Thursday, December 2
Gainesville, Fla.
4:30 PM
Florida Gators
vs
South Alabama vs. Miami
Florida Welcomes Florida A&M in First Round of NCAA Tournament
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | Volleyball
The Gators and the Rattlers face off at 7 p.m. on Thursday
Match Notes | Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center | NCAA Tournament Bracket (PDF) | 2021 Florida Volleyball Media Supplement
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 16th-seeded Florida volleyball team begins the 2021 NCAA Tournament with a matchup against Florida A&M on Thursday night.
First serve is slated for 7 p.m. in Exactech Arena. The match will air on ESPN+ and can also be heard on the airways of ESPN 98.1 FM/850 AM.
Florida (20-8) holds the 11-0 series advantage over the Rattlers (25-6), including a 4-0 record in the NCAA Tournament. The last time these two squads faced off was a three-set victory for the Gators on Sept. 15, 2017 (25-14, 25-21, 25-9).
Miami takes on South Alabama in the first match of the day at 4:30 p.m. and the winner of that match will take on the winner of Florida/Florida A&M on Friday at 7 p.m.
How to Follow – 16-seed Florida vs. Florida A&M
Time & Date: Thursday, Dec. 2 | 7 p.m.
Live Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Radio: ESPN 98.1 FM/850AM
Tickets: Gator Ticket Office
Parking Information: Parking for the Miami-South Alabama match will be lifted at 2 p.m. in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center lot. If you arrive prior to 2 p.m., find a metered parking spot in the lot.
Ticket Information
Tickets for the NCAA First & Second Rounds are available online and at the Gator Ticket Office, located between Gates 1 & 2 of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
All-Session Tickets
Single-Match Tickets
Florida A&M | 25-6 overall, 14-2 (SWAC)
South Alabama | 25-6 overall, 15-1 (Sun Belt)
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 16th-seeded Florida volleyball team begins the 2021 NCAA Tournament with a matchup against Florida A&M on Thursday night.
First serve is slated for 7 p.m. in Exactech Arena. The match will air on ESPN+ and can also be heard on the airways of ESPN 98.1 FM/850 AM.
Florida (20-8) holds the 11-0 series advantage over the Rattlers (25-6), including a 4-0 record in the NCAA Tournament. The last time these two squads faced off was a three-set victory for the Gators on Sept. 15, 2017 (25-14, 25-21, 25-9).
Miami takes on South Alabama in the first match of the day at 4:30 p.m. and the winner of that match will take on the winner of Florida/Florida A&M on Friday at 7 p.m.
How to Follow – 16-seed Florida vs. Florida A&M
Time & Date: Thursday, Dec. 2 | 7 p.m.
Live Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Radio: ESPN 98.1 FM/850AM
Tickets: Gator Ticket Office
Parking Information: Parking for the Miami-South Alabama match will be lifted at 2 p.m. in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center lot. If you arrive prior to 2 p.m., find a metered parking spot in the lot.
Ticket Information
Tickets for the NCAA First & Second Rounds are available online and at the Gator Ticket Office, located between Gates 1 & 2 of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
All-Session Tickets
- Reserved Seating – $15
- Adult General Admission – $12
- Child General Admission (12 & U) – $8
- Loge Seats – $30
- Courtside Seats – $40
Single-Match Tickets
- Reserved Seating – $10
- Adult General Admission – $8
- Child General Admission (12 & U) – $5
- Students – FREE with valid Gator1 ID
- First Round Matches | Thursday, Dec. 2
- Match 1: South Alabama vs. Miami – 4:30 p.m.
- Match 2: Florida A&M vs. Florida – 7 p.m.
- Second Round Matches | Friday, Dec. 3
- Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2 – 7 p.m.
- If you were credentialed for the University of Florida regular season, you are automatically credentialed for all NCAA Tournament matches in Gainesville
- Your credential will be available at Will Call (Gate 1 of Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center) one hour prior to first serve of Thursday's opening match, as well as an hour prior to first serve of Friday's match
Florida A&M | 25-6 overall, 14-2 (SWAC)
- Florida leads: 11-0 (8-0 under Mary Wise)
- 3-set: 11-0 | 4-set: 0-0 | 5-set: 0-0
- Home: 8-0 | Away: 2-0 | Neutral: 1-0
- NCAA Tournament series: Florida leads 4-0
- Last Time Out: Sept. 15, 2017 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 3-0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-9)
- Notable: Won the SWAC Championship to earn automatic bid
South Alabama | 25-6 overall, 15-1 (Sun Belt)
- Florida leads: 1-0 (0-0 under Mary Wise)
- 3-set: 1-0 | 4-set: 0-0 | 5-set: 0-0
- Home: 3-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 1-0
- NCAA Tournament series: N/A
- Last Time Out: Sept. 1, 1989 | Memphis, Tenn. | W, 3-0 (15-0, 15-5, 15-4)
- Notable: Won the Sun Belt Conference Championship to earn the automatic bid
- Florida leads: 2-0 (2-0 under Mary Wise)
- 3-set: 0-0 | 4-set: 0-0 | 5-set: 0-0
- Home: 2-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0
- NCAA Tournament series: Florida leads 2-0
- Last Time Out: Dec. 1, 2017 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 3-1 (25-14, 19-25, 25-11, 25-23)
- Notable: The Gators and the Hurricanes have only met twice in program history, with both matches being in the NCAA Tournament
- This is Florida's 31st-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament – making the field every year under Mary Wise
- This is the third-longest active streak in the nation behind Penn State – 41 and Nebraska – 40
- Overall, UF has been in the NCAA Tournament 32 times since the program's inception in 1984
- The Gators are 7-7 against the 2021 NCAA Tournament Field
- Florida has made 27 Regional Semifinals and 16 Regional Championship appearances in program history
- UF is seeking its ninth all-time NCAA Semifinals appearance, looking to make it back for the first time since 2017
- Florida head coach Mary Wise boasts a 76-30 (.717) record all-time in the NCAA Tournament, with all of her postseason appearances coming with the Gators
- Her 76 NCAA Tournament wins put her sixth in Division I history
- The Gators carry a 77-31 (.713) all-time record in the NCAA Tournament
- Florida is 57-7 at home during NCAA Tournament play
- The Gators are a Top-16 seed for the 27th time in program history
- As a top-16 seed, Florida has made 25 Regional Semifinals, 13 Regional Finals, eight National Semifinals and two National Finals
- As a No. 16 seed or better, Florida is 70-27 (.722)
- Six SEC teams earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament (Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and South Carolina)
- Florida holds the 6-3 advantage over the NCAA Tournament teams this season
- The six teams mark the most teams from the SEC to earn a spot in the Tournament since the 2019 season. Prior to that, 2013 was the last time six SEC made the field
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