2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball team will represent the University of Florida during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gators, are led by third-year head coach Todd Golden, and play their home games at the O'Connell Center located in Gainesville, Florida as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 21
Record0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Carlin Hartman (3rd season)
  • Kevin Hovde (3rd season)
  • Korey McCray (3rd season)
Home arenaO'Connell Center
Seasons
2024–25 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Alabama 0 0   0 0  
No. 16 Arkansas 0 0   0 0  
No. 11 Auburn 0 0   0 0  
No. 21 Florida 0 0   0 0  
Georgia 0 0   0 0  
No. 23 Kentucky 0 0   0 0  
LSU 0 0   0 0  
Mississippi State 0 0   0 0  
Missouri 0 0   0 0  
Oklahoma 0 0   0 0  
No. 24 Ole Miss 0 0   0 0  
South Carolina 0 0   0 0  
No. 12 Tennessee 0 0   0 0  
No. 19 Texas 0 0   0 0  
No. 13 Texas A&M 0 0   0 0  
Vanderbilt 0 0   0 0  
2025 SEC tournament winner
As of October 24, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Gators finished the 2023–24 season 24–12, 11–7 in SEC play, to finish in sixth place. In the SEC tournament, the Gators beat Georgia, Alabama, and Texas A&M to advance to the championship game where they would fall to Auburn. The Gators earned an at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as the No. 7 seed in the South region, where they lost to Colorado in the first round.[1][2]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, 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
      VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
November 7, 2024*
8:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 21 Jacksonville       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
November 11, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
Grambling State       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
November 15, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ACCN
at Florida State
Rivalry
      Donald L. Tucker Civic Center 
Tallahassee, FL
November 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
Florida A&M       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
November 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN
Southern Illinois       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
November 28, 2024*
2:30 p.m., ESPN
vs. Wake Forest
ESPN Events Invitational Semifinals
      State Farm Field House 
Bay Lake, FL
November 29, 2024*
1:00 p.m./3:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
vs. Minnesota/Wichita State
ESPN Events Invitational
      State Farm Field House 
Bay Lake, FL
December 4, 2024*
7:15 p.m., ESPN2
Virginia
ACC–SEC Challenge
      O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
December 14, 2024*
3:30 p.m., SECN
vs. Arizona State
Holiday Hoopsgiving
      State Farm Center 
Atlanta, GA
December 17, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN
vs. North Carolina
Jumpman Invitational
      Spectrum Center 
Charlotte, NC
December 21, 2024*
12:00 p.m., SECN
North Florida       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
December 29, 2024*
1:00 p.m., SECN+
Stetson       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
SEC regular season
January 4, 2025
11:00 a.m., ESPN
at Kentucky
Rivalry
      Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
January 7, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
Tennessee       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
January 11, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Arkansas       Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
January 14, 2025
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
Missouri       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
January 18, 2025
TBA, ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU
Texas       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
January 22, 2025
7:00 p.m., SECN
at South Carolina       Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
January 25, 2025
3:30 p.m., SECN
Georgia       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
February 1, 2025
2:00 p.m./4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Tennessee       Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
February 4, 2025
7:00 p.m., SECN
Vanderbilt       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
February 8, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
at Auburn       Neville Arena 
Auburn, AL
February 11, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
at Mississippi State       Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
February 15, 2025
8:30 p.m., SECN
South Carolina       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
February 18, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
Oklahoma       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
February 22, 2025
6:00 p.m., SECN
at LSU       Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 25, 2025
7:00 p.m., SECN
at Georgia       Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
March 1, 2025
8:30 p.m., SECN
Texas A&M       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
March 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU
at Alabama       Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 8, 2025
6:00 p.m., SECN
Ole Miss       O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
SEC tournament

TBD, TBD
vs. TBD
First round
      Bridgestone Arena 
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP21
Coaches21

References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 Florida Gators Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ Goodall, Zach. "Florida Gators Tabbed No. 7 Seed in 2024 NCAA Tournament". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 31 July 2024.