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by Cjlowe on 1/10/17Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center - GainesvilleLoved loved loved it. It's a must I go again it was great.
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Florida Gators Men's Basketball History
The first tip-off for the Gators was in 1905, when C.J. McCoy was head coach of both the men's basketball and football programs at the school. The University of Florida was a founding member of the Southeastern Conference in 1932. It wasn't until Florida built their current indoor sports facility, the O'Connell Center, in 1980, that the Gators played in their first NCAA tournament, in 1987.
Norm Sloan became the Gators' first full-time basketball coach in 1960 and made the team competitive for the first time since its founding. After six years, Sloan left the school but he returned in 1980 when the O'Connell Center opened. They made a run to the Sweet Sixteen during the school’s first NCAA tournament appearance in 1987.
The current head coach of the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder, Billy Donovan, coached the Gators from 1996 to 2015, and brought the program to new heights. He guided them to four Final Four appearances and two NCAA championships, in 2006 and 2007. Under Donovan, the Gators made seven straight NCAA tournaments starting in 1999.
More than two dozen Florida Gators — seven of whom are currently in the NBA — have gone on to become professional basketball players, including several NBA champions. These include three-time champion Udonis Haslem, Matt Bonner, Corey Brewer, David Lee, Marreese Speights and five-time All-Star Al Horford. The Gators have a long-running in-state rivalry with the Florida State Seminoles, and their annual contest is the only out-of-conference game for both of the two oldest college teams in the state.
University of Florida Gators Team Info
Conference: Southeastern
Team Colors: Orange and blue
Team Rivals: Miami Hurricanes, Florida State Seminoles, South Carolina Gamecocks, Kentucky Wildcats
University of Florida Gators Men's Basketball at the O'Dome
Florida plays in the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center (nicknamed the "O'Dome" by students), which opened in 1980 and was most recently renovated in 2016. The arena currently seats 10,000 and hosts Florida's other sports, including women's basketball, gymnastics and volleyball, as well as being the largest concert venue in North Central Florida.
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The Florida Gators 2023–24 regular season kicks off in November at home as the Gators face off against Loyola Maryland. The Gators play their final game of the regular season in Nashville against SEC competitors Vanderbilt. Here’s a list of key games to keep an eye on:
- 11/06 vs. Loyola Maryland
- 11/17 vs. Florida State
- 12/19 vs. Michigan
- 01/06 vs. Kentucky
- 02/13 vs. LSU
- 02/21 @ Alabama
- 02/17 @ Georgia
- 03/02 @ South Carolina
- 03/09 @ Vanderbilt
Tickets for the 2023–24 regular season can be purchased on Ticketmaster, the Official Ticket Marketplace of the Florida Gators.
The Florida Gators play their basketball games in the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center (or the "O'Dome") in Gainesville, Florida. The seating map for the Exactech Arena can be viewed here.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rating: 5 out of 5 Spectacular
by Gatorguy90 on 12/24/16Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center - GainesvilleI love the new Exactec Arena. It will always be the O'Connell Center me , but whatever you call it, call it beautiful The Gators were also Spectacular!!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Fun night, easy in and out - will go again
by jaxmandue on 11/24/16Amalie Arena - TampaThe venue handled an event like this very easy. Traffic in and out was easy, parking easy, we ate at the arena and generally had a great moment.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Gators blew out my #9 Mountaineers!!
by carnut6772 on 2/2/16Stephen C. O'Connell Center - GainesvilleMy tickets were easily obtained online. The venue matched my expectations. I was disappointed in the WVU loss, but the Gator fans were incredibly nice and did not tease. It was an EXCITING game and a pleasure to see the talent from the Big 12 and SEC.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great experience
by Arish on 1/5/16Stephen C. O'Connell Center - GainesvilleIt's always a good experience watching Florida basketball at the O'Connell Center.
Rating: 5 out of 5 The Gators are awesome!
by MamaJoanie on 1/5/16Stephen C. O'Connell Center - GainesvilleThe O'Connell Center was full of energy! It was great watching the Gators Men Basketball team win the first SEC game of the year.
Rating: 5 out of 5 The Gators opened SEC play with a win!
by Gtrsusn on 1/5/16Stephen C. O'Connell Center - GainesvilleI love going to the O'Connell center. I love being able to commune with other Gator fans and enjoy a great time with the band and the cheerleaders and the energy. The Gators won and Chiozza is coming into his own as a point guard. Egbunu had a great game too as did KeVaughn Allen. Loved it!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Florida vs. Georgia
by Barnes2334 on 1/5/16Stephen C. O'Connell Center - GainesvilleThe expierence was great and the enviroment was good as well. I would highly reccomend going to a game at Florida.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Close but no cigar for Florida
by GDUNN on 1/1/16Stephen C. O'Connell Center - GainesvilleGood game---Gators fell behind by too many---made a great comeback but FSU's Bacon was too tough down the stretch. FSU freshman are as good as advertised. Gators lose by two!!! Missed too many foul shots.
Rating: 4 out of 5 UF vs. FSU
by RayBae on 1/1/16Stephen C. O'Connell Center - GainesvilleReally good game!! Love the energy in the stadium from both the fans and the teams
Rating: 5 out of 5by Balch04 on 12/25/15Stephen C. O'Connell Center - Gainesville Great game. Amazing end of game play/basket by Gators!!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great game
by Gatorgal10 on 3/3/15O'Connell Center - GainesvilleGators played their best game of the season and gave BillyD his 500th career win. Go Gators!!!!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Win number 499!
by Muser on 2/21/15O'Connell Center - GainesvilleWe love you Billy Donovan! Always great to be a Gator, even in a down season. We'll be back!
Rating: 4 out of 5by Anonymous on 2/4/15O'Connell Center - Gainesville Gator basketball in person is always a fun event for Gator fans. There are no bad seats and one is able to see coach and team interactions not shown on TV.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great atmosphere
by TrueSportsFan2010 on 2/3/15O'Connell Center - GainesvilleReview title says it all. O'Connell Center never disappoints. Game can vary depending upon how teams play. In this case -- game was close, exciting -- a buzzer beater for a win for the Gators.
Rating: 2 out of 5 Florida Gators basketball
by Bicente on 2/3/15O'Connell Center - GainesvilleWhen I purchased the tickets, the seating chart did not give me the impression that I would be in the "nose bleed" section. I will be much more careful when booking tickets online in the future.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Florida Gators Mens Basketball
by Anonymous on 2/3/15O'Connell Center - GainesvilleMichael Frazier's makes 2 free throws with 1.9 seconds left give the Gators the win.
Rating: 5 out of 5by Anonymous on 2/3/15O'Connell Center - Gainesville AWESOME GAME :) !!!!!!!!!!!! TERRIFIC TIME AND TICKETS :) !!!!!!!!!!!!
Rating: 4 out of 5 gators game
by rockp97 on 1/23/15O'Connell Center - GainesvilleThe seat was good it was nice being able to pick the seat I wanted on Ticketmaster and getting it for face value was evening better I just wish we had won.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Great place to watch a basketball game
by DanteK on 1/13/15O'Connell Center - GainesvilleNot too big, not too small. Great game and entertainment in the Gators country.