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2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball team

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2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gators, led by third-year head coach Todd Golden, played their home games at the O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida, as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). During this season, Florida experienced its most success in 11 years and restored itself as an elite program. Paying homage to the Florida team that won back-to-back championships 18 years prior, this team adopted the motto, "Gator Boys Stay Hot". Led by senior guards Walter Clayton Jr., Will Richard, and Alijah Martin, Florida posted a 27–4 regular season record, finishing second in the most difficult SEC season in conference history. The Gators got off to a hot start when they finished non-conference play with a 13–0 record and No. 6 ranking in the AP Poll, which was their highest ranking in 7 years. Despite early losses to Kentucky and Missouri, Florida got hot and finished the regular season winning 9 of their last 10 games. During this stretch, they pulled off massive wins on the road against No. 1 Auburn and No. 7 Alabama. Led by Clayton Jr. and Alex Condon, Florida was able to beat a No. 1 team on the road for the first time in program history. As the No. 2 seed in the SEC tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, they defeated Missouri, 95–81, in the quarterfinals and Alabama, 104–82, in the semifinals to advance to the SEC Championship, where they defeated Tennessee, 86–77, to clinch their first SEC championship since 2014. They received an automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as the No. 1 seed in the West region. They defeated Norfolk State, 95–69, in the first round, two-time defending national champions UConn, 77–75, in the second round, and Maryland, 87–71, in the Sweet Sixteen to advance to the Elite Eight. There, they defeated Texas Tech, 84–79, to advance to their first Final Four since 2014. They would then defeat SEC rival Auburn, 79–73, to advance to their first championship since 2007. In the championship game, they overcame a 12-point deficit late in the second half to beat Houston, 65–63, to clinch their third national title overall and their first since 2007.

Infobox

Conference
Southeastern Conference
Coaches
No. 1
AP
No. 1
Record
36–4 (14–4 SEC)
Head coach
Todd Golden (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Carlin Hartman (3rd season) Kevin Hovde (3rd season) Korey McCray (3rd season) John Andrzejek (2nd season) Taurean Green (2nd season)
Home arena
O'Connell Center

Tables

· Schedule and results
Non-conference regular season
Non-conference regular season
Datetime, TV
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*8:30 p.m., SECN
November 4, 2024*8:30 p.m., SECN
Datetime, TV
November 4, 2024*8:30 p.m., SECN
Rank#
No. 21
Opponent#
vs. South Florida Jacksonville Sports Foundation Invitational
Result
W 98–83
Record
1–0
High points
29 – Clayton Jr.
High rebounds
6 – Tied
High assists
3 – Martin
Site (attendance) city, state
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (5,764)Jacksonville, FL
November 7, 2024*8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
November 7, 2024*8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Datetime, TV
November 7, 2024*8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Rank#
No. 21
Opponent#
Jacksonville
Result
W 81–60
Record
2–0
High points
23 – Condon
High rebounds
7 – Alexis
High assists
7 – Clayton Jr.
Site (attendance) city, state
O'Connell Center (8,381)Gainesville, FL
November 11, 2024*7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
November 11, 2024*7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Datetime, TV
November 11, 2024*7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Rank#
No. 20
Opponent#
Grambling State
Result
W 86–62
Record
3–0
High points
14 – Chinyelu
High rebounds
8 – Tied
High assists
3 – Tied
Site (attendance) city, state
O'Connell Center (7,857)Gainesville, FL
November 15, 2024*6:00 p.m., ACCN
November 15, 2024*6:00 p.m., ACCN
Datetime, TV
November 15, 2024*6:00 p.m., ACCN
Rank#
No. 20
Opponent#
at Florida State Rivalry
Result
W 87–74
Record
4–0
High points
25 – Clayton Jr.
High rebounds
12 – Condon
High assists
3 – Tied
Site (attendance) city, state
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (9,797)Tallahassee, FL
November 19, 2024*7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
November 19, 2024*7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Datetime, TV
November 19, 2024*7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Rank#
No. 21
Opponent#
Florida A&M
Result
W 84–60
Record
5–0
High points
20 – Richard
High rebounds
9 – Tied
High assists
5 – Clayton Jr.
