Florida–Florida State men's basketball rivalry

Florida–Florida State basketball rivalry
	Florida Gators Florida State Seminoles
First meeting	December 29, 1951; Florida 61, Florida State 51
Latest meeting	November 11, 2025; Florida 78, Florida State 76
Next meeting	2026, in Tallahassee
Statistics
Meetings total	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 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.

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Location of Florida and Florida State

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

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
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.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
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

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

External links

Media guide

[1] Henderson, Mike. "College Basketball Rivalries: 25 of the More Interesting Battles". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-06-21.

[:0-2] "NCAA basketball rivalries: Ranking the top 25 college basketball rivalries". FanSided. 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2020-06-21.

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Statistics
Florida Gators Florida State Seminoles
First meeting	December 29, 1951 Florida 61, Florida State 51
Latest meeting	November 11, 2025 Florida 78, Florida State 76
Next meeting	2026, in Tallahassee
Meetings total	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)