Men’s Basketball vs. Jacksonville: Thu, Nov. 5, 2026 (Home Opener)

Florida¹ men’s basketball plays its first regular-season home game of 2026-27 on Thursday night against Jacksonville at the O’Connell Center.

• Date: Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026
• Time: 8 PM ET
• Opponent: Jacksonville
• Venue: Stephen C. O’Connell Center, 250 Gale Lemerand Drive, on the UF campus in Gainesville

How to watch

• TV/stream: SEC Network+ (streaming)
• Radio: Gators Sports Network
• Times and channels can change. Check floridagators.com on game day.

Tickets

• Single-game tickets went on sale Oct. 27 on FloridaGators.com. Season tickets are sold out.
• Florida sold out 10 home games last season. Don’t wait until game day.
• Groups of 15 or more can call the Florida Gators Ticket Office at (352) 375-4683.

Getting in

• General public doors open 60 minutes before tip-off (7 PM). Premium doors open 90 minutes before.
• The general public uses Gates 1 and 4. Students use Gate 3.
• Parking: the flat lot next to the O’Connell Center is for Gator Boosters only. The O’Connell Center garage is first come, first served, and you have to get to it from SW 2nd Avenue. It fills up fast on weeknights.
• The women play UCF at 4:30 PM, and the arena is cleared before doors open for this game.

What you can bring

• Bags, backpacks and purses bigger than 12 x 6 x 12 in. aren’t allowed.
• No outside food or drink. Empty water bottles are OK.
• No noisemakers, air horns, selfie sticks or cameras with detachable lenses.

Before and after

Midtown and the SW 2nd Avenue area are close to the arena. See Eats for food and drinks near campus.

Result

Result: TBA

Full schedule and more games: Gator Sports. Final scores go on the Scoreboard.

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