Site (attendance) city, state
O'Connell Center (8,005)Gainesville, FL
November 22, 2024*7:00 p.m., SECN
November 22, 2024*7:00 p.m., SECN
Datetime, TV
November 22, 2024*7:00 p.m., SECN
Rank#
No. 21
Opponent#
Southern Illinois
Result
W 93–68
Record
6–0
High points
32 – Martin
High rebounds
9 – Martin
High assists
5 – Martin
Site (attendance) city, state
O'Connell Center (9,533)Gainesville, FL
November 28, 2024*2:30 p.m., ESPN
November 28, 2024*2:30 p.m., ESPN
Datetime, TV
November 28, 2024*2:30 p.m., ESPN
Rank#
No. 18
Opponent#
vs. Wake Forest ESPN Events Invitational Semifinals
Result
W 75–58
Record
7–0
High points
21 – Clayton Jr.
High rebounds
9 – Chinyelu
High assists
3 – Clayton Jr.
Site (attendance) city, state
State Farm Field House (3,191)Bay Lake, FL
November 29, 2024*3:30 p.m., ESPN
November 29, 2024*3:30 p.m., ESPN
Datetime, TV
November 29, 2024*3:30 p.m., ESPN
Rank#
No. 18
Opponent#
vs. Wichita State ESPN Events Invitational Final
Result
W 88–51
Record
8–0
High points
19 – Clayton Jr.
High rebounds
11 – Chinyelu
High assists
5 – Richard
Site (attendance) city, state
State Farm Field House (3,875)Bay Lake, FL
December 4, 2024*7:15 p.m., ESPN2
December 4, 2024*7:15 p.m., ESPN2
Datetime, TV
December 4, 2024*7:15 p.m., ESPN2
Rank#
No. 13
Opponent#
Virginia ACC–SEC Challenge
Result
W 87–69
Record
9–0
High points
27 – Clayton Jr.
High rebounds
8 – Condon
High assists
4 – Clayton Jr.
Site (attendance) city, state
O'Connell Center (9,184)Gainesville, FL
December 14, 2024*3:30 p.m., SECN
December 14, 2024*3:30 p.m., SECN
Datetime, TV
December 14, 2024*3:30 p.m., SECN
Rank#
No. 9
Opponent#
vs. Arizona State Holiday Hoopsgiving
Result
W 83–66
Record
10–0
High points
25 – Clayton Jr.
High rebounds
11 – Martin
High assists
6 – Martin
Site (attendance) city, state
State Farm Arena (12,900)Atlanta, GA
December 17, 2024*7:00 p.m., ESPN
December 17, 2024*7:00 p.m., ESPN
Datetime, TV
December 17, 2024*7:00 p.m., ESPN
Rank#
No. 7
Opponent#
vs. North Carolina Jumpman Invitational
Result
W 90–84
Record
11–0
High points
22 – Richard
High rebounds
10 – Condon
High assists
5 – Condon
Site (attendance) city, state
Spectrum Center (16,058)Charlotte, NC
December 21, 2024*12:00 p.m., SECN
December 21, 2024*12:00 p.m., SECN
Datetime, TV
December 21, 2024*12:00 p.m., SECN
Rank#
No. 7
Opponent#
North Florida
Result
W 99–45
Record
12–0
High points
26 – Richard
High rebounds
12 – Alexis
High assists
4 – Aberdeen
Site (attendance) city, state
O'Connell Center (10,109)Gainesville, FL
December 29, 2024*1:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
December 29, 2024*1:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Datetime, TV
December 29, 2024*1:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
Rank#
No. 6
Opponent#
Stetson
Result
W 85–45
Record
13–0
High points
18 – Martin
High rebounds
12 – Alexis
High assists
7 – Clayton Jr.
Site (attendance) city, state
O'Connell Center (10,676)Gainesville, FL
SEC regular season
SEC regular season
Datetime, TV
SEC regular season
January 4, 202511:00 a.m., ESPN
January 4, 202511:00 a.m., ESPN
Datetime, TV
January 4, 202511:00 a.m., ESPN
Rank#
No. 6
Opponent#
at No. 10 Kentucky Rivalry
Result
L 100–106
Record
13–1(0–1)
High points
33 – Clayton Jr.
High rebounds
10 – Condon
High assists
5 – Clayton Jr.
Site (attendance) city, state
Rupp Arena (21,093)Lexington, KY
January 7, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN2
January 7, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN2
Datetime, TV
January 7, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN2
Rank#
No. 8
Opponent#
No. 1 Tennessee
Result
W 73–43
Record
14–1(1–1)
High points
18 – Martin
High rebounds
15 – Chinyelu
High assists
5 – Clayton Jr.
