Florida Gators men's basketball

Florida Gators men's basketball
UniversityUniversity of Florida
Athletic directorScott Stricklin
Head coachTodd Golden (1st season)
ConferenceSEC
LocationGainesville, Florida
ArenaExactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center
(Capacity: 10,136[1])
NicknameGators
Student sectionRowdy Reptiles
ColorsOrange and Blue[2]
         
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
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

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).

NCAA tournament results

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Florida 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
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

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  1. "Rent the Center – Stephen C. O'Connell Center".
  2. "UF Identity Style Guide". March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.