Florida–Florida State men's basketball rivalry
American college basketball rivalry
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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.
FirstmeetingDecember 29, 1951
Florida 61, Florida State 51
Florida 61, Florida State 51
LatestmeetingNovember 11, 2025
Florida 78, Florida State 76
Florida 78, Florida State 76
Nextmeeting2026, in Tallahassee
Totalmeetings77
| First meeting | December 29, 1951 Florida 61, Florida State 51 |
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| Latest meeting | November 11, 2025 Florida 78, Florida State 76 |
| Next meeting | 2026, in Tallahassee |
| Statistics | |
| Total meetings | 77 |
All-time series | Florida leads, 48–28* (1 game vacated) |
Largest victory | Florida, 96–61 (1999) |
Longest win streak | Florida, 7 (1965–1968); Florida State, 7 (2014–2020) |
Current win streak | Florida, 5 (2021–present) |
The two teams first met during the 1951/52 season, a game in which the Gators won 61–51. The rivalry has been played annually since the 1978/79 season. 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 victories | Florida State victories | Tie games | Forfeits / Vacated wins |
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