Florida Gators men's basketball
men's basketball team of the University of Florida
The Florida Gators men's basketball team is an American college basketball team. The team plays for the University of Florida. The team plays in Division I of the NCAA. The team plays in the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Florida Gators men's basketball | ||||
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University | University of Florida | |||
Athletic director | Scott Stricklin | |||
Head coach | Todd Golden (1st season) | |||
Conference | SEC | |||
Location | Gainesville, Florida | |||
Arena | Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center (Capacity: 10,136[1]) | |||
Nickname | Gators | |||
Student section | Rowdy Reptiles | |||
Colors | Orange and Blue[2] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA Tournament Champions | ||||
2006, 2007 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Runner-up | ||||
2000 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Final Four | ||||
1994, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2014 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | ||||
1994, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1987*, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | ||||
1987*, 1988*, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 | ||||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | ||||
1987*, 1988*, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 * - vacated by NCAA | ||||
Conference Tournament Champions | ||||
2005, 2006, 2007, 2014 | ||||
Conference Regular Season Champions | ||||
1989, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014 |
NCAA tournament results
changeFlorida has been in the NCAA tournament 22 times. Their combined record is 48 wins and 20 losses. However, their appearances in 1987 and 1988 have been vacated by the NCAA. This makes their official record 45 wins and 18 losses. They were NCAA National Champions in 2006 and 2007.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Results |
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1987* | No. 6 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen |
No. 11 NC State No. 3 Purdue No. 2 Syracuse |
W 82–70 W 85–66 L 81–87 |
1988* | No. 6 | Round of 64 Round of 32 |
No. 11 St. John's No. 3 Michigan |
W 62–59 L 85–108 |
1989 | No. 7 | Round of 64 | No. 10 Colorado State | L 46–68 |
1994 | No. 3 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four |
No. 14 James Madison No. 11 Penn No. 2 Connecticut No. 9 Boston College No. 2 Duke |
W 64–62 W 70–58 W 69–60 OT W 74–66 L 65–70 |
1995 | No. 10 | Round of 64 | No. 7 Iowa State | L 61–64 |
1999 | No. 6 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen |
No. 11 Penn No. 14 Weber State No. 10 Gonzaga |
W 75–61 W 82–74 OT L 72–73 |
2000 | No. 5 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game |
No. 12 Butler No. 4 Illinois No. 1 Duke No. 3 Oklahoma State No. 8 North Carolina No. 1 Michigan State |
W 69–68 OT W 93–76 W 87–78 W 77–65 W 71–59 L 76–89 |
2001 | No. 3 | Round of 64 Round of 32 |
No. 14 WKU No. 11 Temple |
W 69–56 L 54–75 |
2002 | No. 5 | Round of 64 | No. 12 Creighton | L 82–83 |
2003 | No. 2 | Round of 64 Round of 32 |
No. 15 Sam Houston State No. 7 Michigan State |
W 85–55 L 46–68 |
2004 | No. 5 | Round of 64 | No. 12 Manhattan | L 60–75 |
2005 | No. 4 | Round of 64 Round of 32 |
No. 13 Ohio No. 5 Villanova |
W 67–62 L 65–76 |
2006 | No. 3 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game |
No. 14 South Alabama No. 11 Milwaukee No. 7 Georgetown No. 1 Villanova No. 11 George Mason No. 2 UCLA |
W 76–50 W 82–60 W 57–53 W 75–62 W 73–58 W 73–57 |
2007 | No. 1 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game |
No. 16 Jackson State No. 9 Purdue No. 5 Butler No. 3 Oregon No. 2 UCLA No. 1 Ohio State |
W 112–69 W 74–67 W 65–57 W 85–77 W 76–66 W 84–75 |
2010 | No. 10 | Round of 64 | No. 7 BYU | L 92–99 2OT |
2011 | No. 2 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
No. 15 UC Santa Barbara No. 7 UCLA No. 3 BYU No. 8 Butler |
W 79–51 W 73–65 W 83–74 OT L 71–74 OT |
2012 | No. 7 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
No. 10 Virginia No. 15 Norfolk State No. 3 Marquette No. 4 Louisville |
W 71–45 W 84–50 W 68–58 L 68–72 |
2013 | No. 3 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
No. 14 Northwestern State No. 11 Minnesota No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast No. 4 Michigan |
W 79–47 W 78–64 W 62–50 L 59–79 |
2014 | No. 1 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four |
No. 16 Albany No. 9 Pittsburgh No. 4 UCLA No. 11 Dayton No. 7 Connecticut |
W 67–55 W 61–45 W 79–68 W 62–52 L 53–63 |
2017 | No. 4 | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight |
No. 13 East Tennessee State No. 5 Virginia No. 8 Wisconsin No. 7 South Carolina |
W 80–65 W 65–39 W 84–83 OT L 70–77 |
2018 | No. 6 | Round of 64 Round of 32 |
No. 11 St. Bonaventure No. 3 Texas Tech |
W 77–62 L 66–69 |
2019 | No. 10 | Round of 64 Round of 32 |
No. 7 Nevada No. 2 Michigan |
W 70–61 L 49–64 |
2021 | No. 7 | Round of 64 Round of 32 |
No. 10 Virginia Tech No. 15 Oral Roberts |
W 75–70OT L 78–81 |
* Vacated by the NCAA
References
change- ↑ "Rent the Center – Stephen C. O'Connell Center".
- ↑ "UF Identity Style Guide". March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.