Florida men’s basketball conference schedule released
The Southeastern Conference announced its men’s basketball schedule for the upcoming season on Thursday. Florida begins conference play against Ole Miss on Dec. 29 and finishes with Kentucky on March 5.
Florida will get to play at home and away against Auburn, Georgia, Kentucky, Ole Miss and Vanderbilt this season. Alabama will come to Gainesville for the first game of 2022 on Jan. 5 and LSU comes into town a week later on Jan. 12.
The Gators went 9-7 in conference play last year and haven’t had a losing record against SEC opponents since 2015. They are also the only SEC team to have reached the last four NCAA tournaments.
The @SEC schedule is here. Mark 'em down. ✍️
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— Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) September 9, 2021
Florida will play one non-conference opponent during this stretch in Oklahoma State on Jan. 29 as part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. After the season concludes, Florida will have four days to prepare for the SEC Tournament.
Here is Florida’s full schedule for 2021-22.
2021-22 Florida Men’s Basketball Schedule
Date | Day | Opponent | Location |
Nov. 9 | Tuesday | ELON | GAINESVILLE, FL |
Nov. 14 | Sunday | FLORIDA STATE | GAINESVILLE, FL |
Nov. 18 | Thursday | MILWAUKEE | GAINESVILLE, FL |
Nov. 22 | Monday | California (Ft. Myers Tip-Off) | Ft. Myers, FL |
Nov. 24 | Wednesday | Seton Hall/Ohio St. (Ft. Myers Tip-Off) | Ft. Myers, FL |
Nov. 28 | Sunday | TROY | GAINESVILLE, FL |
Dec. 1 | Wednesday | Norman, OK | |
Dec. 6 | Monday | TEXAS SOUTHERN | GAINESVILLE, FL |
Dec. 8 | Wednesday | NORTH FLORIDA | GAINESVILLE, FL |
Dec. 12 | Sunday | Maryland | Brooklyn, NY |
Dec. 18 | Saturday | USF (Orange Bowl Classic) | Sunrise, FL |
Dec. 22 | Wednesday | STONY BROOK | GAINESVILLE, FL |
Dec. 29 | Wednesday | Ole Miss | Oxford, MS |
Jan. 5 | Wednesday | ALABAMA | GAINESVILLE, FL |
Jan. 8 | Saturday | Auburn | Auburn, AL |
Jan. 12 | Wednesday | LSU | GAINESVILLE, FL |
Jan. 15 | Saturday | South Carolina | Columbia, SC |
Jan. 19 | Wednesday | MISSISSIPPI STATE | GAINESVILLE, FL |
Jan. 22 | Saturday | VANDERBILT | GAINESVILLE, FL |
Jan. 26 | Wednesday | Knoxville, TN | |
Jan. 29 | Saturday | OKLA. STATE (SEC/Big 12) | GAINESVILLE, FL |
Feb. 2 | Wednesday | Missouri | Columbia, MO |
Feb. 5 | Saturday | OLE MISS | GAINESVILLE, FL |
Feb. 9 | Wednesday | GEORGIA | GAINESVILLE, FL |
Feb. 12 | Saturday | Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
Feb. 15 | Tuesday | Texas A&M | College Station, TX |
Feb. 19 | Saturday | AUBURN | GAINESVILLE, FL |
Feb. 22 | Tuesday | ARKANSAS | GAINESVILLE, FL |
Feb. 26 | Saturday | Georgia | Athens, GA |
March 1 | Tuesday | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN |
March 5 | Saturday | KENTUCKY | GAINESVILLE, FL |
March 9-13 | SEC Tournament | Tampa, FL |
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