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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.
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:
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.
Great atmosphere and great campus. The O'Connell center is located right on campus. It is a modern facility and had lots of parking. I enjoyed the game and the fans were into the game. Go gators!
the game was a lot of fun, greatly disappointed in the seating, i requested BEST SEATS POSSIBLE, we got the nose bleed section. lesson learned , i won't leave it up to you to choose, and i ordered these tickets before christmas.....
There's nothing quite like college sports and the Gator Nation rarely if ever disappoints. The atmosphere within the O'Connell Center is great anyways but our seats (3 row) were fantastic. And hey! the Gators won!
Excitement exploded as Florida's Chandler Parsons sunk a dramatic 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Gators a 58-56 victory over South Carolina.
Gators didn't look pretty, but we came out of it with a "W"!!
Could not have been a better game for three 15 year old boys (or myself), 2 of whom had never been to a UF basketball game. The 3rd said "that was a game you wish to be at, the only thing better would have been if he'd (Parsons) made the three from halfcourt!".
Awesome game! To the buzzer! Support basketball at uf
it was awesome! seats were great and the every seat in the oconnell center is great
I love getting together with the Gator faithful in the O Connell center. They brought back the grim reaper. Albert was amazing as usual. The guys gave LSU more than they could handle. Go Gators!!!
The atmosphere at the Gator game was absolutely awesome!!!!
Having never been to a Gator Basketball game it was great! I have attended hundreds of football games over the years but decide to try watching some other sports. I am already planning my next trip to see them play again!
Great place to see a college basketball game! Good seats, good fans, great game!
Go Cats!!!!!! As a lifelong Wildcat fan I was more than excited about this event.
The game was great and there was plenty of seating, HOWEVER the organization of the stadium was not to be desired. The tickets actually printed section, row and seat numbers however we were advised it was general addmission and were instructed we could sit anywhere from section A-E. This caused a problem when during the event people would come looking for thier seats because they thought there were assigned.
number 2 kentucky at florida what a game as usual loved it the gators almost pulled it off and showed were not that bad good game
I was able to purchase 2 tickets to the UK vs. UF basketball game, at The "O" Dome in Gainesville, Florida! The game was a sell out, and the tickets I got were just awesome!! Great Lower level, and for a GREAT price!!
If Florida will ever make the NCAA tournament again? They play so well in stretches, I hope coach Donavon can get these guys to play a full game.
Courtside seat to see the Kentucky Wildcats. It doesn't get any better.
Would have preferred a Gator victory. Go Gators! Nothing like seeing the Gators in their home stadium, though.
my online ticket purchace through ticket master was easy,the best part ...printing the tickets at home made for fast entry into the event. they were exactly where the online seat chart specified. it was our first time for my son & i to experience a live gator basket ball game.thanks ticket master for making the experiance easy,affordable & enjoyable.
