Florida–Florida State men's basketball rivalry

Florida–Florida State basketball rivalry
Florida Gators
Florida State Seminoles
First meetingDecember 29, 1951
Florida 61, Florida State 51
Latest meetingNovember 11, 2025
Florida 78, Florida State 76
Next meeting2026, in Tallahassee
Statistics
Meetings total77
All-time seriesFlorida leads, 48–28* (1 game vacated)
Largest victoryFlorida, 96–61 (1999)
Longest win streakFlorida, 7 (1965–1968); Florida State, 7 (2014–2020)
Current win streakFlorida, 5 (2021–present)
120km
75miles
Florida State
Florida
Location of Florida and Florida State

The Florida–Florida State men's basketball rivalry (known as the Sunshine Showdown) is a college basketball rivalry[1][2] between the two oldest public universities of the state of Florida: the University of Florida Gators and the Florida State University Seminoles. Although the in state rivalry between these two schools is most widely known in football, Florida and Florida State have had some memorable battles in basketball as well.

The two teams first met in 1951, a game in which the Gators won 61–51. From 1956 to 1968, and since 1978, the rivalry has often been played at least once a year with 1991 and 2003 being the only years no game took place during that span. For both teams, it is the only out-of-conference rival that they play every season. Florida leads the rivalry overall, 48–28.

Game results

Florida victoriesFlorida State victoriesTie gamesForfeits / Vacated wins
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
1 1951 Tampa, FL Florida 61–51
2 1954 Tampa, FL Florida 82–79
3 1956 Gainesville, FL Florida 67–65
4 1957 Tallahassee, FL Florida 71–70
5 1958 Tallahassee, FL Florida State 82–60
6 1959 Gainesville, FL Florida 81–71
7 1960 Tallahassee, FL Florida 74–67
8 1961 Gainesville, FL Florida 75–64
9 1961 Gainesville, FL Florida State 85–71
10 1962 Tallahassee, FL Florida State 79–56
11 1962 Tallahassee, FL Florida 80–59
12 1963 Gainesville, FL Florida 90–86
13 1963 Tallahassee, FL Florida 78–55
14 1964 Gainesville, FL Florida 52–50
15 1964 Tallahassee, FL Florida State 51–50
16 1965 Gainesville, FL Florida 77–65
17 1965 Gainesville, FL Florida 75–62
18 1966 Tallahassee, FL Florida 74–65
19 1966 Gainesville, FL Florida 50–30
20 1967 Tallahassee, FL Florida 90–75
21 1967 Tallahassee, FL Florida 95–87
22 1968 Gainesville, FL Florida 89–62
23 1968 Tampa, FL Florida State 88–63
24 1978 Gainesville, FL Florida State 68–61
25 1979 Jacksonville, FL Florida State 87–70
26 1980 Tallahassee, FL Florida 81–74
27 1981 Gainesville, FL Florida State 82–71
28 1981 Jacksonville, FL Florida 81–65
29 1982 Tallahassee, FL Florida State 82–67
30 1982 Tallahassee, FL Florida 84–63
31 1983 Gainesville, FL Florida State 67–60
32 1983 Tallahassee, FL Florida State 87–64
33 1984 Tallahassee, FL Florida 68–65
34 1985 Gainesville, FL Florida 86–79
35 1985 Gainesville, FL Florida 85–66
36 1986 Tallahassee, FL Florida State 80–76
37 1987 Gainesville, FL Florida 71–48
38 1988 Tallahassee, FL Florida State 104–86
39 1989 Gainesville, FL Florida 82–69
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
40 1990 Tallahassee, FL Florida 85–68
41 1992 Gainesville, FL Florida State 68–67
42 1993 Tallahassee, FL Florida 89–86
43 1993 Orlando, FL Florida State 69–59
44 1994 Gainesville, FL Florida 72–61
45 1994 Orlando, FL Florida 71–65
46 1995 Tallahassee, FL Florida 75–62
47 1995 Orlando, FL Florida State 74–52
48 1996 Tempe, AZ Florida State 79–65
49 1997 Orlando, FL Florida State 83–81
50 1998 Tallahassee, FL Florida 82–66
51 1999 Gainesville, FL Florida 96–61
52 2000 Tallahassee, FL Florida 85–70
53 2001 Gainesville, FL Florida 68–47
54 2002 Tallahassee, FL Florida 58–57
55 2004 Gainesville, FL Florida 87–73
56 2005 Tallahassee, FL Florida State 82–69
57 2005 Gainesville, FL Florida 74–66
58 2006 Tallahassee, FL Florida State† 70–66
59 2007 Gainesville, FL Florida State 65–51
60 2008 Tallahassee, FL Florida State 57–55
61 2009 Gainesville, FL Florida 68–52
62 2010 Tallahassee, FL Florida 55–51
63 2011 Gainesville, FL Florida 82–64
64 2012 Tallahassee, FL Florida 72–47
65 2013 Gainesville, FL Florida 67–66
66 2014 Tallahassee, FL Florida State 65–63
67 2015 Gainesville, FL Florida State 73–71
68 2016 Tallahassee, FL Florida State 83–78
69 2017 Gainesville, FL Florida State 83–66
70 2018 Tallahassee, FL Florida State 81–60
71 2019 Gainesville, FL Florida State 63–51
72 2020 Tallahassee, FL Florida State 83–71
73 2021 Gainesville, FL Florida 71–55
74 2022 Tallahassee, FL Florida 76–67
75 2023 Gainesville, FL Florida 89–68
76 2024 Tallahassee, FL Florida 87–74
77 2025 Gainesville, FL Florida 78–76
Series: Florida leads 48–28

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Mike. "College Basketball Rivalries: 25 of the More Interesting Battles". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  2. ^ "NCAA basketball rivalries: Ranking the top 25 college basketball rivalries". FanSided. 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
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