Florida–Florida State men's basketball rivalry

American college basketball rivalry

Florida–Florida State basketball rivalry
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Florida Gators Florida State Seminoles
First meeting	December 29, 1951 Florida 61, Florida State 51
Latest meeting	November 15, 2024 Florida 87, Florida State 74
Next meeting	2025 in Gainesville
Meetings total	76
All-time series	Florida leads, 47–28* (1 game vacated)
Largest victory	Florida, 96–61 (1999)
Longest win streak	Florida, 7 (1965–1968); Florida State, 7 (2014–2020)
Current win streak	Florida, 4 (2021–present)

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The Florida–Florida State men's basketball rivalry (known as the Sunshine Showdown) is a college basketball rivalry between the two oldest public universities of the state of Florida: the University of Florida Gators and the Florida State University Seminoles. Although the in state rivalry between these two schools is most widely known in football, Florida and Florida State have had some memorable battles in basketball as well.

The two teams first met in 1951, a game in which the Gators won 61–51. The two teams met sporadically from then until 1978. Since then, the rivalry has been played at least once a year. UF leads the annual series 28-23. For both teams, it is the only out of conference rival that they play every season.

Florida leads the rivalry overall, 47–28. However, FSU has had success in the series, especially recently, having gone 7–3 against the Gators within the last decade. The most notable FSU win came in 2006 when they upset the 4th ranked (and eventual national champion) Gators in Tallahassee.

Game results

Florida victories

Florida State victories

Tie games

Forfeits / Vacated wins

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	1951	Tampa, FL	Florida	61–51
2	1954	Tampa, FL	Florida	82–79
3	1956	Gainesville, FL	Florida	67–65
4	1957	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	71–70
5	1958	Tallahassee, FL	Florida State	82–60
6	1959	Gainesville, FL	Florida	81–71
7	1960	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	74–67
8	1961	Gainesville, FL	Florida	75–64
9	1961	Gainesville, FL	Florida State	85–71
10	1962	Tallahassee, FL	Florida State	79–56
11	1962	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	80–59
12	1963	Gainesville, FL	Florida	90–86
13	1963	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	78–55
14	1964	Gainesville, FL	Florida	52–50
15	1964	Tallahassee, FL	Florida State	51–50
16	1965	Gainesville, FL	Florida	77–65
17	1965	Gainesville, FL	Florida	75–62
18	1966	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	74–65
19	1966	Gainesville, FL	Florida	50–30
20	1967	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	90–75
21	1967	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	95–87
22	1968	Gainesville, FL	Florida	89–62
23	1968	Tampa, FL	Florida State	88–63
24	1978	Gainesville, FL	Florida State	68–61
25	1979	Jacksonville, FL	Florida State	87–70
26	1980	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	81–74
27	1981	Gainesville, FL	Florida State	82–71
28	1981	Jacksonville, FL	Florida	81–65
29	1982	Tallahassee, FL	Florida State	82–67
30	1982	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	84–63
31	1983	Gainesville, FL	Florida State	67–60
32	1983	Tallahassee, FL	Florida State	87–64
33	1984	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	68–65
34	1985	Gainesville, FL	Florida	86–79
35	1985	Gainesville, FL	Florida	85–66
36	1986	Tallahassee, FL	Florida State	80–76
37	1987	Gainesville, FL	Florida	71–48
38	1988	Tallahassee, FL	Florida State	104–86
39	1989	Gainesville, FL	Florida	82–69

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
40	1990	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	85–68
41	1992	Gainesville, FL	Florida State	68–67
42	1993	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	89–86
43	1993	Orlando, FL	Florida State	69–59
44	1994	Gainesville, FL	Florida	72–61
45	1994	Orlando, FL	Florida	71–65
46	1995	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	75–62
47	1995	Orlando, FL	Florida State	74–52
48	1996	Tempe, AZ	Florida State	79–65
49	1997	Orlando, FL	Florida State	83–81
50	1998	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	82–66
51	1999	Gainesville, FL	Florida	96–61
52	2000	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	85–70
53	2001	Gainesville, FL	Florida	68–47
54	2002	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	58–57
55	2004	Gainesville, FL	Florida	87–73
56	2005	Tallahassee, FL	Florida State	82–69
57	2005	Gainesville, FL	Florida	74–66
58	2006	Tallahassee, FL	Florida State	70–66
59	2007	Gainesville, FL	Florida State	65–51
60	2008	Tallahassee, FL	Florida State	57–55
61	2009	Gainesville, FL	Florida	68–52
62	2010	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	55–51
63	2011	Gainesville, FL	Florida	82–64
64	2012	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	72–47
65	2013	Gainesville, FL	Florida	67–66
66	2014	Tallahassee, FL	Florida State	65–63
67	2015	Gainesville, FL	Florida State	73–71
68	2016	Tallahassee, FL	Florida State	83–78
69	2017	Gainesville, FL	Florida State	83–66
70	2018	Tallahassee, FL	Florida State	81–60
71	2019	Gainesville, FL	Florida State	63–51
72	2020	Tallahassee, FL	Florida State	83–71
73	2021	Gainesville, FL	Florida	71–55
74	2022	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	76–67
75	2023	Gainesville, FL	Florida	89–68
76	2024	Tallahassee, FL	Florida	87–74
Series: Florida leads 47–28

References

Henderson, Mike. "College Basketball Rivalries: 25 of the More Interesting Battles". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
^ "NCAA basketball rivalries: Ranking the top 25 college basketball rivalries". FanSided. 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
Visser, David (2019-11-10). "After yet another win vs. UF, former FSU hoops players take shots at Gators". Tomahawk Nation. Retrieved 2020-06-21.