Site (attendance) city, state
O'Connell Center (11,011)Gainesville, FL
January 11, 20254:00 p.m., ESPN
January 11, 20254:00 p.m., ESPN
Datetime, TV
January 11, 20254:00 p.m., ESPN
Rank#
No. 8
Opponent#
at Arkansas
Result
W 71–63
Record
15–1(2–1)
High points
14 – Martin
High rebounds
10 – Condon
High assists
5 – Clayton Jr.
Site (attendance) city, state
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
January 14, 20259:00 p.m., ESPNU
January 14, 20259:00 p.m., ESPNU
Datetime, TV
January 14, 20259:00 p.m., ESPNU
Rank#
No. 5
Opponent#
Missouri
Result
L 82–83
Record
15–2(2–2)
High points
28 – Clayton Jr.
High rebounds
10 – Chinyelu
High assists
3 – Condon
Site (attendance) city, state
O'Connell Center (10,491)Gainesville, FL
January 18, 20254:00 p.m., ESPN2
January 18, 20254:00 p.m., ESPN2
Datetime, TV
January 18, 20254:00 p.m., ESPN2
Rank#
No. 5
Opponent#
Texas
Result
W 84–60
Record
16–2(3–2)
High points
22 – Martin
High rebounds
12 – Condon
High assists
4 – Martin
Site (attendance) city, state
O'Connell Center (11,107)Gainesville, FL
January 22, 20257:00 p.m., SECN
January 22, 20257:00 p.m., SECN
Datetime, TV
January 22, 20257:00 p.m., SECN
Rank#
No. 5
Opponent#
at South Carolina
Result
W 70–69
Record
17–2(4–2)
High points
22 – Richard
High rebounds
7 – Condon
High assists
7 – Clayton Jr.
Site (attendance) city, state
Colonial Life Arena (14,930)Columbia, SC
January 25, 20253:30 p.m., SECN
January 25, 20253:30 p.m., SECN
Datetime, TV
January 25, 20253:30 p.m., SECN
Rank#
No. 5
Opponent#
Georgia
Result
W 89–59
Record
18–2(5–2)
High points
17 – Tied
High rebounds
11 – Haugh
High assists
5 – Clayton Jr.
Site (attendance) city, state
O'Connell Center (11,187)Gainesville, FL
February 1, 202512:00 p.m., ESPN
February 1, 202512:00 p.m., ESPN
Datetime, TV
February 1, 202512:00 p.m., ESPN
Rank#
No. 5
Opponent#
at No. 8 Tennessee
Result
L 44–64
Record
18–3(5–3)
High points
10 – Clayton Jr.
High rebounds
10 – Haugh
High assists
2 – Richard
Site (attendance) city, state
Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)Knoxville, TN
February 4, 20257:00 p.m., SECN
February 4, 20257:00 p.m., SECN
Datetime, TV
February 4, 20257:00 p.m., SECN
Rank#
No. 6
Opponent#
Vanderbilt
Result
W 86–75
Record
19–3(6–3)
High points
21 – Richard
High rebounds
9 – Tied
High assists
4 – Tied
Site (attendance) city, state
O'Connell Center (9,745)Gainesville, FL
February 8, 20254:00 p.m., ESPN2
February 8, 20254:00 p.m., ESPN2
Datetime, TV
February 8, 20254:00 p.m., ESPN2
Rank#
No. 6
Opponent#
at No. 1 Auburn
Result
W 90–81
Record
20–3(7–3)
High points
19 – Clayton Jr.
High rebounds
10 – Condon
High assists
9 – Clayton Jr.
Site (attendance) city, state
Neville Arena (9,121)Auburn, AL
February 11, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN2
February 11, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN2
Datetime, TV
February 11, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN2
Rank#
No. 3т
Opponent#
at No. 22 Mississippi State
Result
W 81–68
Record
21–3(8–3)
High points
20 – Aberdeen
High rebounds
9 – Haugh
High assists
8 – Haugh
Site (attendance) city, state
Humphrey Coliseum (9,401)Starkville, MS
February 15, 20258:30 p.m., SECN
February 15, 20258:30 p.m., SECN
Datetime, TV
February 15, 20258:30 p.m., SECN
Rank#
No. 3т
Opponent#
South Carolina
Result
W 88–67
Record
22–3(9–3)
High points
22 – Aberdeen
High rebounds
6 – Tied
High assists
8 – Clayton Jr.
