The Gators and the Rattlers face off at 7 p.m. on Thursday
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The 16th-seeded Florida volleyball team begins the 2021 NCAA Tournament with a matchup against Florida A&M on Thursday night.
First serve is slated for 7 p.m. in Exactech Arena. The match will air on ESPN+ and can also be heard on the airways of ESPN 98.1 FM/850 AM.
Florida (20-8) holds the 11-0 series advantage over the Rattlers (25-6), including a 4-0 record in the NCAA Tournament. The last time these two squads faced off was a three-set victory for the Gators on Sept. 15, 2017 (25-14, 25-21, 25-9).
Miami takes on South Alabama in the first match of the day at 4:30 p.m. and the winner of that match will take on the winner of Florida/Florida A&M on Friday at 7 p.m.
How to Follow – 16-seed Florida vs. Florida A&M
Time & Date: Thursday, Dec. 2 | 7 p.m.
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Parking Information: Parking for the Miami-South Alabama match will be lifted at 2 p.m. in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center lot. If you arrive prior to 2 p.m., find a metered parking spot in the lot.
Ticket Information
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All-Session Tickets
* Reserved Seating – $15
* Adult General Admission – $12
* Child General Admission (12 & U) – $8
* Loge Seats – $30
* Courtside Seats – $40
Single-Match Tickets
* Reserved Seating – $10
* Adult General Admission – $8
* Child General Admission (12 & U) – $5
* Students – FREE with valid Gator1 ID
Gainesville First & Second Rounds Schedule
* First Round Matches | Thursday, Dec. 2
* Match 1: South Alabama vs. Miami – 4:30 p.m.
* Match 2: Florida A&M vs. Florida – 7 p.m.
* Second Round Matches | Friday, Dec. 3
* Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2 – 7 p.m.
Credentialing Note
* If you were credentialed for the University of Florida regular season, you are automatically credentialed for all NCAA Tournament matches in Gainesville
* Your credential will be available at Will Call (Gate 1 of Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O’Connell Center) one hour prior to first serve of Thursday’s opening match, as well as an hour prior to first serve of Friday’s match
Series Information
Florida A&M | 25-6 overall, 14-2 (SWAC)
* Florida leads: 11-0 (8-0 under Mary Wise)
* 3-set: 11-0 | 4-set: 0-0 | 5-set: 0-0
* Home: 8-0 | Away: 2-0 | Neutral: 1-0
* NCAA Tournament series: Florida leads 4-0
* Last Time Out: Sept. 15, 2017 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 3-0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-9)
* Notable: Won the SWAC Championship to earn automatic bid
Scouting the Rest of the Field
South Alabama | 25-6 overall, 15-1 (Sun Belt)
* Florida leads: 1-0 (0-0 under Mary Wise)
* 3-set: 1-0 | 4-set: 0-0 | 5-set: 0-0
* Home: 3-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 1-0
* NCAA Tournament series: N/A
* Last Time Out: Sept. 1, 1989 | Memphis, Tenn. | W, 3-0 (15-0, 15-5, 15-4)
* Notable: Won the Sun Belt Conference Championship to earn the automatic bid
Miami | 24-4 overall, 15-3 (ACC)
* Florida leads: 2-0 (2-0 under Mary Wise)
* 3-set: 0-0 | 4-set: 0-0 | 5-set: 0-0
* Home: 2-0 | Away: 0-0 | Neutral: 0-0
* NCAA Tournament series: Florida leads 2-0
* Last Time Out: Dec. 1, 2017 | Gainesville, Fla. | W, 3-1 (25-14, 19-25, 25-11, 25-23)
* Notable: The Gators and the Hurricanes have only met twice in program history, with both matches being in the NCAA Tournament
Florida’s NCAA Tournament Notables
* This is Florida’s 31st-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament – making the field every year under Mary Wise
* This is the third-longest active streak in the nation behind Penn State – 41 and Nebraska – 40
* Overall, UF has been in the NCAA Tournament 32 times since the program’s inception in 1984
* The Gators are 7-7 against the 2021 NCAA Tournament Field
* Florida has made 27 Regional Semifinals and 16 Regional Championship appearances in program history
* UF is seeking its ninth all-time NCAA Semifinals appearance, looking to make it back for the first time since 2017
* Florida head coach Mary Wise boasts a 76-30 (.717) record all-time in the NCAA Tournament, with all of her postseason appearances coming with the Gators
* Her 76 NCAA Tournament wins put her sixth in Division I history
* The Gators carry a 77-31 (.713) all-time record in the NCAA Tournament
* Florida is 57-7 at home during NCAA Tournament play
Florida as a Top-16 Seed
* The Gators are a Top-16 seed for the 27th time in program history
* As a top-16 seed, Florida has made 25 Regional Semifinals, 13 Regional Finals, eight National Semifinals and two National Finals
* As a No. 16 seed or better, Florida is 70-27 (.722)
SEC in the NCAA
* Six SEC teams earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament (Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and South Carolina)
* Florida holds the 6-3 advantage over the NCAA Tournament teams this season
* The six teams mark the most teams from the SEC to earn a spot in the Tournament since the 2019 season. Prior to that, 2013 was the last time six SEC made the field
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