{"id":827317,"date":"2026-07-27T17:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T17:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/827317\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T17:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T17:00:09","slug":"mens-basketball-2026-27-schedule-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/827317\/","title":{"rendered":"Men’s Basketball 2026-27 Schedule Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

Florida has announced its 2026-27 men’s basketball schedule, including 16 home dates. The team’s nonconference slate includes the Players Era 8<\/a> in Las Vegas Nov. 17-19 and a showdown vs. Duke in Gainesville for the SEC-ACC Challenge<\/a>.
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\nIn SEC play, Florida will host Saturday showdowns vs. Vanderbilt, Texas, Missouri, Georgia and on Senior Day against Kentucky. Midweek matchups in the O’Connell Center include Oklahoma, Texas A&M, South Carolina and Ole Miss.
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\nThe Gators open the 2026-27 campaign with the previously-announced Nov. 2 showdown vs. Miami in Tampa, while UF’s home opener is set for Nov. 5 vs. Jacksonville.
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\nGoing into their fifth season under Todd Golden, the Gators return 81.8% of their scoring from last season’s SEC championship team, including four starters, six of their eight primary rotation players and 11 players in total, highlighted by seniors Rueben Chinyelu<\/a>, Alex Condon<\/a> and Thomas Haugh<\/a>.
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\nGame times and SEC midweek dates will be announced later. Both Nov. 5 and Dec. 6 will be men’s and women’s basketball doubleheaders.
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\n2026-27 Season Ticket Deposits
\nGet in line for season tickets<\/a> by placing a $100 deposit per seat and you will be contacted to purchase as soon as tickets are on sale, based on availability.
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\nReturning season ticket holders from the 2025-26 season need not place a deposit. Your seats are being held for you and renewal information will be sent to you.
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\nSeason Opener in Tampa
\nThe Gators will begin the 2026-27 season against in-state rival Miami in the Orion180 Tip-Off Classic<\/a> on Monday, Nov. 2, at Benchmark International Arena. Tickets are on sale now.
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\n2026-27 Florida Men’s Basketball Schedule<\/p>\n


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\n\t\t\tNov. 2
\n\t\t\tvs. Miami
\n\t\t\tTampa, Fla.
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\n\t\t\tNov. 5
\n\t\t\tJACKSONVILLE
\n\t\t\tGAINESVILLE, FLA.
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\n\t\t\tNov. 10
\n\t\t\tat Florida State
\n\t\t\tTallahassee, Fla.
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\n\t\t\tNov. 13
\n\t\t\tMERRIMACK
\n\t\t\tGAINESVILLE, FLA.
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\n\t\t\tNov. 17
\n\t\t\tvs. Notre Dame
\n\t\t\tLas Vegas, Nev.
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\n\t\t\tNov. 18
\n\t\t\tvs. Houston\/Rutgers
\n\t\t\tLas Vegas, Nev.
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\n\t\t\tNov. 19
\n\t\t\tvs. Auburn\/Kansas\/UNLV\/West Virginia
\n\t\t\tLas Vegas, Nev.
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\n\t\t\tNov. 24
\n\t\t\tMILWAUKEE
\n\t\t\tGAINESVILLE, FLA.
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\n\t\t\tDec. 1
\n\t\t\tDUKE
\n\t\t\tGAINESVILLE, FLA.
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\n\t\t\tDec. 6
\n\t\t\tVERMONT
\n\t\t\tGAINESVILLE, FLA.
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\n\t\t\tDec. 12
\n\t\t\tvs. TBA
\n\t\t\tNeutral Site Game
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\n\t\t\tDec. 18
\n\t\t\tvs. TBA
\n\t\t\tNeutral Site Game
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\n\t\t\tDec. 21
\n\t\t\tFLORIDA A&M
\n\t\t\tGAINESVILLE, FLA.
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\n\t\t\tDec. 29
\n\t\t\tLONG ISLAND
\n\t\t\tGAINESVILLE, FLA.
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\n\t\t\tJan. 2
\n\t\t\tat Texas
\n\t\t\tAustin, Texas
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\n\t\t\tJan. 5\/6
\n\t\t\tOKLAHOMA
\n\t\t\tGAINESVILLE, FLA.
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\n\t\t\tJan. 9
\n\t\t\tVANDERBILT
\n\t\t\tGAINESVILLE, FLA.
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\n\t\t\tJan. 12\/13
\n\t\t\tat Mississippi State
\n\t\t\tStarkville, Miss.
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\n\t\t\tJan. 16
\n\t\t\tat Alabama
\n\t\t\tTuscaloosa, Ala.
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\n\t\t\tJan. 19\/20
\n\t\t\tTEXAS A&M
\n\t\t\tGAINESVILLE, FLA.
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\n\t\t\tJan. 23
\n\t\t\tat Georgia
\n\t\t\tAthens, Ga.
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\n\t\t\tJan. 30
\n\t\t\tat Tennessee
\n\t\t\tKnoxville, Tenn.
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\n\t\t\tFeb. 2\/3
\n\t\t\tSOUTH CAROLINA
\n\t\t\tGAINESVILLE, FLA.
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\n\t\t\tFeb. 6
\n\t\t\tTEXAS
\n\t\t\tGAINESVILLE, FLA.
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\n\t\t\tFeb. 9\/10
\n\t\t\tat Auburn
\n\t\t\tAuburn, Ala.
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\n\t\t\tFeb. 13
\n\t\t\tMISSOURI
\n\t\t\tGAINESVILLE, FLA.
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\n\t\t\tFeb. 16\/17
\n\t\t\tat LSU
\n\t\t\tBaton Rouge, La.
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\n\t\t\tFeb. 20
\n\t\t\tGEORGIA
\n\t\t\tGAINESVILLE, FLA.
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\n\t\t\tFeb. 23\/24
\n\t\t\tOLE MISS
\n\t\t\tGAINESVILLE, FLA.
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\n\t\t\tFeb. 27
\n\t\t\tat Arkansas
\n\t\t\tFayetteville, Ark.
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\n\t\t\tMarch 2\/3
\n\t\t\tat South Carolina
\n\t\t\tColumbia, S.C.
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\n\t\t\tMarch 6
\n\t\t\tKENTUCKY
\n\t\t\tGAINESVILLE, FLA.
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\n\t\t\tMarch 10-14
\n\t\t\tSEC Tournament
\n\t\t\tNashville, Tenn.
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