Site (attendance) city, state
O'Connell Center (10,853)Gainesville, FL
February 18, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN2
February 18, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN2
Datetime, TV
February 18, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN2
Rank#
No. 2
Opponent#
Oklahoma
Result
W 85–63
Record
23–3(10–3)
High points
18 – Clayton Jr.
High rebounds
8 – Richard
High assists
3 – Aberdeen
Site (attendance) city, state
O'Connell Center (10,513)Gainesville, FL
February 22, 20256:00 p.m., SECN
February 22, 20256:00 p.m., SECN
Datetime, TV
February 22, 20256:00 p.m., SECN
Rank#
No. 2
Opponent#
at LSU
Result
W 79–65
Record
24–3(11–3)
High points
19 – Chinyelu
High rebounds
13 – Chinyelu
High assists
5 – Richard
Site (attendance) city, state
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,569)Baton Rouge, LA
February 25, 20257:00 p.m., SECN
February 25, 20257:00 p.m., SECN
Datetime, TV
February 25, 20257:00 p.m., SECN
Rank#
No. 3
Opponent#
at Georgia
Result
L 83–88
Record
24–4(11–4)
High points
30 – Richard
High rebounds
9 – Handlogten
High assists
5 – Clayton Jr.
Site (attendance) city, state
Stegeman Coliseum (10,066)Athens, GA
March 1, 20258:30 p.m., SECN
March 1, 20258:30 p.m., SECN
Datetime, TV
March 1, 20258:30 p.m., SECN
Rank#
No. 3
Opponent#
No. 12 Texas A&M College GameDay
Result
W 89–70
Record
25–4(12–4)
High points
25 – Richard
High rebounds
9 – Condon
High assists
4 – Tied
Site (attendance) city, state
O'Connell Center (10,784)Gainesville, FL
March 5, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN2
March 5, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN2
Datetime, TV
March 5, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN2
Rank#
No. 5
Opponent#
at No. 7 Alabama
Result
W 99–94
Record
26–4(13–4)
High points
27 – Condon
High rebounds
11 – Chinyelu
High assists
8 – Clayton Jr.
Site (attendance) city, state
Coleman Coliseum (13,474)Tuscaloosa, AL
March 8, 20256:00 p.m., SECN
March 8, 20256:00 p.m., SECN
Datetime, TV
March 8, 20256:00 p.m., SECN
Rank#
No. 5
Opponent#
Ole Miss
Result
W 90–71
Record
27–4(14–4)
High points
23 – Clayton Jr.
High rebounds
15 – Condon
High assists
8 – Clayton Jr.
Site (attendance) city, state
O'Connell Center (11,191)Gainesville, FL
SEC tournament
SEC tournament
Datetime, TV
SEC tournament
March 14, 20257:00 p.m., SECN
March 14, 20257:00 p.m., SECN
Datetime, TV
March 14, 20257:00 p.m., SECN
Rank#
(2) No. 4
Opponent#
vs. (7) No. 21 Missouri Quarterfinals
Result
W 95–81
Record
28–4
High points
18 – Clayton Jr.
High rebounds
8 – Condon
High assists
6 – Clayton Jr.
Site (attendance) city, state
Bridgestone Arena (18,608)Nashville, TN
March 15, 20253:30 p.m., ESPN
March 15, 20253:30 p.m., ESPN
Datetime, TV
March 15, 20253:30 p.m., ESPN
Rank#
(2) No. 4
Opponent#
vs. (3) No. 5 Alabama Semifinals, College GameDay
Result
W 104–82
Record
29–4
High points
22 – Clayton Jr.
High rebounds
10 – Tied
High assists
6 – Clayton Jr.
Site (attendance) city, state
Bridgestone Arena (19,049)Nashville, TN
March 16, 20251:00 p.m., ESPN
March 16, 20251:00 p.m., ESPN
Datetime, TV
March 16, 20251:00 p.m., ESPN
Rank#
(2) No. 4
Opponent#
vs. (4) No. 8 Tennessee Championship
Result
W 86–77
Record
30–4
High points
22 – Clayton Jr.
