GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s 2024-25 men’s basketball conference schedule was unveiled on Tuesday by the Southeastern Conference. The Gators’ conference opener will be a visit to Kentucky on Jan. 4, with the home opener to follow against Tennessee on Jan. 7 or 8. The Gators will host both SEC newcomers, Texas and Oklahoma, as the league enters its first season with 16 teams. Under the SEC scheduling format beginning this season, Florida has permanent home-and-home series with Georgia and South Carolina plus one rotating home-and-home, Tennessee in 2024-25. The remaining opponents are split be…