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By the Numbers: A March Madness overview for the Florida Gators

On3 imageby:Keith Niebuhr•03/21/25•

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NCAA Basketball: Florida at Kentucky
Feb 10, 2007; Lexington, KY, USA; Florida Gators center (13) Joakim Noah smiles after getting his fifth foul in the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY. Mandatory Credit: Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports Copyright (c) Frank Victores

Friday in Raleigh, N.C. the Florida Gators will begin play in the NCAA Tournament for the 25th time when UF, 30-4 and the No. 1 seed in the West Region, faces 16th-seeded Norfolk State. Here are some numbers of note for the Florida program.

UF boasts an NCAA Tourney winning percentage of 68.57

OVERALL NCAA TOURNAMENT RECORD: 48–22 on the court. However, UF’s appearances in 1987 and 1988 have been vacated by the NCAA so the Gators record is 45–18.
NATIONAL TITLES: 2 (2006, 2007). That is tied for ninth all-time in college basketball. UCLA leads all programs with 11 NCAA Championships.
FINAL FOURS: 5 (1994, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2014). That is tied for 18th. North Carolina has the most with 21. Houston has the most Final Four appearances (six) without winning an NCAA title.
ELITE EIGHTS: 9 (1994, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017). Kentucky has the most with 38. Florida’s total ranks tied for 19th.
SWEET SIXTEENS: (1987*, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017). Kentucky has the most with 44.

Five coaches have led the Florida Gators to the NCAA Tourney

FLORIDA COACHES IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT: Norm Sloan 3-3 (three appearances); Lon Kruger 4-2 (two appearances); Billy Donovan 35-12 (14 appearances); Mike White 6-4 (four appearances); Todd Golden 0-1 (one appearance).,
FLORIDA IN FIRST-ROUND GAMES: 18-6
FLORIDA’S SEEDING OF FINAL FOUR TEAMS: No. 1 (2007, 2014); No. 3 (1994, 2006); No. 5 (2000)
UF’S NCAA TOURNAMENT SEEDING BEFORE 2025: No. 1 seed (2 times); No. 2 (2); No. 3 (4); No. 4 (2); No. 5 (3); No. 6 (4); No. 7 (4); No. 10 (3)
UF’s RECORD AS A NO. 1 SEED: 10-1

UF has fared well as the higher seed

UF’s RECORD AS THE HIGHER-SEEDED TEAM: 37-14
MOST POINTS IN A GAME BY A GATOR: 35, KeVaughn Allen, March 24, 2017 vs. Wisconsin.
MOST POINTS IN GAME BY AN OPPONENT: 39, Glenn Rice, Michigan, March 19, 1988
MOST REBOUNDS IN A GAME: 17 (twice), the last by Alex Tyus, March 24, 2011 vs. BYU
MOST 3-POINTERS IN A GAME: 7, Lee Humphrey, March 25, 2007 vs. Oregon
MOST BLOCKS IN A GAME: 6, Joakim Noah, April 3, 2006 vs. UCLA
MOST CAREER NCAA TOURNEY GAMES: 17, Scottie Wilbekin and Patric Young

The ’04s hold numerous NCAA records for the Florida Gators

MOST CAREER POINTS: 198, Corey Brewer, 14 games
MOST CAREER REBOUNDS: 137, Al Horford, 14 games 
MOST CAREER ASSISTS: 52, Taurean Green, 14 games
MOST CAREER 3-POINTERS: 47, Lee Humphrey, 15 games (NCAA Record)
MOST POINTS IN GAME BY UF: 112, vs. Jackson St., March 16, 2007
MOST PONTS BY A UF OPPONENT: 108, Michigan, March 19, 1988
FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED: 39, vs. Virginia, March 18, 2017
MOST 3-POINTERS MADE IN A GAME: 13, vs. Sam Houston State, March 21, 2003

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