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Florida Gators Men's Basketball Tickets

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 based on 296 reviews

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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.

FAQS

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.

Reviews

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 based on 296 reviews
  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Best game ever!

    by Forgators on 3/8/24Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center - Gainesville

    Seats were great! Game was even better!! So glad we bought them.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Overall it was good

    by Red on 3/8/24Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center - Gainesville

    I came from Kentucky on a vacation, ima huge Florida fan so I decided to go to the game, the stadium, the parking everything was good, until I went in someone was sitting in my seats I had got so I sat in the row behind the ones I had got other then that it was an amazing time .

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Gators rock!

    by Dee on 2/27/24Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center - Gainesville

    Back on campus and it was a great day. So fun….great game…..🐊🐊🐊’72 grad

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Good experience except for sound volume

    by Lori on 2/24/24

    Does no one in charge of basketball game day experience realize that we can not understand commentary by Sean and Lee when volume is so high? Reverb makes voices muddled. I understand desire to make environment loud and rowdy, but save that for the game.

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Review from an old pro

    by Rickthestick on 2/16/24Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center - Gainesville

    Parking as per usual was difficult .. too few spaces and not nearly enough for handicapped .. food acces was ok but prices are ridiculous and raising a hot dog mid season from 6 to 7 bucks was ridiculous .. nice gifts for supposedly only the kids but later arrival adults received them .. the tosses to kids a good idea but one negro gentleman basically handed them directly only to black kids .. I’m not sure you want a game review but Golden’s tactics with a big lead won’t fly long term .. I’m a fan but also happened to play professional in the pros for 11 .. go gators

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    An excellent experience

    by Cyn on 2/13/24Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center - Gainesville

    Everything was well organized and in top notch condition. A wonderful experience.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great theatre!

    by PattyB on 1/16/24Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center - Gainesville

    The game was very exciting, even though it was a blow out by the Gators. The atmosphere was electric, pace was fast and entertainment was terrific!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great

    by No name on 1/9/24Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center - Gainesville

    It was a great all around experience. I hope to go to another game next year.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Nice seats...but had obstructed views

    by Sam S on 1/2/24Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center - Gainesville

    Had a nice time with my son at the most recent UF basketball game. However, seats were obstructed by hand rails (was not noted on the tickets we purchased). If I had known the seats had this view - I would've tried to find another set of seats. The game was great from the atmosphere to the food items.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great family fun!

    by G8tr on 12/26/23Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center - Gainesville

    Great seats and family fun. The seats were amazingly comfortable and the court was easy to see.