Florida–Florida State men's basketball rivalry

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.

Florida–Florida State basketball rivalry
Florida Gators
Florida State Seminoles
First meetingDecember 29, 1951
Florida 61, Florida State 51
Latest meetingDecember 12, 2020
Florida State 83, Florida 71
Next meeting2021 in Gainesville
Statistics
Meetings total72
All-time seriesFlorida leads, 43–28* (1 game vacated)
Largest victoryFlorida, 96–61 (1999)
Longest win streakFlorida, 7 (1965–1968); Florida State, 7 (2014-present)
Current win streakFlorida State, 7 (2014–present)
Location of Florida and Florida State

The two teams first met in 1951, a game in which the Gators won 61-51. The two teams met sporadically from then until 1978. Since then, the rivalry has been played at least once a year. For both teams, it is the only out of conference rival that they play every season.

Florida leads the rivalry overall, 43-29. However, FSU has had its fair share of glory in the series, especially recently, winning a program-record seven consecutive games in the rivalry.[3] The most notable FSU win came in 2006 when they upset the 4th ranked (and eventual national champion) Gators in Tallahassee.[2]

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
No.DateLocationWinnerScore
38 1988 Tallahassee, FL Florida State 104–86
39 1989 Gainesville, FL Florida 82–69
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
Series: Florida leads 43–28

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.
  3. Visser, David (2019-11-10). "After yet another win vs. UF, former FSU hoops players take shots at Gators". Tomahawk Nation. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
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