Program history
Florida
in the tournament.
Florida appears in 26 tournaments in this archive, between 1987 and 2026, with an all-time record of 55–23. 3 of them ended with the net coming down: 2006, 2007 and 2025.
It has also lost the title game once: 2000.
6 of its 14 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2012, when a 7th seed beat the 3rd-seeded Marquette 68–58. The reverse happened in 2026: as a 1st seed it lost to the 9th-seeded Iowa 73–72.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 9, from 1999 to 2007. It has met UCLA 4 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 1st seed and as low as a 10th.
- 26 Appearances
- 55–23 All-time record
- 3 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6 | 23–11 | Norm Sloan | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to Syracuse, 81–87 |
| 1988 | 6 | 22–11 | Norm Sloan | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Michigan, 85–108 |
| 1989 | 7 | 21–13 | Norm Sloan | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Colorado State, 46–68 |
| 1994 | 3 | 29–8 | Lon Kruger | Southeastern Conference | lost in the National semifinals to Duke, 65–70 |
| 1995 | 10 | 17–13 | Lon Kruger | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Iowa State, 61–64 |
| 1999 | 6 | 22–9 | Billy Donovan | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Gonzaga, 72–73 |
| 2000 | 5 | 29–8 | Billy Donovan | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Championship to Michigan State, 76–89 |
| 2001 | 3 | 24–7 | Billy Donovan | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Temple, 54–75 |
| 2002 | 5 | 22–9 | Billy Donovan | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Creighton, 82–83 (OT) |
| 2003 | 2 | 25–8 | Billy Donovan | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Michigan State, 46–68 |
| 2004 | 5 | 20–11 | Billy Donovan | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Manhattan, 60–75 |
| 2005 | 4 | 24–8 | Billy Donovan | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Villanova, 65–76 |
| 2006 | 3 | 33–6 | Billy Donovan | Southeastern Conference | champion |
| 2007 | 1 | 35–5 | Billy Donovan | Southeastern Conference | champion |
| 2010 | 10 | 21–13 | Billy Donovan | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 64 to BYU, 92–99 (OT) |
| 2011 | 2 | 29–8 | Billy Donovan | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional final to Butler, 71–74 (OT) |
| 2012 | 7 | 26–11 | Billy Donovan | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional final to Louisville, 68–72 |
| 2013 | 3 | 29–8 | Billy Donovan | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional final to Michigan, 59–79 |
| 2014 | 1 | 36–3 | Billy Donovan | Southeastern Conference | lost in the national semifinal to UConn, 53–63 |
| 2017 | 4 | 27–9 | Mike White | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional final to South Carolina, 70–77 |
| 2018 | 6 | 21–13 | Mike White | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Texas Tech, 66–69 |
| 2019 | 10 | 20–16 | Mike White | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Michigan, 49–64 |
| 2021 | 7 | 15–10 | Mike White | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Oral Roberts, 78–81 |
| 2024 | 7 | 24–12 | Todd Golden | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Colorado, 100–102 |
| 2025 | 1 | 36–4 | Todd Golden | Southeastern Conference | won the national championship game (65–63 vs Houston) |
| 2026 | 1 | 27–8 | Todd Golden | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 32 to Iowa, 72–73 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 2–1 |
| Round of 64 | 20–6 |
| Round of 32 | 10–7 |
| Round of 8 | 6–4 |
| Semifinal | 14–4 |
| Final | 3–1 |
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