conference play, sitting in the upper half of the league standings. The Eagles are 6-0-0 when scoring first and 5-5-1 on the road, but hold a strong 2-1-0 record on home ice.

Merrimack faces the Boston University Terriers after Ernest Shelton scored 20 points in Merrimack's 76-62 loss to the Tarleton State Texans.

The Beavers' Kline committed to play softball at Merrimack College during a signing ceremony at Harper Creek High School on Friday.

Boston; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Terriers -4.5; over/under is 135.5 BOTTOM LINE: Merrimack faces Boston University after Ernest Shelton scored 20 points in Merrimack's 76-62 loss to the Tarleton State Texans.