High rebounds
9 – Condon
High assists
3 – Richard
Site (attendance) city, state
Bridgestone Arena (19,151)Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
NCAA tournament
Datetime, TV
NCAA tournament
March 21, 20256:50 p.m., TNT
March 21, 20256:50 p.m., TNT
Datetime, TV
March 21, 20256:50 p.m., TNT
Rank#
(1 W) No. 3
Opponent#
vs. (16 W) Norfolk State First Round
Result
W 95–69
Record
31–4
High points
23 – Clayton Jr.
High rebounds
8 – Tied
High assists
5 – Richard
Site (attendance) city, state
Lenovo Center (19,178)Raleigh, NC
March 23, 202512:10 p.m., CBS
March 23, 202512:10 p.m., CBS
Datetime, TV
March 23, 202512:10 p.m., CBS
Rank#
(1 W) No. 3
Opponent#
vs. (8 W) UConn Second Round
Result
W 77–75
Record
32–4
High points
23 – Clayton Jr.
High rebounds
7 – Haugh
High assists
4 – Condon
Site (attendance) city, state
Lenovo Center (19,244)Raleigh, NC
March 27, 20257:39 p.m., TBS/TruTV
March 27, 20257:39 p.m., TBS/TruTV
Datetime, TV
March 27, 20257:39 p.m., TBS/TruTV
Rank#
(1 W) No. 3
Opponent#
vs. (4 W) No. 11 Maryland Sweet Sixteen
Result
W 87–71
Record
33–4
High points
15 – Richard
High rebounds
9 – Haugh
High assists
4 – Haugh
Site (attendance) city, state
Chase Center (16,417)San Francisco, CA
March 29, 20256:09 p.m., TBS/TruTV
March 29, 20256:09 p.m., TBS/TruTV
Datetime, TV
March 29, 20256:09 p.m., TBS/TruTV
Rank#
(1 W) No. 3
Opponent#
vs. (3 W) No. 9 Texas Tech Elite Eight
Result
W 84–79
Record
34–4
High points
30 – Clayton Jr.
High rebounds
11 – Haugh
High assists
4 – Clayton Jr.
Site (attendance) city, state
Chase Center (16,778)San Francisco, CA
April 5, 20256:09 p.m., CBS
April 5, 20256:09 p.m., CBS
Datetime, TV
April 5, 20256:09 p.m., CBS
Rank#
(1 W) No. 3
Opponent#
vs. (1 S) No. 4 Auburn Final Four, College GameDay
Result
W 79–73
Record
35–4
High points
34 – Clayton Jr.
High rebounds
9 – Chinyelu
High assists
3 – Condon
Site (attendance) city, state
Alamodome (68,252)San Antonio, TX
April 7, 20258:50 p.m., CBS
April 7, 20258:50 p.m., CBS
Datetime, TV
April 7, 20258:50 p.m., CBS
Rank#
(1 W) No. 3
Opponent#
vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Houston National Championship, College GameDay
Result
W 65–63
Record
36–4
High points
18 – Richard
High rebounds
8 – Richard
High assists
7 – Clayton Jr.
Site (attendance) city, state
Alamodome (66,602)San Antonio, TX
Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. S=South. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time.
Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. S=South. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time.
Datetime, TV
Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. S=South. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time.
Datetime, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*8:30 p.m., SECN
No. 21
vs. South Florida Jacksonville Sports Foundation Invitational
W 98–83
1–0
29 – Clayton Jr.
6 – Tied
3 – Martin
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (5,764)Jacksonville, FL
November 7, 2024*8:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
No. 21
Jacksonville
W 81–60
2–0
23 – Condon
7 – Alexis
7 – Clayton Jr.
O'Connell Center (8,381)Gainesville, FL
November 11, 2024*7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
No. 20
Grambling State
W 86–62
3–0
14 – Chinyelu
8 – Tied
3 – Tied
O'Connell Center (7,857)Gainesville, FL
November 15, 2024*6:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 20
at Florida State Rivalry
W 87–74
4–0
25 – Clayton Jr.
12 – Condon
3 – Tied
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (9,797)Tallahassee, FL
November 19, 2024*7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
No. 21
Florida A&M
W 84–60
5–0
20 – Richard
9 – Tied
5 – Clayton Jr.