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v t e Florida Gators men's basketball
Venues	University Gymnasium (1919–1927) New Gymasium (1927–1949) Florida Gymnasium (1949–1980) Stephen C. O'Connell Center (1980–present)
Rivalries	Florida State Kentucky
Culture & lore	Dazzlers Jumpman Invitational
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1915–16 1916–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

v t e Florida State Seminoles men's basketball
Venues	Tully Gymnasium (1956–1981) Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (1981–present)
Rivalries	Florida
Culture & lore	Sammy Seminole FSU Hymns
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

v t e Atlantic Coast Conference rivalries
Conference	O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy (Boston College–Clemson) Boston College–Virginia Tech Big Game (California–Stanford) Clemson–Florida State Clemson–Georgia Tech Textile Bowl (Clemson–NC State) Tobacco Road (Duke–North Carolina–NC State–Wake Forest) Duke–North Carolina basketball/overall (lacrosse) Victory Bell (Duke–North Carolina football) Duke–NC State Duke–Wake Forest Florida State–Miami Jefferson-Eppes Trophy (Florida State–Virginia) Georgia Tech–Virginia Tech Louisville–Miami Miami–Virginia Tech North Carolina–NC State overall (football) South's Oldest Rivalry (North Carolina–Virginia) North Carolina–Wake Forest NC State–Wake Forest Pittsburgh–Syracuse Syracuse–Virginia (lacrosse) Virginia–Virginia Tech (overall, football, and men's basketball)
Non-conference	Alabama–Clemson Alabama–Georgia Tech Auburn–Clemson Auburn–Georgia Tech Green Line Rivalry (Boston College–Boston U) Boston College–Holy Cross Sacred Cod Trophy (Boston College–Boston University–Holy Cross) Boston College–UMass (football) Commonwealth Classic (Boston College–UMass basketball) California–UCLA Cincinnati–Louisville (overall) The Keg of Nails (Cincinnati–Louisville football) Clemson–Georgia Clemson–South Carolina Colgate–Syracuse Cornell–Syracuse (lacrosse) Duke–Maryland (men's basketball) City Game (Duquesne–Pittsburgh) East Carolina–NC State Florida–Florida State (football) Florida–Florida State (men's basketball) Florida–Florida State (baseball) Florida–Miami (football) Florida–Miami (baseball) Florida Cup (Florida–Florida State–Miami) Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate (Georgia–Georgia Tech) Georgia Tech–Tennessee Georgia Tech–Vanderbilt Hobart–Syracuse (lacrosse) Houston–SMU Indiana–Notre Dame (men's soccer) Johns Hopkins–Syracuse (lacrosse) Johns Hopkins–Virginia (lacrosse) Kentucky–Louisville overall Governor's Cup (Kentucky–Louisville football) Kentucky–North Carolina (men's basketball) Louisville–Memphis Maryland–Virginia (football) Maryland–Virginia (lacrosse) Maryland–Virginia (men's soccer) Miami–Nebraska Gansz Trophy (Navy–SMU football) North Carolina–South Carolina Safeway Bowl (North Texas–SMU) Notre Dame–UCLA (men's basketball) Notre Dame–UConn (women's basketball) Penn State–Pittsburgh Penn State–Syracuse Old Ironsides (Penn State–Pittsburgh–West Virginia) Backyard Brawl (Pittsburgh–West Virginia) Mayor's Cup (Rice–SMU) Bill Walsh Legacy Game (San Jose State–Stanford) SMU–TCU Stanford–Tennessee (women's basketball) Stanford–UConn (women's basketball) Stanford–USC Syracuse–UConn Syracuse–West Virginia VMI–Virginia Tech Virginia Tech–West Virginia
Notre Dame football rivalries	Boston College–Notre Dame Florida State–Notre Dame Georgia Tech–Notre Dame North Carolina–Notre Dame Miami–Notre Dame Notre Dame–Pittsburgh Notre Dame–Stanford

v t e Southeastern Conference men’s basketball rivalries
Conference	Alabama–Auburn Florida–Kentucky Kentucky–Tennessee Tennessee–Vanderbilt Texas–Texas A&M
Non-conference	Auburn–UAB Centre–Kentucky Clemson–South Carolina Florida–Florida State Illinois–Missouri Indiana–Kentucky Kansas–Missouri Kentucky–Louisville Kentucky–North Carolina Kentucky–Transylvania Oklahoma–Oklahoma State

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