GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida point guard Chris Chiozza exited Thursday night's exhibition win over Jacksonville early with a shoulder sprain, but the Gators got good news Friday.

The sprain was relatively minor and Chiozza is expected to miss just 7-10 days, meaning he could be back in time for the regular season opener.

The Gators tip off the season officially on Nov. 13 against Gardner-Webb at home.

Chiozza, however, will likely miss the final exhibition game. Florida is slated to tip off against Tampa on Sunday at 2 p.m. at home in the O'Connell Center.

A senior point guard now, Chiozza averaged 7.2 points, 3.8 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game off the bench a year ago.

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