Game One of AutoNation Orange Bowl Basketball Classic to Proceed; Game Two Canceled

GAME ONE OF THE AUTONATION ORANGE BOWL BASKETBALL CLASSIC BETWEEN THE SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS AND FLORIDA GATORS TO PROCEED AS SCHEDULED GAME TWO BETWEEN FLORIDA STATE AND UCF CANCELED 

MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (www.orangebowl.org) – Game Two of the 2021 AutoNation Orange Bowl Basketball Classic between the Florida State Seminoles and the UCF Knights has been canceled due to Covid protocols. The game was scheduled to be played on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. at the FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Fla. following the matchup between Florida and South Florida. Game One of the 2021 AutoNation Orange Bowl Basketball Classic between the Florida Gators and the South Florida Bulls will be played as scheduled. The game tips off at 1 p.m. ET at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, and will be televised in Florida on Bally Sports Sun as well as available across the country on Bally Sports’ family of regional sports networks. Tickets are on sale at orangebowl.org. At the time of this release, UCF is still scheduled to make the trip to South Florida and hopes to find a replacement opponent. In the event a replacement opponent is found, a public announcement will be made immediately. With regard to ticket patrons, fans no longer planning to attend the event may request a refund or account credit by filling out the form linked here. Refunds or account credits will be processed within 30 days. If you have any immediate questions, please contact the Orange Bowl Ticket Office at 305.341.4701. If the UF-USF matchup is the only game played, ticket patrons still attending the event will receive a 50% credit on their account for use on any future Orange Bowl event(s). For the latest on the AutoNation Orange Bowl Basketball Classic, follow @OrangeBowl on Twitter and on the web at orangebowl.org. ### 

About Orange Bowl
Orange Bowl is a 380-member, primarily-volunteer non-profit sports organization that promotes and serves the South Florida community. With its primary mission since being created in 1935 to bring tourism to South Florida through an annual football game and events, it has also maintained a legacy of charitable contributions and community outreach. Orange Bowl community outreach efforts are comprised of four pillars through its Orange Bowl Cares program: Youth Sports, Education, Community Engagement and Legacy Programs. Orange Bowl features a year-round schedule of events culminating with the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl on Dec. 31, 2021. For more information on the 2021 Orange Bowl events, including promotional inquiries and volunteer opportunities through the Ambassador Program presented by Panera Bread, log on to orangebowl.org or follow @OrangeBowl on social media.