O'Connell Center (8,005)Gainesville, FL
November 22, 2024*7:00 p.m., SECN
No. 21
Southern Illinois
W 93–68
6–0
32 – Martin
9 – Martin
5 – Martin
O'Connell Center (9,533)Gainesville, FL
November 28, 2024*2:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 18
vs. Wake Forest ESPN Events Invitational Semifinals
W 75–58
7–0
21 – Clayton Jr.
9 – Chinyelu
3 – Clayton Jr.
State Farm Field House (3,191)Bay Lake, FL
November 29, 2024*3:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 18
vs. Wichita State ESPN Events Invitational Final
W 88–51
8–0
19 – Clayton Jr.
11 – Chinyelu
5 – Richard
State Farm Field House (3,875)Bay Lake, FL
December 4, 2024*7:15 p.m., ESPN2
No. 13
Virginia ACC–SEC Challenge
W 87–69
9–0
27 – Clayton Jr.
8 – Condon
4 – Clayton Jr.
O'Connell Center (9,184)Gainesville, FL
December 14, 2024*3:30 p.m., SECN
No. 9
vs. Arizona State Holiday Hoopsgiving
W 83–66
10–0
25 – Clayton Jr.
11 – Martin
6 – Martin
State Farm Arena (12,900)Atlanta, GA
December 17, 2024*7:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 7
vs. North Carolina Jumpman Invitational
W 90–84
11–0
22 – Richard
10 – Condon
5 – Condon
Spectrum Center (16,058)Charlotte, NC
December 21, 2024*12:00 p.m., SECN
No. 7
North Florida
W 99–45
12–0
26 – Richard
12 – Alexis
4 – Aberdeen
O'Connell Center (10,109)Gainesville, FL
December 29, 2024*1:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
No. 6
Stetson
W 85–45
13–0
18 – Martin
12 – Alexis
7 – Clayton Jr.
O'Connell Center (10,676)Gainesville, FL
SEC regular season
January 4, 202511:00 a.m., ESPN
No. 6
at No. 10 Kentucky Rivalry
L 100–106
13–1(0–1)
33 – Clayton Jr.
10 – Condon
5 – Clayton Jr.
Rupp Arena (21,093)Lexington, KY
January 7, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 8
No. 1 Tennessee
W 73–43
14–1(1–1)
18 – Martin
15 – Chinyelu
5 – Clayton Jr.
O'Connell Center (11,011)Gainesville, FL
January 11, 20254:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 8
at Arkansas
W 71–63
15–1(2–1)
14 – Martin
10 – Condon
5 – Clayton Jr.
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)Fayetteville, AR
January 14, 20259:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 5
Missouri
L 82–83
15–2(2–2)
28 – Clayton Jr.
10 – Chinyelu
3 – Condon
O'Connell Center (10,491)Gainesville, FL
January 18, 20254:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 5
Texas
W 84–60
16–2(3–2)
22 – Martin
12 – Condon
4 – Martin
O'Connell Center (11,107)Gainesville, FL
January 22, 20257:00 p.m., SECN
No. 5
at South Carolina
W 70–69
17–2(4–2)
22 – Richard
7 – Condon
7 – Clayton Jr.
Colonial Life Arena (14,930)Columbia, SC
January 25, 20253:30 p.m., SECN
No. 5
Georgia
W 89–59
18–2(5–2)
17 – Tied
11 – Haugh
5 – Clayton Jr.
O'Connell Center (11,187)Gainesville, FL
February 1, 202512:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 5
at No. 8 Tennessee
L 44–64
18–3(5–3)
10 – Clayton Jr.
10 – Haugh
2 – Richard
Thompson–Boling Arena (21,678)Knoxville, TN
February 4, 20257:00 p.m., SECN
No. 6
Vanderbilt
W 86–75
19–3(6–3)
21 – Richard
9 – Tied
4 – Tied
O'Connell Center (9,745)Gainesville, FL
February 8, 20254:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 6
at No. 1 Auburn
W 90–81
20–3(7–3)
19 – Clayton Jr.
10 – Condon
9 – Clayton Jr.
Neville Arena (9,121)Auburn, AL
February 11, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 3т
at No. 22 Mississippi State
W 81–68
21–3(8–3)
20 – Aberdeen
9 – Haugh
8 – Haugh
Humphrey Coliseum (9,401)Starkville, MS
February 15, 20258:30 p.m., SECN
No. 3т
South Carolina
W 88–67
22–3(9–3)
22 – Aberdeen
6 – Tied
8 – Clayton Jr.
