Thursday, November 30
7:00 PM
Florida Gators
vs
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Welcomes Florida Gulf Coast in First Round of NCAA Tournament
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 | Volleyball
Match Notes | Exactech Arena | NCAA Tournament Bracket PDF | 2023 Florida Volleyball Media Supplement
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 20th-ranked Florida volleyball team – who earned the No. 4 seed in the Top Left portion of the bracket – begins its 2023 NCAA Tournament with a matchup against Florida Gulf Coast 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 (18-9) holds the 3-0 series advantage over the Eagles (26-6), including a 1-0 record in the NCAA Tournament. These teams faced off exactly one year ago on Sept. 9, 2022 in Gainesville, Florida and the Gators came away with a 3-set victory (25-23, 25-19, 25-13).
South Alabama takes on the No. 5 seed Georgia Tech 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/FGCU on Friday at 7 p.m.
How to Follow – No. 20 Florida vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Time & Date: Thursday, Nov. 30 | 7 p.m.
Live Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatsBroadcast
Radio: ESPN 98.1 FM/850AM
Tickets: Gator Ticket Office
Ticket Information
Tickets for the NCAA First & Second Rounds are available online and at the Gator Ticket Office, located between Gates 18 of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Price breakdown:
Gainesville First and Second Rounds Schedule (all times Eastern)
Florida Gulf Coast | 26-6 overall, 15-1 (ASC)
South Alabama | 22-8 overall, 12-4 (SBC)
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 20th-ranked Florida volleyball team – who earned the No. 4 seed in the Top Left portion of the bracket – begins its 2023 NCAA Tournament with a matchup against Florida Gulf Coast 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 (18-9) holds the 3-0 series advantage over the Eagles (26-6), including a 1-0 record in the NCAA Tournament. These teams faced off exactly one year ago on Sept. 9, 2022 in Gainesville, Florida and the Gators came away with a 3-set victory (25-23, 25-19, 25-13).
South Alabama takes on the No. 5 seed Georgia Tech 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/FGCU on Friday at 7 p.m.
How to Follow – No. 20 Florida vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Time & Date: Thursday, Nov. 30 | 7 p.m.
Live Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatsBroadcast
Radio: ESPN 98.1 FM/850AM
Tickets: Gator Ticket Office
Ticket Information
Tickets for the NCAA First & Second Rounds are available online and at the Gator Ticket Office, located between Gates 18 of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Price breakdown:
- Courtside Seating (All Sessions) - $40
- Reserved Seating (All Sessions) - $30
- General Admission (All Sessions) - $15
- General Admission - $10
- Students - The first 200 UF students will get in FREE to the UF Match, as long as they have claimed their student pass (https://floridagators.com/sports/2015/12/10/_students_)
Gainesville First and Second Rounds Schedule (all times Eastern)
- First Round Matches | Thursday, Nov. 30
- Match 1: No. 5 Georgia Tech vs. South Alabama – 4:30 p.m.
- Match 2: No. 4 Florida vs. Florida Gulf Coast – 7 p.m.
- Second Round Matches | Friday, Dec. 1
- 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 the Loading Dock of the Stephen C. O'Connell Center 90 minutes prior to first serve of Thursday's opening match, as well as 90 minutes prior to first serve of Friday's match'
Florida Gulf Coast | 26-6 overall, 15-1 (ASC)
- Florida leads: 3-0 (3-0 under Mary Wise)
- 3-set: 3-0 | 4-set: 0-0 | 5-set: 0-0
- Home: 2-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 1-0
- NCAA Tournament series: 1-0
- Last Time Out: Sept. 9, 2022 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-13)
- Notable: Won the ASUN Conference Championship to earn the automatic bid
South Alabama | 22-8 overall, 12-4 (SBC)
- Florida leads: 1-0 (0-0 under Mary Wise)
- 3-set: 1-0 | 4-set: 0-0 | 5-set: 0-0
- Home: 0-0 | 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)
- Florida leads: 1-0 (1-0 under Mary Wise)
- 3-set: 0-0 | 4-set: 1-0 | 5-set: 0-0
- Home: 1-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0
- NCAA Tournament series: N/A
- Last Time Out: Sept. 8, 2012| Gainesville, Fla. | W, 3-1 (22-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-22)
- The Gators earned the No. 4 seed in the Top Left portion of the bracket, meaning they were tabbed as a Top-16 Seed
- This is the 29th time in program history that Florida has earned a Top-16 seed
- As a Top-16 Seed, UF has made 27 Regional Semifinals, 13 Regional Finals, eight National Semifinals and two National Finals
- As a No. 16 Seed or better, Florida is 74-29 (.725)
- This is Florida's 34th NCAA Tournament appearance overall and is its 33rd-straight appearance. The 33rd consecutive trips mark the third-longest streak in the nation, behind Penn State (43) and Nebraska (42)
- Florida is 81-33 (.717) in its previous 33 appearances and Mary Wise Boasts a 80-32 (.721) all-time record in the NCAA Tournament, with all her postseaon matches coming with the Gators.
- UF holds a 25-0 record in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament and the Gators are 29-4 in the Second Round
- Eight SEC teams earned bid to the NCAA Tournament ( Florida, Kentucky, Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, Missouri, Tennessee, and Texas A&M)
- The eight teams selected are the most of any conference (Big 12 - 7, ACC -5, Big 10 -5, Pac 12 - 5)
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