Gators Set for Big Weekend
Friday, January 29, 2016 | General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Gymnastics, Chris Harry
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Can you feel the excitement.
Make that, can you fill it?
That's the question for Florida Gators fans who have been challenged this weekend to "Fill the O'Dome" for a trio of big-time college events, with the No. 1 and three-time reigning NCAA champion gymnastics team facing No. 5 Alabama Friday night, men's basketball Saturday against No. 9 West Virginia and women's basketball Sunday against No. 12 Kentucky.
The goal is to put a combined 22,000 fans through the O'Connell Center turnstiles over the next three days and there are no shortages of promotions and special features to highlight the three-day festival of great orange and blue competition.
Some samples from the #UFilltheDome Weekend:
GYMNASTICS vs. #5 Alabama -- Friday, 6:45 p.m.
* First 750 fans will receive a free Gators gymnastics portable phone power bank.
* Social Media Night -- Join Gators Gymnastic in posting on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with #GoGators or tag @GatorsGym for a chance to win prizes during the meet.
* Apple Watch giveaway to the most creative selfie posted during the meet.
* GIF Booth for fans to make their own GIFs to post and win prizes during the meet.
MEN'S BASKETBALL vs. #9 West Virginia -- Saturday, noon
* The game officially became a sellout Monday.
* Gates open at 10 a.m., but Rowdy Town opens for student's at 8:30. Students can stop by for some food, music and games.
* The two-time defending NCAA champion softball team will be at Alligator Alley, located outside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium from 11-11:30 a.m.
* Piesano's Post Game Layups -- Sixth-graders and younger can come on the O'Dome court after the game and shoot layups. Sign up in the Gate 4 lobby in the second half.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL vs. #12 Kentucky -- Sunday, 1 p.m.
* Fans with ticket stub from gymnastics or men's basketball get in free.
* First 500 fans receive a Gators Basketball T-shirt.
* Post-game autographs.
Make that, can you fill it?
That's the question for Florida Gators fans who have been challenged this weekend to "Fill the O'Dome" for a trio of big-time college events, with the No. 1 and three-time reigning NCAA champion gymnastics team facing No. 5 Alabama Friday night, men's basketball Saturday against No. 9 West Virginia and women's basketball Sunday against No. 12 Kentucky.
The goal is to put a combined 22,000 fans through the O'Connell Center turnstiles over the next three days and there are no shortages of promotions and special features to highlight the three-day festival of great orange and blue competition.
Some samples from the #UFilltheDome Weekend:
GYMNASTICS vs. #5 Alabama -- Friday, 6:45 p.m.
* First 750 fans will receive a free Gators gymnastics portable phone power bank.
* Social Media Night -- Join Gators Gymnastic in posting on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with #GoGators or tag @GatorsGym for a chance to win prizes during the meet.
* Apple Watch giveaway to the most creative selfie posted during the meet.
* GIF Booth for fans to make their own GIFs to post and win prizes during the meet.
MEN'S BASKETBALL vs. #9 West Virginia -- Saturday, noon
* The game officially became a sellout Monday.
* Gates open at 10 a.m., but Rowdy Town opens for student's at 8:30. Students can stop by for some food, music and games.
* The two-time defending NCAA champion softball team will be at Alligator Alley, located outside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium from 11-11:30 a.m.
* Piesano's Post Game Layups -- Sixth-graders and younger can come on the O'Dome court after the game and shoot layups. Sign up in the Gate 4 lobby in the second half.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL vs. #12 Kentucky -- Sunday, 1 p.m.
* Fans with ticket stub from gymnastics or men's basketball get in free.
* First 500 fans receive a Gators Basketball T-shirt.
* Post-game autographs.
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