O'Connell Center (10,853)Gainesville, FL
February 18, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 2
Oklahoma
W 85–63
23–3(10–3)
18 – Clayton Jr.
8 – Richard
3 – Aberdeen
O'Connell Center (10,513)Gainesville, FL
February 22, 20256:00 p.m., SECN
No. 2
at LSU
W 79–65
24–3(11–3)
19 – Chinyelu
13 – Chinyelu
5 – Richard
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,569)Baton Rouge, LA
February 25, 20257:00 p.m., SECN
No. 3
at Georgia
L 83–88
24–4(11–4)
30 – Richard
9 – Handlogten
5 – Clayton Jr.
Stegeman Coliseum (10,066)Athens, GA
March 1, 20258:30 p.m., SECN
No. 3
No. 12 Texas A&M College GameDay
W 89–70
25–4(12–4)
25 – Richard
9 – Condon
4 – Tied
O'Connell Center (10,784)Gainesville, FL
March 5, 20257:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 5
at No. 7 Alabama
W 99–94
26–4(13–4)
27 – Condon
11 – Chinyelu
8 – Clayton Jr.
Coleman Coliseum (13,474)Tuscaloosa, AL
March 8, 20256:00 p.m., SECN
No. 5
Ole Miss
W 90–71
27–4(14–4)
23 – Clayton Jr.
15 – Condon
8 – Clayton Jr.
O'Connell Center (11,191)Gainesville, FL
SEC tournament
March 14, 20257:00 p.m., SECN
(2) No. 4
vs. (7) No. 21 Missouri Quarterfinals
W 95–81
28–4
18 – Clayton Jr.
8 – Condon
6 – Clayton Jr.
Bridgestone Arena (18,608)Nashville, TN
March 15, 20253:30 p.m., ESPN
(2) No. 4
vs. (3) No. 5 Alabama Semifinals, College GameDay
W 104–82
29–4
22 – Clayton Jr.
10 – Tied
6 – Clayton Jr.
Bridgestone Arena (19,049)Nashville, TN
March 16, 20251:00 p.m., ESPN
(2) No. 4
vs. (4) No. 8 Tennessee Championship
W 86–77
30–4
22 – Clayton Jr.
9 – Condon
3 – Richard
Bridgestone Arena (19,151)Nashville, TN
NCAA tournament
March 21, 20256:50 p.m., TNT
(1 W) No. 3
vs. (16 W) Norfolk State First Round
W 95–69
31–4
23 – Clayton Jr.
8 – Tied
5 – Richard
Lenovo Center (19,178)Raleigh, NC
March 23, 202512:10 p.m., CBS
(1 W) No. 3
vs. (8 W) UConn Second Round
W 77–75
32–4
23 – Clayton Jr.
7 – Haugh
4 – Condon
Lenovo Center (19,244)Raleigh, NC
March 27, 20257:39 p.m., TBS/TruTV
(1 W) No. 3
vs. (4 W) No. 11 Maryland Sweet Sixteen
W 87–71
33–4
15 – Richard
9 – Haugh
4 – Haugh
Chase Center (16,417)San Francisco, CA
March 29, 20256:09 p.m., TBS/TruTV
(1 W) No. 3
vs. (3 W) No. 9 Texas Tech Elite Eight
W 84–79
34–4
30 – Clayton Jr.
11 – Haugh
4 – Clayton Jr.
Chase Center (16,778)San Francisco, CA
April 5, 20256:09 p.m., CBS
(1 W) No. 3
vs. (1 S) No. 4 Auburn Final Four, College GameDay
W 79–73
35–4
34 – Clayton Jr.
9 – Chinyelu
3 – Condon
Alamodome (68,252)San Antonio, TX
April 7, 20258:50 p.m., CBS
(1 W) No. 3
vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Houston National Championship, College GameDay
W 65–63
36–4
18 – Richard
8 – Richard
7 – Clayton Jr.
Alamodome (66,602)San Antonio, TX
Non-conference game. from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. S=South. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time.
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References

  1. Associated Press
    https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-florida-houston-ncaa-championship-74a9c790277595ce53ca130c5ec64429
  2. Sports Reference
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/florida/men/2024-schedule.html
  3. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/college/florida/basketball/florida-gators-basketball-march-madness-2024-7-seed
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